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Hot weather conditions prevail in Hry, Pb; Narnaul hottest at 45 deg C
Hot weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab today, with Narnaul sizzling at 45 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana recorded a 3 degrees Celsius above normal maximum temperature, Meteorological (MeT) Department report said here. Among other places in Haryana, blistering heat swept Hisar, which recorded a high of 44 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani, too, experienced a hot day at 44 degrees Celsius. Ambala recorded a high of 38.7 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar had a hot day at 41.6 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana and Patiala, too, experienced the hot weather recording respective maximum temperatures of 40.7 degrees Celsius and 39.5 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 39.4 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave declared across Kashmir
A heat wave has been declared across Kashmir as the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.4 degrees Celsius, 8.1 degrees Celsius above normal, with no signs of respite from the unusually high temperatures in the next few days. Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday recorded the hottest day of this year so far at 35 degrees Celsius. "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," he said. Lotus said there was no respite in sight from the unusually high temperatures in the Valley over the next few days. "This heat wave is expected to continue for the next few days," he added. Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir was the coolest place in the Valley at 25.4 degrees Celsius, but the maximum temperature there was still 8.2 degrees Celsius above normal
Jammu records hottest night, day temperature touches 40 deg C mark
The winter capital Jammu recorded the hottest night as the mercury settled at 31.4 degrees Celsius, while the day temperature today were recorded at 40 degrees Celsius after staying below for the past two days, the MeT office said. From 26.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the minimum temperature jumped to 31.4 degrees Celsius, which is 5.9 degrees above normal, during this part of the season, a spokesperson of the Meteorological (MeT) office said. Jammu recorded the season's highest temperature of 29.1 degrees Celsius the last night. The maximum temperature, which marked a decline over the past two days, again rose to 40.0 degrees Celsius 0.6 degrees Celsius above normal, against yesterday's 38.6 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said. On Saturday, the day temperature fell to 39.2 degrees Celsius after hovering above 40 degrees Celsius for the last 12 days with the highest 43.5 degrees Celsius on May 29. Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including the twin capitals of Jammu and ...
Rain expected in Telangana in next 48 hours
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Monday said that light to moderate rains is expected in several parts of Telangana in the next 48 hours.Talking to ANI, IMD scientist Naga Ratna said, present situation indicates that the South-west monsoon has entered into some parts of Rayalaseema and few adjoining parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh."During next 48 hours, the South-West monsoon is likely to advance in parts of Telangana. Southern districts are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall and one or two spells of heavy rain," Ratna said.The state saw pre-monsoon showers in several districts yesterday, which brought down the temperature and provided relief to the locals from the scorching heat.Earlier this week, at least five people lost their lives and several got injured due to thunderstorms and lightning in Guntur district.
Southwest monsoon sets in Karnataka with widespread rainfall
The much-awaited southwest monsoon has finally set in Karnataka, with widespread rains in the state's coastal region and southern area, said a Met official on Monday.
Five killed in rain-related incidents in Nashik division
Five people were killed in two separate rain-related incidents as pre-monsoon showers accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning hit the Nashik division over the weekend, the police said today. The Nashik division in Maharashtra comprises five districts - Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar and Nashik. A 32-year-old woman and her three minor daughters were killed when a tree fell on them at Varkhedi village in the neighbouring Dhule district yesterday, a police official said. The deceased were identified as Anita Daduram Pavra and her daughters Vashila (3), Pinky (2) andRoshani (1), he said. In another incident, a 27-year-old man died when lightning struck him at Ambewadi in Igatpuri taluka of Nashik district last evening. The deceased, Dashrath Dhondu Dhavale, a native of Nashik district, worked with the Mumbai fire brigade department, an official at the Igatpuri police station said. Heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the Sinnar, Wavi, Yeola and Satana tehsils of Nashik ...
Hot Monday morning in Delhi
It was a hot Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, the weather office said.
