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NCR air quality falls to severe with dust storm
The National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday saw a sudden deterioration in air quality as the entire region was under the grip of dust bough through winds from Rajasthan, Iran and southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Heat wave sweeps Punjab; Patiala hottest at 46.2 degrees Celsius
Heat wave swept Punjab today with Patiala recording 46.2 degrees Celsius, a record seven notches above the normal limit, the MeT department said. Patiala recorded the season's hottest day as severe heat prevailed there, it said. Severe heat wave also gripped Amritsar, which recorded a high of 44.4 degrees Celsius, five notches more than the normal limit. Ludhiana recorded a high of 43.1 degrees Celsius, up five degrees, a meteorological (MeT) department report said here. In Haryana, Ambala sizzled at a high of 42.6 degrees Celsius, up four degrees, while Narnaul, too, braved a hot day at 42.5 degrees Celsius, up one notch against the normal. Bhiwani recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius, while Hisar's maximum settled at 40.5 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, braved hot weather conditions at 42.7 degrees Celsius, up three degrees against the normal limit. Thunderstorm with gusty winds and lightning is likely at isolated places on June .
Hot weather conditions prevail in Rajasthan, Churu hottest at 42.3 Deg C
Churu was the hottest place in Rajasthan today with a maximum temperature of 42.3 degrees Celsius with hot weather conditions prevailing in the state, a Meteorological (Met) department official said. Sriganganagar and Kota recorded 41.6 degrees Celsius each, according to the MeT. Pilani, Bikaner and Jaisalmer recorded 41.3, 41.2 and 41 degrees Celsius respectively, whereas the temperature in Jaipur, Barmer, Jodhpur was 40.9, 39.8, 39.4 degrees Celsius respectively, the official said. The minimum temperature in most cities in the state was recorded between 25 and 31.8 degrees Celisus, he said. The MeT department has predicted likely dry weather in the state in the next 24 hours.
Rains, thundershowers very likely in east UP tomorrow
Rains or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, while the western parts of the state are expected to experience a dry weather, the meteorological department said today. Rain and thundershowers are also very likely at isolated places over the state on June 15 and June 16, the Met department added. Yesterday, Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad and Meerut divisions witnessed a rise in day temperatures. Allahabad was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius.
Delhi experiences one of the hottest mornings this summer
Dust-laden hot winds ensured Delhi experienced one of the hottest mornings today with the minimum temperature rising to 34 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average. According to the Met department, humidity was recorded at 50 per cent. Skies are expected to remain clear with strong dust-raising surface winds likely to prevail through the day, he said, adding the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 41 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was 41.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum settled at 30.5 degrees Celsius.
Heavy rain lashes Kolkata, adjoining areas
Moderate to heavy rain lashed different parts of the metropolis today, leading to waterlogging of streets and traffic snarls during the rush hours in the evening. Several commuters were stranded in the rain for hours as vehicles queued up in the flooded thoroughfares. The Met department recorded 15 mm rainfall in Kolkata till 5.30pm today. In the adjoining districts of West Midnapore, Birbhum, North 24 Parganas, Hooghly and Howrah, the downpour was accompanied by lightning. The weatherman has forecast heavy rain in isolated places of Gangetic West Bengal till tomorrow morning and northern part of the state, including Darjeeling, Cooch Behar and Kalimpong, till Thursday. Squally wind with speed reaching 35 to 45 km per hour is likely along and off the West Bengal coast, the Met department said. Fishermen have been advised against venturing into the sea over the next two days, it added.
10 killed in lightning strike incidents in WB; heat wave conditions prevail in north India
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in incidents of lightning strike in West Bengal with heavy monsoon rains triggering floods in Mizoram, even as heat wave conditions prevailed in north India. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast light to moderate rains in some parts of northern India. In West Bengal, four persons were killed in lightning strikes in Bankura district, three in Hooghly district, while one death each was reported from West Midnapore, Birbhum and North 24 Parganas districts, officials said. Heavy monsoon rains triggered flood in Lunglei and Aizawl district of Mizoram. Over 1,000 people were evacuated to safer places in the two districts due to the flood. State School Education department declared holidays for today and tomorrow for all schools due to heavy downpour, officials said. Scattered rains occurred at isolated places in the mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh. The MeT has forecast rains or thundershowers at isolated places ..
