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Maximum temperatures dip in Haryana, Punjab with rain, overcast sky
Maximum temperatures dipped across most places in Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday following rainfall in some areas and overcast conditions at other places.
Severe heat wave conditions prevail in Raj
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in one or two pockets of Rajasthan with Barmer recording the hottest place at 44.9 degrees Celsius. Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Kota and Churu recorded maximum of 44.4, 43.8, 43.5 and 43.4 degrees Celsius while the day temperatures at other stations was below 43 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department here. Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall occurred in the state since yesterday. Heat wave conditions prevailed at some parts of the state. Dust storm is likely to occur at isolated areas in the state during the next 24 hours, a forecast said.
Light rains bring down mercury in Jammu
The mercury dipped to 24.1 degrees Celsius in Jammu today after light rains lashed the city, bringing respite to the residents. Jammu recorded the season's highest temperature yesterday at 33.2 degrees Celsius. Light rains last evening caused the mercury to dip. The minimum temperature recorded in Jammu city, which received 3.1 mm of rainfall till 0830 hours today, was 24.1 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below normal for this time of the season, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. Ramban, along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, recorded the highest rainfall of 7.6 mm, followed by 3.6 mm in Katra, he added. Katra recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius today against last night's 29.2 degrees Celsius, which was seven notches above normal. Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital was witnessing unusually high temperatures for the last two weeks. Amid the heat, the city has also witnessed widespread protests over erratic power supply and shortage of drinking ...
Southwest monsoon to hit Goa on June 7
The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Goa in the next 24 hours with heavy rains being predicted at isolated places in the coastal state, Met department said today. "The monsoon has already reached Northern Karnataka and is proceeding towards Goa. It is expected to arrive in the coastal state in the next 24 hours," India Meteorology Department's (IMD's) Goa Observatory Director M L Sahu told PTI. The southwest monsoon already hit Kerala on May 29 and reached Shirali in Karnataka on May 31, he said, adding that the monsoon will cover the Konkan belt and entire Maharashtra in its path. Goa receives 2500 mm rainfall per year. "As per projections this year, the regional average of monsoon is expected to be 95 per cent which means rains would be normal," Sahu said. Goa would receive heavy rains at isolated places while most of the areas in the state would be covered by the monsoon in the next five days, he said. Goa commissioned a Doppler Radar, having range of 400 ..
Delhi swelters at over 41 degrees, respite likely on Wednesday
The national capital sweltered at 41.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, on Tuesday with Met predicting slight respite towards Wednesday with dust storm and winds.
Rains in some parts of HP; night temperatures rise in lower, mid hills
Scattered rains occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh today, with the weatherman predicting rains and snow in a few areas in the state over the next week. The MeT office also warned of thundershowers and gusty winds in the lower and mid hills tomorrow and on June 9. Kahu was the wettest place in the state with 17 mm rains, while Kufri and Bijahi received 6 mm precipitation, followed by Fagu 5 mm and Narkanda 2 mm. There was marginal rise in day temperatures and Una was hottest in the state with a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while Kalpa and Keylong in tribal districts of Kinnaur and, Lahaul and Spiti recorded maximum temperatures at 24.2 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius respectively. Manali and Shimla recorded a high of 25.6 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Night temperatures rose in lower hills with Una recording a low of 29.7 degrees Celsius, 9.4 notches above the normal. Kangra and Sundernagar recorded minimum temperatures at 27.6 degrees Celsius ...
10 killed in landslide in Mizoram, no relief from searing heat in North
Ten people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Mizoram, while the northern states continued to reel under the searing heat today with Churu sweating it out at 48.5 degrees Celsius. Pre-monsoon showers have evaded the north so far, and it will be weeks before the rains reach the arid plains. The weatherman today forecast "heavy to very heavy rain" in Goa, Telangana and Karnataka and "heavy rain" in Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. The Met office said thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and lightning were "very likely" in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu. In Mizoram's Lunglei town, a two-storeyed semi-pucca building was hit by a rain-triggered landslip last night. Ten members of two families were killed in the incident, officials said. It was hot and sticky in the national capital which had a high of 41.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 31.2 degrees ..
Dust storm likely to hit Delhi tomorrow
A dust-storm is likely to hit the national capital tomorrow, an official from the MeT department. It was a warm day today with the minimum temperature settling at 31.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average while the maximum was recorded at 41.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Humidity oscillated between 62 and 39 per cent. The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to settle at 31 and 41 degrees Celsius tomorrow, he added. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy sky with possibility of dust storm and thunderstorm tomorrow evening or night. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 30.4 degrees Celsius.
Severe heat wave conditions prevail in parts of Rajasthan
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan today with Churu recording the hottest place in the state at 48.5 degrees Celsius. Churu was followed by Bikaner and Sriganganagar which sizzled at 46.5 degrees Celsius while Kota, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Ajmer and Jaipur recorded maximum of 45.7, 45, 44.6, 44 and 42.9 degrees Celsius respectively, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department here. The state and the weather conditions would remain the same during the next 24 hours, it said.
At 33.2 degrees Celsius, Jammu records hottest night
The night temperature in Jammu touched the season's high at 33.2 degrees Celsius, while cloud cover accompanied by gusty winds engulfed the city which has been reeling under heat wave conditions for the past fortnight. Some parts of the city witnessed a brief spell of rain before the gusty winds started blowing, while hailstorm and heavy rains were reported from various districts, including Poonch and Rajouri, during the day, officials said. After recording a low of 31.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the minimum temperature in the city of temples continued its upward trend and settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, 7.5 notches above normal, a spokesman of the MeT department said. The city had recorded the highest night temperature on June 4, 2003 when the mercury had hit 34.3 degrees Celsius mark. The maximum temperature in the city, however, marked a slight decline to settle at 39.7 degrees Celsius, which is normal during this part of the season, the spokesman said. He said Katra, ...
