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Nepal receiving rains mixed with dust particles from Rajasthan
Nepal is receiving rains mixed with dust particles spread from desert in Rajasthan, meteorological officials said today, warning that such rain may contain chemical elements. The dust particles spread from the Indian desert mixed with the rain due to the westerly wind causing murky rain in the mid hill and southern belt of Nepal, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said. Even the Kathmandu Valley received such rain, said Meteorologist Min Kumar Aryal. He, however, said it would continue only for two days. More rainfall is needed to clear the dust, he said, adding that it is the first time such rain entered Nepal from Rajasthan. The meteorologist warned people not to collect and use such rain for some days as it may contain chemical elements.
Kolkata faces sudden heat wave, discomfort rises
Kolkata is reeling under a heat wave with the mercury touching 40 degree Celsius on Saturday and the rains disappearing after strong westerlies weakened the monsoon winds, a met official said here.
Rain, thunderstorm likely at isolated places in UP tomorrow
Isolated places of western and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness rain or thunderstorm tomorrow, the MeT department has said. According to the meteorological department, thunderstorm or dust storm accompanied with gusty winds is very likely at isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh, while western part of the state will witness thunderstorm coupled with squall on June 17. The day temperatures were above normal in Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur and Moradabad divisions of the northern state yesterday. Etawah and Fatehgarh were the hottest places after recording a high of 43.4 degrees Celsius.
Rains in Chandigarh bring relief from dust, pollution
Chandigarh and its nearby areas in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains, bringing much relief from a thick haze of dust and pollution that enveloped the region for the past two days, the weather office said on Saturday.
Partly cloudy in Delhi, air quality remains severe
The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average.
Hazy, dusty conditions across Himachal
Himachal Pradesh on Friday remained hazy and dusty with visibility reduced to less than 200 m in the state capital, the weather bureau said, adding the state may experience rain at many places in the next 24 hours which will increase the visibility.
Rains bring down day temperature in Himachal Pradesh
Rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh leading to sharp fall in day temperatures, even as the local meteorological department warned of thunderstorm accompanied with squall at isolated places in mid and lower hills of the state tomorrow. Gohar was the wettest in the region with 115 mm of rains while, Gaggal and Sundernagar recorded 51 mm and 49 mm of precipitation respectively. Banjar received 46 mm of rains, followed by Bijahi 45 mm, Kotkhai 30 mm and Jogindernagar, and Bhoranj each 24 mm. The day temperatures in Una dropped from 41.2 degrees Celsius to 36.7 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar recorded a high of 34.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan 33.1 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 30.2 degrees Celsius, Solan 29.4 degrees Celsius and Shimla 25.9 degrees Celsius. Night temperatures stayed close to normal and Manali was coldest with a low of 11.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Kalpa 12.2 degrees Celsius, Keylong 12.4 degrees Celsius and Shimla 15.2 degrees Celsius.
Gusty winds bring down day temp in Rajasthan
Day temperatures in Rajasthan dropped by a few notches due to gusty winds, while Churu, which recorded a high of 41 degrees Celsius, was the hottest place in the state. Pilani, Kota, Jaipur and Bikaner recorded maximum temperatures of 40.2 degrees Celsius, 40.1 degrees Celsius, 39.8 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius respectively. The MeT department has forecast dry weather in the state and similar conditions till tomorrow.
Rain forecast on Eid
Rains might bring relief for Delhiites from the sweltering heat tomorrow, said a MeT department official. Hot conditions prevailed in the national capital today with the maximum temperature being recorded at 40.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. Mercury rose slightly in the national capital today with the minimum temperature settling at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal. Humidity oscillated between 44 and 35 per cent. Lodhi Road, Ridge, Ayanagar and Palam recorded minimum temperatures of 32.8 degrees Celsius, 32.3 degrees Celsius, 32.4 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius, respectively. The maximum temperature in Lodhi Road settled at 40 degrees Celsius, 41.3 degrees Celsius in Ridge, 40.8 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar, 41.2 degrees Celsius in Palam. Delhi-NCR areas have been reeling under a haze of dust for the last few days owing to dust-laden winds. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky for tomorrow with the possibility of rain/thunderstorm .
Indian monsoon seen slowing after strong start: forecaster
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India's monsoons, which hit the southern coast late last month, are expected to make slow progress over the next two weeks and delay the onset of crucial rains over north-western parts of the country, a private U.S.-based weather forecaster said.
Delhi continues to remain dusty on Friday
The national capital continued to remain under the grip of dust on Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average, the Met Office said.
Rain lashes parts of Himachal; pall of haze covers landscape
A pall of haze obscured the landscape in hills of Himachal due to dust storm in adjoining plains, but sharp showers in the evening cleared the mist in Shimla and adjoining areas. Scattered rains occurred at some places and Dharamsala was wettest with 42.6 mm rainfall, followed by Nehri (31 mm), Sundernagar (21 mm), Kufri, Rampur (6 mm each), Seobagh (5 mm), Bijahi, Bharmaur, Bhuntar and Manali (2 mm each). The local Met office has warned of thunderstorm and squall with gusty winds in mid and lower hills from June 15 to 17. It has forecast rain and thundershowers in mid and lower hills and rain and snow in higher hills for the next five days from June 15 onwards. Mercury dropped marginally in lower hills and Una recorded maximum temperature at 41.2 degrees Celsius. Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded a high of 36.2 and 35.9 degrees Celsius respectively, followed by Nahan (33.7), Dharamsala (32.4), Solan (31.5), Palampur (31.1), Shimla (27.0), Manali (26.6), Kalpa (25.5) and Keylong ...