Hot and humid day in Delhi, dusty winds likely during night
Hot and humid conditions continued to prevail in the national capital today with the mercury settling at 41.7 degrees Celsius, even as the weatherman predicted dusty winds towards the night. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 30.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal," a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 58 and 36 per cent. "Strong dust raising surface winds are likely to prevail towards the night. The morning will be clear tomorrow. However, dusty winds are likely during the day," the official added. Tomorrow, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 41 and 32 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the minimum temperature settled at 29.8 degrees Celsius whereas the maximum rose to 41 degrees Celsius.
Jammu city sizzles at 41.5 degrees
Jammu city sizzled on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at 41.5 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees above average, weather officials said, adding the heat wave conditions are likely to persist this week.
Heat conditions prevail in Jammu
The weather man today predicted dry weather for the next three days, indicating rise in temperatures across the Jammu region. The city recorded a high of 39.6 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees above normal yesterday and the minimum was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches above normal during this part of the season, MeT officials said here today. While at 36.9 degress, Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest recorded place in Jammu province, they said. The maximum and minimum temperature has dropped to 34.2 and 25.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, on June 9 due to light rains after the city recorded the highest day temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on May 29 and night temperatures of 33.2 degrees Celsius on June 5.
Hailstorm, sharp showers lash Shimla
The day temperatures dropped in mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh today as the capital city of Shimla and surrounding areas were lashed by severe hailstorm and sharp showers. Normal life came to a halt in the capital city as the region witnessed hailstorm accompanied by lightning and thunder. Scattered moderate rain occurred at many places. Paonta Sahib was the wettest with 65 mm rains, followed by Shimla 29 mm rain, Renuka 21 mm, Karsog 18 mm, Jubbar Hatti and Rajgarh 15 mm, Mashobra 12 mm, Bangana and Udaipur 10 mm, Kufri 9 mm and Nahan 8 mm rain, the MeT said. Sangrah recieved 7 mm rain, Jogindernagar 6 mm, and Berthin, Bharmaur and Mandi got 5 mm rain each, it said. The MeT office has predicted rain and thunder showers in mid hills over next six days from tomorrow. Dry weather has been predicted in lower and higher hill from June 12 to 14 and rains and thundershowers or snow in lower or higher hills from June 13 onwards, the weather body said. Una was hottest in the region .
As rain plays truant, Mumbaikars battle sultry weather
Mumbaikars are battling high humidity in the wake of monsoon playing truant since yesterday even as Met officials today predicted thundershowers in the island city and suburbs for the next two days. After witnessing heavy rainfall on June 9, the city has remained considerably dry. As per a India Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction, "one or two spells of rain/thundershowers in the city and suburbs (are likely) for the next two days". Earlier yesterday, the Met department downgraded its "heavy to very rainfall" warning for Mumbai and suburbs. The Colaba and Santacruz observatories of IMD respectively recorded 0.4 mm rainfall and "trace" (drizzling that can not be measured and only can be felt or traced) from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm today. The maximum temperatures recorded by Colaba and Santa Cruz observatories today were 33 degree Celsius and 33.1 degree Celsius, respectively, as per IMD. The relative humidity level also remained high with both the observatories recording
Bikaner, Jaisalmer hottest in Rajasthan
Bikaner and Jaisalmer were recorded as the hottest places in Rajasthan today with a maximum temperature of 44.8 degrees Celsius followed by 43.8 degrees Celisus in Barmer, a MeT official said. Churu, Sriganganagar and Jodhpur recorded 42, 41.7 and 41 degrees Celisus respectively followed by 40.8 in Ajmer, 40.5 each in Kota and Pilani, 40.4 in Jaipur and 38.8 degrees Celsius in Dabok. The MeT department has forecast thunderstorm with rain at isolated places in east Rajasthan.
Severe heat conditions prevail in Punjab, Haryana
Most parts of Punjab and Haryana today experienced severe heat today with Hisar being the hottest in the region with a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius, officials said. The mercury hovered between one to two notches above normal in most parts of the two states, the MeT office said here. Narnaul settled at a high of 42 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal, while the maximum temperature at Bhiwani was 41.4 degrees Celsius. Amritsar had a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal followed by 40.5 degrees Celsius at Patiala, also two notches above normal, 39.6 degrees Celsius at Ludhiana, one notch above normal, 39.5 degrees Celsius at Ambala, one notch above normal, 39 degrees Celsius at Karnal and 38.7 degrees at Chandigarh. The MeT forecast dry weather in the region with possibility of thundershowers at isolated places during the next 48 hours.
