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Southwest monsoon hits Kerala in an early entry: IMD
The southwest monsoon today hit Kerala, three days before its scheduled arrival, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, parts of east-central and northeast Bay of Bengal, and some parts of northeastern states during the next 48 hours, it said. The onset of monsoon over the southern state of Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country. "Today, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of southeast Arabian Sea, ComorinMaldives area, entire Lakshadweep, most parts of Kerala, some parts of Tamil Nadu and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal. Thus, the southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, today, the 29th May 2018, three days ahead of its normal date," the IMD said. June 1 is the official onset date for arrival of
Southwest monsoon hits Kerela
The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on Tuesday, three days ahead of its normal date, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of southeast Arabian Sea, Comorin - Maldives area, entire Lakshadweep, most parts of Kerala, some parts of Tamil Nadu and some more parts of the southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal.M Mohapatra, IMD department official said, "There has been a good amount of rainfall during the past 24 hours. There has been widespread rainfall with the maximum rainfall of 16 cm recorded at some places."Heavy rainfall lashed in Kerala, during the past three to four days. The 14 rainfall monitoring stations for Monsoon onset over Kerala have reported more than 60 percent rainfall since May 25.Conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, coastal and south interior Karnataka, east central and northeast Bay of Bengal, ...
Monsoon hits Kerala 3 days ahead of schedule: IMD
The rainy season arrived in India almost three days ahead of the forecast with Kerala coasts receiving the first showers of the Southwest monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
Monsoon rains arrive in Kerala coast - weather office
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Monsoon rains, which delivers about 70 percent of India's annual rainfall, have arrived in southern Kerala coast on Tuesday, in line with forecast, the weather office said, brightening the outlook for higher farm output and robust economic growth.
Monsoon rains to hit Kerala coast on Tuesday - weather office source
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Crop-nourishing monsoon rains are likely to hit the Kerala coast in India's southwest on Tuesday, a source from the weather office said, in the earliest start to the rains since 2011, which should boost agriculture in the world's fastest growing major economy.
Monsoon expected to hit Kerala in 24 hours
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted that the southwest monsoon will hit Kerala in the next 24 hours, three days before the normal onset date.According to Skymet Weather, conditions have been favorable for the further advancement of southwest monsoon, covering parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, parts of the Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours."During next 24 hours, southwest monsoon likely to advance. Situations favorable for further advancement into southeast Arabian Sea and parts of central Arabian Sea, parts of Kerala, south and interior Karnataka, parts of Tamil Nadu and Bay of Bengal," a spokesperson from the IMD said.Meanwhile, Gujarat too is expected to receive a respite from the scorching heat in the next two to three days."There is a well marked low pressure area in southeast Arabian Sea. We have warned fishermen not to go there as well. On May 30 and 31 and June 1, extreme south districts of Gujarat will experience very light rainfall," another spokesperson from
No respite from scorching heat in lower hills of Himachal, water crisis worsens in Shimla
The lower hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under scorching sun as Una in foothills recorded day temperature at 43.2 degrees Celsius, while the water crisis worsened in Shimla. The local MeT office has warned of heat wave in lower hills tomorrow and rains or thunderstorm in mid-hills for six days from tomorrow (May 29). The weather would remain dry in lower hills from May 29 to 31 and on June 3 while rains or snow is likely in higher hills from My 30 to June 2, it said. The maximum temperature stayed at 40.5 degrees Celsius in Bilaspur while Sundernagar and Nahan recorded a high of 38.4 and 36.1 degrees Celsius respectively. There was no significant increase in minimum temperature and Nahan was hottest during the night with a low of 24.5 degrees Celsius while Dharamsala and Una recorded minimum temperatures of 21.8 and 21.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, state capital Shimla continued to face acute water shortage and angry residents came on the roads while Congress MLAs, ...
Khajuraho again hottest in India at over 48 degrees
Madhya Pradesh's tourist destination of Khajuraho, globally known for its intricate temple sculptures, was on Monday again the hottest place in the country, recording a maximum temperature of 48.6 degrees Celsius as a heat wave blanketed the state.
Heat wave conditions continue to prevail in most parts of Raj
Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in most parts of the state, with Sriganganagar registering the hottest day at 47.1 degrees Celsius. Alwar recorded the hottest day yesterday at 47 degrees Celsius. Barmer recorded 46.9 degrees Celsius, followed by 46.5 degrees Celsius in Kota, 46.4 degrees Celsius each in Jaisalmer and Churu, 46 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 45.1 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 44.4 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 44.2 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, 43.5 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 43.2 degree Celsius in Pilani. The Meteorological department has forecast the weather is likely to remain dry in the state in the next 24 hours.
Heat wave conditions prevail in Delhi
The national capital continued to reel under heat wave conditions with the maximum temperature settling at 43.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, said a Meteorological department official. The humidity oscillated between 60 and 19 per cent, the official said. The Met office has forecast overcast skies, along with the possibility of a dust storm and thunderstorm, towards evening for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 43 and 28 degrees Celsiusrespectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 44.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum settled at 26.3 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave continues unabated in Hry, Pb; Hisar hottest at 45.5 deg C
Heat wave sweeping most parts of Haryana and Punjab for the past several days continued unabated today, with Hisar once again turning out to be the hottest place in the two states at 45.5 degrees Celsius. Hisar in Haryana recorded a three degrees above normal maximum temperature, Meteorological Department report said here. Among other places in Haryana, blistering heat swept Bhiwani, which recorded a high of 44 degrees Celsius while Narnaul, too, had a hot day at 43.5 degrees Celsius. Karnal and Ambala, too, reeled under hot weather conditions recording respective maximum temperatures of 42.6 degrees Celsius and 42.8 degrees Celsius, both three notches above normal limits. In Punjab, Amritsar had a hot day at 43.6 degrees Celsius, up three notches against normal limits. Ludhiana and Patiala, too, experienced the hot weather recording respective maximum temperatures of 43.6 degrees Celsius and 43.7 degrees Celsius, both settling three notches above normal limits. There was no relief
Heatwave conditions continue to prevail in UP
Heatwave conditions continue to prevail at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh. On Sunday, day temperatures were above normal in Allahabad, Agra, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad and Jhansi, according to the MeT department here. Rains/thunderstorm are likely to occur at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh on May 29, while the weather is likely to remain dry in west UP, it said. Rains/thunderstorm are likely at isolated places in the state on May 30 and May 31.
