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Cloudy Thursday morning, rains likely
It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Thursday, with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, the Met office said.
After temporary respite, temperatures rise in Hry, Pb
After a temporary respite, maximum temperature rose by few notches at most places in Punjab and Haryana. The capital city of both the states recorded a maximum of 37.7 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal while Karnal's maximum settled at 38 degrees Celsius, one notch higher. Hisar had a hot day at 43 degrees Celsius, up by three notches against normal limits while Narnaul and Bhiwani, too, braved the hot weather at 43.5 and 42.2 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a high of 38.9 and 39.6 degrees Celsius respectively. Amritsar's maximum settled at 40 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal limits. Earlier, Chandigarh and most places in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rain between Saturday and Monday, causing mercury to fall by few notches during the past few days.
Rail brings relief to Kolkata, adjoining areas
Sharp showers, accompanied by thunderstorms, led to a drop in day temperatures by a few notches today in Kolkata and parts of South Bengal, providing much-needed relief from sweltering heat and discomfort. The metropolis, which recorded the day's maximum temperature at 36.1 degree Celsius, received 18 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm, the Met department said. Port Canning, in South 24 Parganas, recorded the highest rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal at 26 mm, it said. A spokesperson at Airports Authority of India said flight services were temporarily disrupted this morning. Two Kolkata-bound flights were diverted to Bhubaneswar due to the inclement weather condition, he said. The departure of a Nagpur-bound flight from the city was also delayed by over two hours, the spokesperson added. The weatherman has predicted cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers in Kolkata and other districts in Gangetic West Bengal over the next two days.
Mercury on rise in Delhi, no respite till next week
The mercury crossed 40 degree mark in Delhi, with Wednesday's maximum temperature recorded at 41.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above average, said the Met office, with weather analysts predicting rising heat over the few days till a possible respite around June 26 with pre-monsoon showers.
Rain, thunderstorm very likely in parts of UP tomorrow: Met dept
Rain or thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds is very likely at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, the meteorological department said. On Tuesday, the day temperatures were above normal in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bareilly and Jhansi divisions, it said. Fatehgarh recorded the highest temperature in the state at 43.5 degree Celsius.
Sudden rains bring brief respite to Kolkata
A sudden spell of afternoon rains brought relief in boiling Kolkata and parts of south Bengal region on Wednesday but the monsoon will only progress in the next two to three days, a Met official said here.
Warm morning in Delhi, max likely to touch 41 degrees
Delhiites woke up to a warm morning today with the minimum temperature settling two notches above the season's average at 29.8 degrees Celsius. The MeT department forecast mainly clear sky for the rest of the day with the maximum temperature expected to be 41 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity was recorded at 57 per cent at 8.30 AM, he said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 39.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius.
Sunny Wednesday morning, hot day ahead
The National Capital woke up to a sunny Wednesday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Heatwave conditions continue in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
Eastern states had no respite from sweltering temperatures today, as West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar continued to reel under heatwave conditions. Kolkata recorded the day's highest temperature at 39.6 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 30.9 degrees Celsius, four counts above the average, the Met office said. Bankura recorded the highest temperature in the state at 41.8 degrees Celsius, as Diamond Harbour (39.0 deg C), Asansol (40.4 deg C), Burdwan (40.9 deg C) and Sriniketan (41.0 deg C) also witnessed unusually high temperatures, which settled four to seven degrees above normal. West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced an 11-day holiday for state-run schools' students from June 20 to June 30, owing to the searing heat. Several private schools also announced holidays till the end of this week, while some tweaked timings to cope with the uncomfortable weather conditions in Kolkata and many parts of south ...
Delhi begins to sizzle, warm week ahead
While air quality saw further improvement in entire National Capital Region, mercury soared by at least three degrees in the national capital in past 24 hours with Tuesday recording 39.8 degree Celsius, a notch above the season's average, and is likely to rise further.
Heat wave grips Bihar, school summer vacations extended further
With a heat wave sweeping Bihar, the primary sections of all public and private schools in the state capital have been ordered closed till June 23, an official said on Tuesday.
Odisha continues to sizzle under intense heat wave
Intense heat wave continued in Odisha as 10 places recorded maximum temperatures of above 40 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Temperature hovers below normal at most places in Pb,Hry
Maximum temperature continued to hover below normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana today. The capital of both the states recorded a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limits, the Met Department said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 36.7 degrees Celsius, down one notch against normal while Karnal's maximum settled at 37 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits. Hisar had a hot day at 40.9 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures of 36.3 and 36.6 degrees Celsius, down one and two notches respectively. Amritsar's maximum settled at 37.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal limits.
Heatwave conditions continue in West Bengal, Bihar
Southern districts of West Bengal, including the metropolis, continued to reel under heatwave conditions today, prompting the government to declare an 11-day holiday for students of state-run schools from tomorrow. The Met Department has forecast similar weather conditions tomorrow with day temperatures hovering around the 40 degree Celsius mark. The city recorded the day's highest temperature at 39.6 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 30.9 degrees Celsius, four counts above the average, the Met office said. Bankura recorded the highest temperature in the state at 41.8 degrees Celsius, as Diamond Harbour (39.0 deg C), Asansol (40.4 deg C), Burdwan (40.9 deg C) and Sriniketan (41.0 deg C) also recorded unusually high temperatures, settling four to seven degrees above normal. State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced an 11-day holiday for state-run schools' students from June 20 to June 30, owing to the searing ...
Thunderstorm or dust storm 'very likely' in UP tomorrow
Thunderstorm or dust storm accompanied with squall is "very likely" at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. According to the Meteorological Department, rain or thunderstrom is very likely at isolated places in eastern parts of the state and weather is most likely to remain dry in western parts on Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, day temperature was above normal in Allahabad, Varanasi, Faizabad, Kanpur and Jhansi divisions yesterday. Allahabad was the hottest place in the state with a high of 45.2 degrees Celsius.
Humid morning in national capital
Delhiites woke up to a humid morning today with the minimum temperature settling at 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 67 per cent, said a meteorological (Met) department official. The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 39 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.9 degrees Celsius.
Partly cloudy morning in Delhi
The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy morning on Tuesday but the sky is likely to be mainly clear in the day ahead, the weather office said.
Kolkata, south Bengal boil; summer vacation extended
With Kolkata and large parts of southern West Bengal's districts reeling under a heat wave, the government has decided to extend summer vacation in government schools across the state upto June 30, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Monday.
Heat wave conditions in Bengal
A heat wave condition after the official advent of Monsoon in the metropolis left citizens reeling as the day temperature soared to 40.6 degree Celsius, seven notches above normal. The Met department said that due to weak monsoon flow and prevailing strong west to northwesterly winds in lower levels, moderate heat wave condition will continue over the districts of Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata for the next two days. Apart from the metropolis, the other places in the southern parts of the state that recorded high day temperatures are Bankura (42.4 degree Celsius), Burdwan (41.8), Purulia (40.7) and Dum dum (40.6). The weatherman in its forecast said that "warm and discomfort weather" will prevail and the maximum temperature tomorrow will be around 41 degree Celsius in the city. While the maximum relative humidity in Kolkata stood at 87 per cent, the lowest was 39 per cent, the Met said. The high temperatures led to discomfort among the denizens. The state ...
Intense heat wave prevails in Odisha
Odisha continued to reel under an intense heat wave, even after the south-west monsoon set in the state, with mercury breaching the 40 degrees Celsius mark in over a dozen places on Monday.