Monsoon reaches some parts of Gangetic West Bengal
Monsoon reached some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, including the metropolis, today and is expected to cover some more parts of Odisha and remaining parts of northwest Bay of Bengal within next two days, the Met department said. The Southwest Monsoon is likely to reach some parts of West Bengal and Sikkim by Wednesday, the weatherman said. Rain or thundershower is likely at many places in Gangetic West Bengal with heavy rain at isolated places in some places, the Met department said. No further advance of Monsoon is likely during next one week thereafter due to probable weakening of monsoon flow, the Met said. The well-marked low pressure area over Tripura and neighbourhood lay as a low pressure area over the same region in the afternoon today. Several places in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal is also expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the next two to three days along with the coastal districts of the state, the weatherman said in its forecast. Port Canning .
Indian weather forecasters to focus on dust storms
Indian weather forecasting agencies will focus their energies on predicting dust storms, which have claimed more than 100 lives across north India this summer, a senior official said on Monday.
13 killed in Kerala in rain-related incidents; max temp normal in north India
Four people died in Kerala today, taking the death toll in rain-related incidents in the state over the past two days to 13, while the maximum temperature in several parts of northern India remained close to normal. Most of the deaths in Kerala happened due to drowning in swollen rivers and after trees fell on them, officials said. The four deaths today were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts, they added. Following the onset of the southwest monsoon, Kerala has been battered by heavy rainfall, damaging crops and property in Idukki, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. In Bengaluru, rain played spoilsport on Afghanistan's first practice session ahead of its historic Test debut against India. Rain threat looms large over the match starting on June 14 as the weathermen has forecast wet conditions for another two days. In north India, moderate rainfall in Rajasthan brought relief to people battling the sweltering heat in the desert state. With a maximum of
Max temp close to normal in north India; rain in Raj, HP
The maximum temperature in several parts of north India remained close to normal today, even though moderate rainfall in Rajasthan brought relief to people battling the sweltering heat in the desert state. However, the day temperature in Delhi during the morning hours dropped several notches, a day after a sudden dust storm hit the national capital. The maximum temperature was recorded at 38.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average. The meteorological department had predicted light rain during the day, but it did not occur. The rainfall recorded till 8:30 am today was 4.7 mm, the department said. The weatherman predicted partly cloudy sky tomorrow. Moderate rain occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, with Paonta Sahib, south of Sirmour district, being the wettest in the state with 35 mm of precipitation. Intermittent rainfall occurred in Shimla and surrounding areas, while the sky remained heavily overcast. The state capital and Mandi received 20 mm and 19 mm of rains. In ..
Moderate rains at some places in HP, marginal change in temperatures
Moderate rains occurred in some parts of Himachal Pradesh, with Paonta Sahib being the wettest in the region with 35 mm of precipitation. Intermittent rains occurred in Shimla and surrounding areas, while the sky remained heavily overcast. The state capital and Mandi received 20 mm and 19 mm of rains, followed by Dalhousie 11 mm, Dharampur 6 mm, Dharamshala 5 mm and Kalpa 3 mm. Maximum temperatures dropped marginally with Kalpa and Keylong both recording a high of 21.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Shimla 22.9 degrees Celsius, Solan 28 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 30.2 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 32.7 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 35 degrees Celsius and Una 37.3 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperatures also dropped by one or two degrees and Kalpa and Keylong recorded a low of 12.8 degrees Celsius and 13 degrees Celsius, followed by Manali 14.8 degrees Celsius, Nahan 16 degrees Celsius, Shimla 16.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 19.5 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 19.6 degrees Celsius, Solan 20 degrees
Day after rains, mercury hover close to normal at many places in Hry & Pb
A day after rains lashed several places in Haryana and Punjab, the maximum temperatures today hovered close to normal limits at many places in the two states. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 37.2 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limits, the MeT Department report said here. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limit. Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective below normal maximums of 37.5 degrees Celsius and 37.8 degrees Celsius. Ambala in Haryana recorded a high of 37.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits, while Bhiwani's maximum settled at 36.7 degrees Celsius. Hisar (38 degrees Celsius), Karnal (37.5) and Narnaul (39.5) also registered below normal maximum temperatures today. Thunderstorm with gusty winds are likely at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab until tomorrow, the MeT forecast said.