Page 5 - Weather Forecasts
Cyclone LIVE: Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD
Cyclone Yaas LIVE updates: Stay tuned with Business Standard on cyclone Yaas landfall, cyclone alert, weather updates and more
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Cyclone with wind speed of 155-165 kmph may hit WB-Odisha coasts on May 26
A depression in east-central Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm with a possible wind speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph and make landfall on May 26 evening
 "Cyclone with wind speed of 155-165 kmph may hit WB-Odisha coasts on May 26")
Cyclone Yaas: IAF keeps 11 transport aircraft, 25 helicopters on standby
Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept 11 transport aircraft and 25 helicopters ready to carry out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations as part of preparations
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Cyclone Tauktae LIVE: PM announces Rs 1,000-cr relief package for Gujarat
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Tauktae: IMD predicts light thunderstorms, rain over parts of Gujarat
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain over isolated places in Gujarat's Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Narmada, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Dang and Dahod.The downpour will be accompanied by light thunderstorms with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust).The predicted weather is very likely to occur during the next three hours, as per the weather department.The IMD reported that heavy to very heavy rainfalls over parts of Gujarat will occur on May 17."Heavy to very heavy falls with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch, Diu and south Gujarat region on 17th and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places with extremely heavy falls (>= 20 cm)," tweeted IMD.In a series of tweets, the IMD advised fishermen not to venture into the Arabian sea off Gujarat coast till May 18."Fishermen are advised not to venture into Eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka coast till 17th Morning and into ...
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Warm morning in city, maximum likely to settle at 36 degrees Celsius
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 17.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department said
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Above-normal summer likely except in south and central India: IMD
"Below normal seasonal maximum temperatures are likely over most of the subdivisions of south peninsula and adjoining central India," said IMD
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Dense fog shrouds Delhi, low visibility affects traffic, trains delayed
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a minimum temperature of 5°C and a maximum temperature of 27°C in the national capital
 "Dense fog shrouds Delhi, low visibility affects traffic, trains delayed")
Another wet spell likely in J&K, Ladakh from Monday, light snowfall likely
Residents in the valley have been facing one of the coldest winters in recent decades
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Cold wave in Delhi, minimum temperature drops to 3.8 degrees Celsius
A cold wave had swept the city on Tuesday, too, with the minimum temperature dropping to 2.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal
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Delhi records minimum temp of 7.8 degrees Celsius, air quality improves
The city's air quality improved slightly on Wednesday morning on the back of strong surface winds
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Cold wave sweeps Kashmir; several places record sub-zero temperatures
Srinagar city recorded a low of minus seven degrees Celsius, down from minus 6.4 degrees Celsius the previous night
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Zero visibility in parts of Delhi due to very dense fog, traffic affected
The minimum temperature dropped to 6.9 degrees Celsius as northwesterly winds from the snow-clad western Himalayas have started blowing towards the plains, an IMD official said
 "Zero visibility in parts of Delhi due to very dense fog, traffic affected")
'Very dense' fog lowers visibility to zero in Delhi, traffic movement hit
''Very dense'' fog lowered visibility to zero meters at Palam and Safdarjung. ''Dense'' fog is predicted in parts of the city on Sunday as well, an IMD official said
Cold wave sweeps Delhi, minimum temperature dips to 3.4 degree Celsius
On Saturday, the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, had settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius
Cloud cover, patchy rains to keep mercury in check in Delhi: Met Dept
A cloud cover and patchy rains are expected to keep the mercury below the 35 degrees Celsius-mark on Wednesday, the weather department said
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IMD plans to use AI in weather forecasting, especially for issuing nowcasts
The IMD has invited research groups who can study how artificial intelligence (AI) be used for improving weather forecasting
Restarting the growth engine
Restarting is easy but a full-speed drive is still some time away
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The future of weather forecasting
Apart from predicting weather,algorithms can be used to scan satellite images to automatically derive plant count and production estimates
Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to cause heavy rains in Odisha, AP
The low pressure is likely to cause rainfall activity in central and south India to pick up pace from next week
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