Page 10 - Rainfall

Monsoon advances in Gangetic Bengal, neighbouring states, heavy rain likely

The southwest monsoon advanced into most parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar on Sunday, the Met department said, forecasting heavy rain in the next two days

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.5 deg C after light rains

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average, the IMD said

Flood situation worsens in Assam, neighbouring states amid incessant rains

The flood situation in the northeast took a turn for the worse on Friday as incessant rainfall pounded parts of the region for the fourth consecutive day, leaving its major rivers in spate

IMD predicts heavy rains in Konkan, central Maharashtra from June 18

The IMD said the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of north Arabian Sea, Gujarat, entire central Maharashtra and the Marathwada region

Record for Cherrapunji: 972 mm rainfall in a day, 3rd highest in 122 years

Just two days after recording 811.6 mm of rainfall, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a bountiful 972 mm of precipitation in 24 hours, the highest in June and the third highest in 122 years, IMD said

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi; more downpour expected during the day

Heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital on Friday morning bringing much-needed respite from heat as the minimum temperature fell five notches to 22.8 degrees Celsius

Mercury dips below 40 deg Celsius in Delhi after 13 days, relief ahead

The IMD has issued a yellow alert, warning of thundershowers or light rain over the next six days. The mercury is predicted to drop to 35 degrees Celsius by Sunday.

Southwest monsoon advances; light to moderate rain likely in Mumbai: IMD

Currently, the northern limit or the advancement line of monsoon is at Nandurbar, Jalgaon, and Parbhani and it will further advance due to favourable weather conditions

Delhi-NCR, Northwestern plains to get rainfall on June 16-17: IMD

The IMD forecast said that a fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is very likely over northwest India during next three days

Minimum temp in Delhi settles at 29.8 deg C, light rain predicted: IMD

The national capital experienced a warm morning on Friday with a minimum temperature of 29.8 degrees celsius, two notches above the normal, according to India Meteorological Department

Monsoon on track, says IMD; warns of heavy rainfall in northeast states

The scientist said conditions are favourable for the further advance of monsoon over Goa and some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the next two days.

Monsoon rains 37% below normal in first week of June, shows IMD data

Between June 1-7, India has received 14.5 mm of rain as against a normal of 23.1 mm; huge shortfall in Kerala, Puducherry; North-East gets adequate rainfall

Death toll rises to 126 from heavy rains in Brazil; 9,302 people affected

A total of 31 municipalities in Pernambuco have declared a state of emergency due to the rains, while 51 towns suffered some type of damage

Mercury dips in Delhi to 20 deg C; light rain or drizzle expected

The mercury dipped in Delhi today morning to 20.4 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal, a day after heavy rains and a thunderstorm lashed the city

Delhi gets relief from scorching heat with heavy downpour and thunderstorm

Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi on Monday with strong winds causing power outages at several places in the city. The change in weather brought much-needed respite to the residents who suffered under a sultry morning, and days of scorching heat. The rain was accompanied by roaring clouds and pleasant winds that swept the city at a speed of 50 km/hr. Delhi had recorded a minimum temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, with the weather department predicting overcast conditions for the city on Monday. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 63 per cent. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 41 degrees Celsius. Parts of the national capital received light rain on Sunday evening with the maximum temperature settling at 40.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season.

Delhi records minimum temp at 26.9 deg C; IMD predicts light rains

The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday morning settled at 26.9 degrees Celsius, while the IMD predicted light to moderate rains during the day

Rain, thunderstorm lash Delhi again, bring down temp by 11 deg Celcius

Another spell of rain and thundershowers lashed Delhi and its neighbouring areas on Monday night bringing down the temperature.

Heavy rain, thunderstorm hit Delhi-NCR regions, flight operations affected

The airport authorities have requested the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information

Heavy rains to continue in Kerala over the weekend; 2 dams opened

Atleast 10 districts in Kerala will receive heavy rainfall on Saturday and Sunday with the IMD issuing a Yellow alert

Delhi: Showers, thunder ends hot day; no heatwave predicted for a week

A heatwave seared Delhi on Friday before thundershowers and gusty winds brought some respite towards the evening. Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. It had logged a high of 45.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest so far this year. The mercury jumped to 47.5 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh in southwest Delhi and 47.1 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in the northwestern parts of the city. The weather stations at Pitampura, Sports Complex, Jafarpur, Ridge and Palam saw the mercury leaping to 47 degrees Celsius, 46.2 degrees Celsius, 46.1 degrees Celsius, 46 degrees Celsius, 45.7 degrees Celsius and 45.1 degrees Celsius respectively. A partly cloudy sky, a drizzle and hail brought temporary relief to some parts of the city in the evening. A cyclonic circulation persisting over Punjab and Haryana will lead to intermittent thundershowers on Saturday, weather forecasters said. A fresh