Minimum temperatures rise sharply across Himachal Pradesh
The minimum temperatures rose by a few notches today across Himachal Pradesh and Keylong and Manali were coldest with a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius. Bhuntar and Shimla recorded a low of 13.6 degrees Celsius and 15.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 18.4 degrees Celsius, Palampur 19.5 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 20.1 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala 21.2 degrees Celsius and Una 24.0 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT department here. Una was warmest during the day with a high of 40.0 degrees Celsius while Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Nahan recorded maximum temperatures of 35.0 degrees Celsius, 34.5 degrees Celsius and 34.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Dharamshala recorded a maximum temperature of 32.4 degrees Celsius, Palampur 30.7 degrees Celsius Solan 30.4 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 28.0 degrees Celsius, Manali 27.2 degrees Celsius and Keylong 26.0 degrees Celsius, Shimla 25.8 degrees Celsius. The MeT office has predicted rains and thunderstorm in the mid hills and dry weather in the ...
Warm in north; dust storm 'very likely' in 13 UP dists tomorrow
Warm conditions prevailed in most parts of north India today, even as the meteorological department said thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, that witnessed over a dozen deaths due to similar weather conditions over the weekend. People in the national capital today woke up to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature also ended one notch below season's normal at 39.7 degrees Celsius as the sky remained partly cloudy. Thunderstorm and duststorm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the MeT department warned today. According to the meteorological department, the districts that might be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm are Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, ...
Hot weather conditions prevail in Hry, Pb; Narnaul hottest at 44.6 deg C
Hot weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab today, with Narnaul sizzling at a high of 44.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. Among other places in Haryana, blistering heat swept Hisar, which recorded a high of 42.9 degrees Celsius and Bhiwani registered a maximum temperature of 42.1 degrees Celsius, the MeT Department said. The maximum temperature in Ambala was 38.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar experienced a hot day at 40.7 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures of 40.6 degrees Celsius and 38.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius.
Rains, thunderstorm lash Himachal Pradesh
The day temperatures dropped by a few notches as many parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains and severe thunderstorm. Sujanpur Tira was wettest in the region with 72 mm rains while Nadaun and Gohar received 60 mm and 55 mm rains, respectively, according to the MeT department here. Sangrah recorded 34 mm of rainfall, Sarkaghat 31 mm, Bijahi 30 mm, Mandi 26 mm, Rajgarh 25 mm, Kotkhai and Guler 22 mm, Aghar 20 mm, Bhoranj 19 mm, Hamirpur 16 mm, Arki and Nagrotasurian 15 mm, Dehra, Pandoh and Olan 14 mm and Shimla, Renuka and Jubbarhatti 13 mm. In Una, the maximum temperature dropped to 38.2 degrees Celsius while Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Nahan recorded a high of 34.2 degrees Celsius, 33.6 degrees Celsius and 32.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Dharamsala 30.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 30.5 degrees Celsius, Solan 30.2 degrees Celsius, Shimla 26.5 degrees Celsius, Manali 25.4 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 23.8 degrees Celsius and Keylong 23.2 degrees Celsius. The MeT office here has ...
Temp slips in north India, 17 killed in dust storm in UP
Temperatures slipped by few notches in several parts of the north India today bringing some relief for people from sweltering heat even as Rajasthan continues to reel under heatwave conditions with 17 deaths reported in Uttar Pradesh due to death storm. Uttar Pradesh witnessed dust storm and thunderstorm accompanied with light to moderate rains at isolated places. 17 people were killed and 11 injured after a deadly dust storm hit the state last evening. A UP government spokesperson today said that most of the deaths were caused due to falling of trees and house collapse. Moradabad bore the maximum brunt of the storm, with as many as seven deaths reported from the district, followed by three deaths from Sambhal, the state government spokesperson said. Day temperatures were below normal in Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kanpur, Moradabad, and Meerut, according to the MeT department. Jhansi recorded a maximum temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius, it said. The
Heavy rains predicted in northeast, Maha; dust storm likely in Raj
The weatherman has predicted heavy rains in the northeastern states and Maharashtara tomorrow, and dust storms in Rajasthan. Hot weather conditions will prevail over north and central India and warm conditions are very likely in a few areas of MadhyaPradesh tomorrow, the Met Department said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rains at isolated places over WestBengal, Sikkim,Nagaland, Manipur,Mizoram, Tripura, and Maharashtra. Dust stormsare likelyatisolatedplacesover Rajasthan,it said. Thunderstormsandsquallsare verylikely at isolated places over GangeticWestBengal. Thunderstorms, gustywindsandlightning are very likely inUttarakhand,UttarPradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Vidarbha,Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand,WestBengalandSikkim,Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh,Telangana,Karnatakaand Odisha, the advisory said.