Dusty weather leads to cancellations of flights at Chandigarh airport
Low visibility due to dusty weather conditions led to cancellations of all flights to and from the Chandigarh International Airport today, with the weather department saying that the situation would improve only by tomorrow. "As a result of disruption due to bad weather, all flights from Chandigarh were cancelled today," a Chandigarh International Airport Limited official said. Dusty weather also prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana and visibility levels dropped. The weather department here said that a ground-level dust storm in Rajasthan, with wind speeds up to 40 kmph, had led to a spike in the levels of coarse particles in the air in most parts of Haryana and Punjab, including Chandigarh, since yesterday. Director of Chandigarh's MeT Department Surinder Paul told PTI that a western disturbance approaching the region was likely to clear the air. "A western disturbance is approaching the region and the dusty weather should dissipate by tomorrow," Paul said. Meanwhile, the ...
Dusty winds continue to sweep national capital; haze envelopes Delhi-NCR
Dusty winds continued to sweep the national capital as the maximum temperature settled at 40.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. Delhiites woke up to a windy and dusty morning with the mercury settling at 33 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal. Humidity was between 49 and 31 per cent. Dust-laden winds have created haze in Delhi-NCR since yesterday. The weatherman has forecast haze and strong dust-raising winds with a wind speed of 15-25 kilometre per hour . The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 40 and 32 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the minimum temperature settled at 34 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius.
Hot weather conditions prevail in Rajasthan; Churu hottest at 41.2 Deg C
Hot and dry weather conditions continued to prevail in Rajasthan, with Churu being the hottest place in the state today, a Met department official said. The maximum temperature in Churu was 41.2 degrees Celsius followed by Sriganganagar which recorded 41 degrees Celsius, the official said. Kota, Pilani and Jaipur registered maximums of 40.9, 40.1 and 40 degrees Celsius respectively, while other stations recorded below 40 degrees, according to the meteorological (Met) department here. The weather in the desert state remained dry and the condition would remain the same during the next 24 hours, it predicted.
Chandigarh airport shut owing to dust
Operations at the Chandigarh International Airport were hit on Thursday owing to low visibility due to dust, officials said. The Met office said the situation is likely improve late Friday night when there are chances of rainfall.
Dusty weather leads to flight cancellations at Chandigarh airport
Low visibility due to dusty weather conditions led to cancellations of flights at the Chandigarh International Airport today, with the meteorological department saying that the situation would improve only by tomorrow afternoon. "No flight landed or took off from Chandigarh (airport) until today afternoon due to bad weather," a Chandigarh International Airport Limited official said. The weather department here said that a ground-level dust storm in Rajasthan, with wind speeds up to 40 kmph, had led to a spike in the levels of coarse particles in the air in most parts of Haryana and Punjab, including Chandigarh, since yesterday. Director of Chandigarh's MeT Department Surinder Paul told PTI that a western disturbance approaching the region was likely to clear the air. "A western disturbance is approaching the region and the dusty weather should dissipate by tomorrow afternoon," Paul said. Severe heat wave conditions have prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana for the last few ...
Delhi wakes up under shade of dust
The national capital woke up under the shade of dust on Thursday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 34 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average.
Jammu in the grip of heat wave, relief likely on Friday
The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed another scorching day today with the maximum temperature settling at 43.3 degrees Celsius, 4.3 notches above the normal during this part of the season. However, the heat wave is likely to recede on Friday as the MeT office has predicted wet weather in most parts of the region later this week. The city has recorded a low of 25.7 degrees Celsius 1.8 degrees above the normal, a spokesman of the MeT office said. Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, is also experinecing heat wave after the day temperature marked an increase and settled at 40.8 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees above the normal. The night temperature in the town was also 3.2 notches above normal at 25.3 degrees Celsius.
Delhi experiences one of its hottest days; dusty winds sweep city
Delhi experienced one of its hottest days this summer with the minimum temperature rising to 34 degrees Celsius while dust-laden hot winds created a haze. The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal. Humidity in the evening oscillated between 52 and 33 per cent, and no rainfall was recorded, according to a MeT Department official. The weatherman has forecast strong dust-raising surface winds at a speed of 30-35 kmph, he said. The maximum temperature recorded at other weather stations were -- Palam (42.2 degrees Celsius), Ayanagar (42.2), Ridge (41.3) and Lodhi Road (40.8). Yesterday, the maximum temperature was 41.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum settled at 30.5 degrees Celsius. The maximum and minimum for tomorrow are likely to settle at 41 and 33 degrees Celsius.