Hot weather conditions prevail in Hry, Pb; Narnaul hottest at 44.5 deg C
Hot weather conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Haryana and Punjab with Narnaul recording the hottest place at 44.5 degrees Celsius. Among other places in Haryana, blistering heat swept Hisar, which recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani, too, experienced a hot day at 42.5 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana recorded a two degrees above normal maximum temperature, the Meteorological (MeT) Department report said here. Ambala recorded a high of 39.3 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar had a hot day at 41.9 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana and Patiala, too, experienced the hot weather recording respective maximum temperatures of 40.7 degrees Celsius and 39.9 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 39.9 degrees Celsius.
Dry weather in UP; Fatehgarh hottest at 43.4 deg C
The weather was dry over Uttar Pradesh with Fatehgarh recording the highest maximum temperature at 43.4 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, on Monday, day temperatures were below normal in Bareilly and Meerut. The highest maximum temperature in the state was 43.4 degrees Celsius recorded at Fatehgarh. Rain/thunderstorm are very likely at isolated places over the state and dust storm, accompanied with gusty winds, are very likely at isolated places over the state on June 6. Rain/thunderstorm are very likely at a few places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over western Uttra Pradesh on June 8.
Monsoon expected to hit Maharashtra by June 6
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that monsoon is likely to reach Maharashtra and surrounding areas by June 6.Rainfall is expected by June 7.IMD has predicted normal rainfall for the country, as well as Maharashtra."The rainfall will start from June 7, by June 9 there will be extremely heavy rainfall," Ajay Kumar, scientist, Indian Meteorological Department told ANI"Heavy rainfall from June 8 to June 10 or 11, Konkan area (Thane, Palghar, Greater Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ratnagiri) will receive heavy rainfall," he added.Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning on Monday night, causing water-logging and disruption of local train services.Monsoon has already hit Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and North-East and will move up north after Maharashtra.
Heavy rain, winds bring respite from heat in Kashmir
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds in Kashmir today brought respite from the hot spell for the residents, bringing down the day temperature significantly. Heavy rain and gusty winds were reported from many parts of Kashmir where the maximum temperature was mostly eight degrees above normal, officials said. Yesterday, the meteorological department declared a heat wave across Kashmir with Srinagar recording the season's highest temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius, 8.1 degrees above normal. The MeT department had predicted no relief for the next few days from the scorching heat. The rain came as a pleasant surprise.
Conditions favourable for SW monsoon to advance in Telangana
The conditions are turning to be favourable for southwest monsoon to advance into some parts of Telangana in the next 48 hours, the Met office said today. The southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra Pradesh today, Met office sources said. "Conditions are becoming favourable for advance into some parts of Telangana and some more parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and remaining parts of of Rayalaseema during next 48 hours," they said.
Pre-monsoon rains lash Mumbai again, flights hit
For the second time in two days, heavy pre-monsoon rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed Mumbai on Monday night, hitting flight operations and disrupting local trains, officials said.
At 40 degrees, Jammu records hottest day
At 40 degrees Celsius, Jammu city on Monday recorded the hottest day of the year.
Kashmir, parts of country reel under heat wave; 5 die in Maha in rain-related incidents
Heat wave conditions have been declared across Kashmir as many parts of the country reeled under scorching heat today, even as five deaths have been reported in separate rain-related incidents in Nashik. Weather agencies have predicted monsoon to hit Maharashtra and Goa in the next two days. In Kashmir, where heat wave was declared, the maximum temperature recorded at 34.4 degrees Celsius, 8.1 notches above normal. "When the maximum temperature is more than four degrees above the normal in the hilly areas, we declare a heat wave in those areas. In Kashmir, it has gone up between 6 and 8 degrees in all recording stations of the Valley," Director of the Meteorological (MeT) Department Sonam Lotus said. The director said the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday recorded the hottest day of this year so far at 35 degrees Celsius. Lotus said there was no respite in sight from the unusually high temperatures in the Valley over the next few days. Mercury rose by a few notches in the .
Intense heat conditions continue in parts of Rajasthan
Intense heat conditions continued in parts of Rajasthan where Sriganganagar was recorded as the hottest place with a maximum of 47 degrees Celsius followed by Bikaner which recorded 46.6 degrees Celsius. Churu, Jaislamer, Kota and Barmer recorded 46.4, 45.7, 45.4 and 44.4 degrees Celsius where the day temperature was 44.3 degrees Celsius in Jaipur and 42.7 degreess Celsius in Dabok, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department here. Severe heat wave to heat wave conditions prevailed in the state and the weather conditions would remain the same during next 24 hours.
Intense heat continues in parts of Raj
Intense heat continued in parts of Rajasthan, where Sriganganagar was the hottest place with a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Bikaner registered a high of 46.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Churu, Jaislamer, Kota and Barmer which sizzled at 46.4 degrees Celsius, 45.7 degrees Celsius, 45.4 degrees Celsius and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively, the Meteorological department said. In Jaipur, day temperature was recorded at 44.3 degrees Celsius, while Dabok registered a high of 42.7 degrees Celsius, it said. Heat wave conditions would prevail in the state and the weather would remain the same till tomorrow, the weatherman predicted.