Page 19 - Rainfall

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued for 4 Odisha districts ahead of landfall

The state on Tuesday issued a red alert warning for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts, which are likely to be affected with heavy rainfall

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued for 4 Odisha districts ahead of landfall

Ahead the predicted May 26 landfall of cyclone Yaas in coastal areas of the Odisha, the state on Tuesday issued a red alert warning for districts, which are likely to be affected with heavy rainfall

Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

A low pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea on Saturday

Delhi records highest-ever 24-hour rainfall in May in aftermath of cyclone

A record 119.3 mm of rainfall pounded Delhi under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Thursday, breaking all the previous records for May

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi; 'very heavy' rain likely in some parts

India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in parts of the capital with winds gusting up to 60 kilometers per hour

Heavy showers, strong winds lash Mumbai as cyclone Tauktae passes coast

Several parts of Mumbai and neighbouring areas witnessed heavy downpour coupled with high speed winds

Cyclone Tauktae: Raigad receives 23.42 mm rains, 839 homes damaged

Raigad in coastal Maharashtra received 23.42 mm if rainfall till 9 am on Monday in the wake of cyclone Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae effect: Light rains, gusty winds in parts of Madhya Pradesh

Parts of Madhya Pradesh received light showers evening as a result of cyclonic storm Tauktae that is raging far off in the Arabian sea, which also brought gusty winds at some places in the state

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Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Delhi, Bihar, Punjab today: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar.The weather forecasting agency also said heavy rainfall is very likely in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Coastal, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Lakshadweep."Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Kerala & Mahe and Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Lakshadweep," read the release.Lightning, hail, and gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) very likely at isolated places over Odisha, with lightning, ...

India's sugar production seen rising again in the new season: USDA

Assuming normal rainfall and favorable weather conditions, India's centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (October-September) is forecast to grow 3% to 34.7 million metric tons

North India likely to receive widespread rainfall from April 5-9: IMD

The hilly areas of north India and the plains are likely to receive widespread rainfall from April 5-9, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday

IMD predicts intense wet spell in northeastern states, issues orange alert

IMD has issued an orange colour alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura for March 30-31 with a forecast of rains and thunderstorm over these northeastern states.

IMD forecasts rain, snowfall in parts of hill states from March 22-23

Isolated parts in the hill states of north India are likely to receive heavy rainfall and snowfall from March 22-23, while the plains are likely to receive light rain from March 21-24, the IMD said

Rains, thunderstorms likely in parts of Rajasthan from March 18-20

Many parts of Rajasthan are likely to receive light to moderate rain from March 18 to 20 under the influence of a fresh western disturbance developing over north India

Parts of north, central India likely to witness rains from Feb 3 to 5: IMD

The IMD said a gradual rise in minimum temperatures is very likely over most parts of northwest and adjoining central India during the next three to four days

Climate change may change rainfall pattern in south India, intensify floods

The current study highlighted the drastic alterations to come over future decades in India by isolating the response in the Eastern and Western Hemisphere zones

Above normal rainfall likely in several parts of India this month: IMD

For the week starting January 7 to 13, cumulatively, above normal rainfall is very likely over south peninsula and central India

Jammu records 50.1 mm rainfall in a day, 2nd-highest for Jan in two decades

Incessant downpour threw life out of gear during the last three days in Jammu with the city on Wednesday recording 50.1 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period

Delhi wakes up to heavy rain, thunderstorm on chilly winter morning

Both the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to rise further over the next two days, with the IMD forecasting light rain for Sunday and light to moderate showers on Monday