Page 5 - Rains

Monsoon: 113 dead, 100 missing in Maharashtra; IMD issues alerts for MP

So far, 50 people have also been injured in these incidents, the government said in a statement

Maharashtra: Mahabaleshwar records 380 mm rainfall in 12 hours

The rainfall was recorded between 8 am and 8 pm

Heavy rain lashes Telangana, most parts of north India remain dry

Heavy rains lashed Telangana, parts of Maharashtra on Thursday while sultry weather prevailed in the north, even as the IMD forecast rainfall over east and central parts of the country

Heavy rains pummel Mumbai; local train services suspended,traffic disrupted

Incessant overnight rains threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday with the city witnessing severe water logging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.

Heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh, UP, Rajasthan in next few days: IMD

Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 38.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal on Saturday

Weather mostly dry in north India, rains in of several southern states

The weather remained mostly dry in north India barring a few places in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which received light to moderate rains on Thursday.

Normal life thrown out of gear at several places in Telangana due to rains

Normal life was thrown out of gear at several places here and some districts of Telangana on Thursday following heavy rains. Some residential localities in the city suffered inundation, official sources said. More than 20 localities in the state capital, which experienced rains since Wednesday, received above 100 mm rainfall by this morning. Several residential colonies, including at Nagole, Dilsukhnagar and Saroornagar, faced inundation and residents had a tough time trying to bail out water from their houses. The car of D Sudheer Reddy, MLA from LB Nagar here, was stuck in water when he was visiting rain-affected areas and the vehicle had to be pushed to make it move. Reddy said relief personnel were on the job following the downpour. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams were on the field trying to address problems caused by the rains, a GHMC official said. The GHMC has provided a helpline number to the citizens

Failure by numerical models in prediction of monsoon over Delhi rare: IMD

IMD said the failure of numerical models in predicting the monsoon advance over the capital this time is "rare and uncommon".

Monsoon expected to cover parts of north India, in a day, says IMD

The IMD said lower-level easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal have extended northwestwards, reaching up to Delhi, Haryana and east Rajasthan as on Saturday.

Kerala: IMD issues red and orange alerts for today in various districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued red and orange alerts for various districts of Kerala.

Delhi sees maximum temperature of 37.4 C, no favourable condition for rain

The national capital registered a maximum temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius as the southwest monsoon remained elusive for another day on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky on Tuesday as the further advance of the monsoon into Delhi is to remain slow. "Further advance of SW monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan, west UP, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Punjab to be slow as large scale features and the forecast wind pattern by the NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) do not indicate any favorable condition for rain over the region during the period," the IMD said. The Met department had said on Sunday that the monsoon flow pattern was likely to organise and strengthen gradually between June 26 and June 30, and the further advance to most parts of northwest India was likely during the same period. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius on Monday. The humidity recorded at at 5.30 pm was 45

Conditions unfavourable for advance of monsoon in Delhi, says IMD

The weather department had earlier predicted that the wind system may reach Delhi by June 15; 12 days early.

IMD issues yellow, orange alert for various districts of Kerala

According to IMD, an orange alert has been issued for Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasargod districts for June 15 and 16.

Monsoon likely to reach Odisha, J'khand, parts of Bengal, Bihar by June 15

The IMD has also made a forecast of a normal rainfall in June.

Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra; conditions favourable for advancement

The southwest monsoon arrived in Maharashtra on Saturday

Pre-monsoon showers likely in parts of Maha in next 48 hrs, says IMD

Several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, are expected to receive pre-monsoon showers of varied intensity in the next 48 hours

Southwest Monsoon makes onset over Kerala after delay of 2 days: IMD

The monsoon onset over Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country.

Cyclone Tauktae weakens into depression; to bring rain in many states: IMD

Cyclone Tauktae weakened into a "depression" and lay centred over south Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat region on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department said

Incessant rains lash Ahmedabad as Cyclone Tauktae moves northward

Many areas of Ahmedabad city were inundated with knee-deep water following incessant downpour since afternoon as cyclone Tauktae passed northward along the district's periphery

Cyclone Tauktae: Rains have affected Konkan farmers, says Maha minister

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik said farmers in the state's Konkan region had suffered losses due to rains brought about by cyclone Tauktae