Mercury slips in Delhi, dust storm expected tomorrow
A day after a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, the mercury slipped a few notches in the national capital, bringing some relief for people from the hot weather. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal. The maximum temperature was 38.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average in the season, said a MeT official. Relative humidity oscillated from 38 per cent to 60 per cent. Tomorrow, the day is forecast to remain clear but thunderstorm or dust storm may occur in the evening and night, the official said. The minimum and maximum temperature will hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, respectively, he said. The dust storm that last night hit Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad, had brought the maximum temperature down from 42 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature yesterday had settled at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
Maximum temperatures stay below normal in Pb, Haryana
Maximum temperatures today hovered a few notches below normal in several parts of Punjab and Haryana following overnight rains. Chandigarh, joint capital of both states, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. It recorded 3.4 mm of rainfall, according to a report by the MeT department here. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala's maximum temperature was 35 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal. It recorded 12.7 mm of rainfall. Hisar experienced hot weather conditions at 41.8 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius. Karnal recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal and witnessed five mm of rainfall. Narnaul's maximum temperature was 40.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded maximum temperatures at 39.3 and 37.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Patiala's maximum was 35.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. It recorded 10.8 mm of ...
Jammu records below 40 degrees Celsius temp for first time in 12 days
The day temperature in Jammu region dropped to below 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in the past 12 days while the power and water crisis continue to haunt the people, leading to protests at various places in the city, officials said today. The day temperature in Jammu today recorded a dip for the second day and settled at 39.2 degrees Celsius against yesterday's 40.0 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the MeT office here said. The city, which recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius this season on May 29, was facing blistering heat due to rising mercury. However, cloud cover engulfed the region yesterday afternoon but there was no major relief as rains avoided the winter capital. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 26.3 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said. He said Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, in Reasi district also recorded a dip in the mercury owing to light rains yesterday. The town recorded a high .
Mercury dips in Delhi after dust storm
A day after a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, the mercury slipped a few notches in the national capital, bringing some relief from the hot weather. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. A dust storm and thunderstorm has been forecast for today as well, a MeT official said. The dust storm last night that hit Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad, had brought the maximum temperature down from 42 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature yesterday had settled at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius later in the day. The temperature recorded in other weather stations were -- Palam (25.4 degrees Celsius), Lodhi Road (24.7), Ayanagar (25) and Ridge (25).
Lightning strike kills six in Bengal
At least six people were killed in lightning strikes across West Bengal as heavy shower and thunderstorms swept the southern parts of the state on Friday, an official said.
MoES introduces new forecast model to give accurate prediction
The Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) today launched the Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) for generating more accurate and area specific forecast of extreme weather events like rains, heat wave and cold wave. The EPS will not only enable the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to give forecast five days before, but would also add the probability of occurrence of an extreme weather event with its level of intensity. Under the new model, the area of spatial resolution, which is 23 km grid scale, will reduce to 12 km, that will enable the meteorological department to give district-level warning, said Mritunjay Mohapatra, Additional Director General of IMD. Last month, the IMD had come under attack for going over-board in issuing an alert of thunderstorm in Delhi, which did not take place. The new EPS system has been developed by the IMD, National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology--all three are under the MoES. The ...
Storm hits Himachal Pradesh, normal life disrupted
Normal life was disrupted today in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, including the state capital, after a severe storm accompanied by rain hit the state, officials said. Strong winds uprooted trees, blew off roofs of kachha houses and disrupted power supply in Shimla town and its adjoining areas. However, forest fires in Chama, Kangra and Shimla could be brought under control because of rains, providing much needed relief to fire fighting teams and forest department officials. Indian Air Force choppers that were pressed into service to douse the fires were called off following the rains. Baijnath recorded 48 mm rains, followed by Pandoh 31 mm, Gohar 30 mm, Mandi 24 mm, Jol 18 mm, Dharamsala and Sundernagar 12 mm, Palampur 8 mm, Kothi 5 mm and Manali 3mm. Una was hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature at 40 degrees Celsius. Nahan, Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded a high of 35.5 degrees, 35.2 degrees and 34.9 degrees Celsius respectively. Night temperatures remained ...