Rain, high speed winds to bring relief for Delhiites
The temperature in the Delhi and National capital region (NCR) is expected to go down in next 48 hours providing much needed relief to residents of the region.Talking to ANI, India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Dr Kuldeep Yadav said, "Yesterday's temperature was 45° Celsius, we expect it to lower down to 43° Celsius today in Delhi/NCR. However, due to humidity in the air, discomfort level will remain intact. Lowest temperature of the week will be around 40 centigrade on May 30."The national capital could face a dust storm, followed by rain and a thundershower on Tuesday and Wednesday, which automatically could bring down the temperature.Since last week, the northern part of India continues to remain under the grip of an intense heat wave, with temperatures crossing the 45-degree Celsius mark in several places.On Sunday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius at the Palam Observatory which is five notches above the season's average.Earlier on May 25, .
Southwest Monsoon hits Kerala, says Skymet
The Southwest Monsoon hit Kerala today, marking the arrival of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country' official weather forecaster, in its 8.15-am bulletin, said Monsoon would hit Kerala in the next 24 hours. "There are Monsoon-like conditions over Kerala and we can say that the annual rainfall season has arrived," Skymet CEO Jatin Singh told PTI. The Skymet, in its forecast, said that Monsoon would hit the Kerala coast on May 28, while the IMD has made a prediction for its arrival on May 29. According to the IMD, if after May 10, 60 per cent of the available 14 stations --Minicoy, Amini, Thiruvananthapuram, Punalur, Kollam, Allapuzha, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Thalassery, Kannur, Kudulu and Mangalore -- report rainfall of 2.5 mm or more for two consecutive days, the onset of Monsoon over Kerala can be declared on the 2nd day. This is one of the main parameters for the
Intense heat wave batters North India
The northern part of India continues to remain under the grip of an intense heat wave, with temperatures crossing the 45-degree Celsius mark in several places.However, according toSkymet Weather, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur over Lakshadweep and moderate to heavy rainfall over Kerala and Coastal Karnataka. Light to moderate rain can also occur in some parts of Tamil Nadu.Due to this, states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal are likely to witness heavy spells of rain in some regions.On Sunday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius at the Palam Observatory which is five notches above the season's average.Earlier on May 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the people will get some relief by the end of this month after Easterly winds reach the National Capital."The Heatwaves will continue in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi NCR, till May 27. People are advised to stay indoors. Easterly
Jammu city records hottest day of season
The maximum temperature recorded on Sunday in Jammu city was 42.5 degrees Celsius, which is the hottest recorded so far this season, a weather official said on Monday.
Khajuraho remains India's hottest
Madhya Pradesh on Sunday remained smothered in heat, with the temperatures steadily rising and famed tourist spot of Khajuraho the hottest in the country at 47.2 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Heat wave conditions continue in UP; Jhansi hottest at 46.6 deg C
The maximum temperature in the state capital touched 41.7 degrees Celsius, with Jhansi registering the hottest place in the state at 46.6 degrees Celsius. According to the meteorological (MeT) department, rain/ thunderstorm are very likely at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and weather is most likely to remain dry over western UP. Jhansi was the hottest place in the state, where mercury touched 46.6 degrees Celsius. The MeT department has warned that thunderstorm/ dustorm accompained with gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in eastern UP. The districts are Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddarthnagar, Balrampur, Ghazipur, Ballia, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Shravasti, Bahraich, Sitapur, Hardoi and the adjoining areas.
Heat wave conditions continue in lower hills of HP
Heat wave conditions continued unabated in the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh, with Una in the foothills registering the hottest temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius. The lower hills reeled under scorching sun as mercury stayed above normal Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Kangra recorded the maximum temperatures at 40.7 degrees Celsius, 40.4 degrees Celsius, and 39 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar 38 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 33.6 degrees Celsius, Shimla 27.5 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 20 degrees Celsius and Keylong 15.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures rose by one to two degrees and Una was hottest during the nightwith the mercury rising to 25.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan 24.2 degrees Celsius, Palampur 23 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 22.4 degrees Celsius, Shimla 18.8 degrees Celsius, Manali 10 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 8.6 degrees Celsius and Keylong 4.6 degrees Celsius. The local MeT office has forecast rains or thundershowers in the mid hills and rains or snow in the ...
Heatwave condition persists in Delhi, mercury touches 44.2C
The prevailing heatwave condition in the national capital today continued as the mercury settled at 44.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. At Palam observatory, the maximum temperature recorded was 45.8C, five notches above the season's average. Yesterday, the Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered official for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 45C, the highest this summer. The minimum temperature today settled at 26.3C, one notch below the season's average. The weatherman said scorching heat will continue tomorrow as well, but added there is possibility of thundershowers with strong gusty winds on May 30. "The skies will remain clear tomorrow. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius and 43 degrees Celsius respectively," said an official of the Met department. The official said the humidity level oscillated between 55 per cent and 10 per cent. Yesterday, the city witnessed maximum ...