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Naidu visiting Costa Rica and Paraguay
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday left on a visit to Costa Rica and Paraguay.
Hailstorm in Dehradun, adjoining areas
Rains accompanied by hailstorm on Monday lashed Dehradun and adjoining areas, while upper reaches of Uttarakhand experienced scattered snowfall, the Met Department said.
22 killed in US tornadoes
At least 22 people were killed in the US state of Alabama as a cluster of storms ripped through the country's Southeast region, spawning multiple tornadoes and leaving a trail of destruction.
Cold, foggy morning in Delhi, light rain expected
Delhiites woke up to a cold and foggy morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average. A weather department official said cloudy skies will prevail ahead in the day with very light rain or thundershowers expected in some parts. The city has received 0.2 mm rainfall in past 24 hours. Relative humidity in the national capital was 89 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius, the official said. On Sunday, it was 22.7 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the average, while the minimum was two degrees below the average at 11.5 degrees Celsius.
Cold, cloudy morning in Delhi
It was a cold and cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the weather office said.
Rain lashes parts of Delhi
Rain lashed parts of the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature being recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. The maximum temperature settled at 22.7 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, a MeT official said. Rainfall of 9.6 mm was recorded by the Safdarjung observatory, while 7.1 mm rainfall was recorded by the Palam observatory and 5.4 mm by the Lodhi Road observatory, he said. He further said hailstorm was likely at isolated pockets of the city. The humidity oscillated between 71 and 100 per cent. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 19.3 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season's average. The MeT has forecast shallow fog in the morning followed by partly cloudy skies with light rain or thunderstorms on Monday. "The minimum and maximum ...
Biting cold continues in HP after fresh snowfall, rain
Biting cold continued in Himachal Pradesh as several areas in high, mid hills received fresh snowfall, whereas many other places witnessed rain, the Meteorological Department said. Kalpa, Keylong, Dalhousie and Manali experienced 23, 10, 7.5 and 7 cm snowfall from 5.30 pm Saturday and 8.30 am Sunday, the MeT Centre Shimla said. Many other areas of the state, including its capital Shimla (18.7 mm), received light rain. Manali, Kufri (minus 1.4 degrees Celsius each) and Dalhousie (minus 0.2 degree Celsius) shivered at sub-zero temperature during the period, it added. However, tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state, with minimum temperature of minus 9.8 degrees Celsius, it said, adding that the minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Higher reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall
The higher reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall, the Met Department said on Sunday.
After overnight snow, Himachal sees sunny Sunday
After overnight rainfall and snow, most parts of Himachal Pradesh woke up to a sunny Sunday morning with the Met Department predicting dry weather ahead.
Hailstorm likely at isolated parts of Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning as the minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius with a possibility of hailstorm at isolated pockets of the city, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. A MeT Department official said rainfall of 9.6 mm was recorded by the Safdarjung observatory, while 7.1 mm rainfall was recorded by the Palam observatory and 5.4 mm by the Lodi Road observatory. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was expected to settle at 20 degrees Celsius," he said. The MeT Department has forecast cloudy skies with light rainfall. "There is a possibility of thundershower and hailstorm at isolated pockets of Delhi," the official said. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 19.3 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season's average.
Rains in Delhi, temp to dip over next few days
Delhi and the national capital region including Noida and Ghaziabad among others witnessed rains and cool breeze on early Sunday morning and according to the weather department the temperature is expected to dip in the next four to five days.Light spells of rain and thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds will also continue intermittently.This comes a day after the national capital recorded the coldest day of March in four years at 13 degrees Celsius on Saturday.With partly cloudy sky, the minimum and maximum temperature at Delhi-Safdarjung was recorded at 11.5 degree Celsius ( a departure of minus two degrees from normal ) and 19.3 degree Celsius (a departure of minus eight degrees Celsius), IMD said.Delhi and Gurgaon witnessed rain through the night and early morning today. In the last 24 hours from 08:30 am on Friday, Delhi's Palam Observatory recorded 7.1 mm of rain and Safdarjung at 9.6 mm, according to IMD. The skies cleared up to sunshine in late morning."Overcast ...
Upper reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall
The higher reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on Saturday while the lower areas were lashed by heavy rains, the MeT department said.
Delhi to face cold spell for 4-5 days, rain till Monday
The chances of rainfall till Monday are likely to extend winter in the national capital for another four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Delhi records coldest day of March in 4 yrs
Delhi recorded the coldest day of March in four years Saturday as the minimum temperature settled at 13 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was recorded at 19.3 degrees Celsius, eight notches below season's average, lowest in the last three years. In 2018, the minimum and maximum temperatures had settled at 15 degrees and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively in March. In 2017, the minimum and maximum temperature were 17 degrees and 31 degrees Celsius, respectively, while in 2016, they were recorded at 15 degrees and 31 degrees Celsius, respectively. In 2015, the temperatures settled at 15 degrees and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively, and in 2014, they were recorded at 10 degrees and 21 degrees Celsius, respectively in the month of March. Rains also lashed parts of the national capital, giving no respite to Delhiites from the winter chill. Till 8.30 am, 0.6 mm rainfall was recorded in the city, while 2 mm rainfall was recorded between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm at the Sadarjung observatory, .
Kerala records 37 degree Celsius, temperature may rise further
Kerala on Saturday recorded unusually high temperatures and the Met Office said the state may witness further rise in the mercury in the next few days.
Jammu and Kashmir receives fresh Snow, farmers expect better produce
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a fresh spell of snowfall on Saturday.Today, the maximum and minimum temperatures of Jammu and Kashmir are hovering at 16 Degree Celsius and 11 Degree Celsius, with wind speed 23 kilometres per hour, said India Meteorological Department. The region is also likely to receive 10 mm of rainfallSnowfall occurred in Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam districts of the state. The precipitation in the weather has also brought great news for the locals and especially farmers, as the change in weather will help them in cultivating better produce."Snowfall and rain are must for apple orchids. We all are happy. Hope the problem of water shortage will also come to an end with heavy snowfall," a local told ANIAnother local also echoed similar sentiments and said, "Snow was very much needed not only for the farmers but also for us. We hope that the snowfall will resolve the issue of power cuts and scarcity of water"..
Delhi wakes up to light showers, air quality remains in moderate
The national capital and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida on Saturday woke up to scattered rainfall bringing some respite from the cold wave and air pollution.Thunderstorm with hail is predicted for Sunday too and a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle has been forecast for Monday, March 4, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).The rainfall is due to a western disturbance that lies as a cyclonic circulation over East Afghanistan and as an induced cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan and neighbourhood, the country's apex weather agency said.At 8 in the morning, the Air Quality Index was docking at 173 which falls in the "moderate category".Overall air quality over Delhi is in moderate category but it is predicted to enter into the "poor" category on Sunday owing to increased moisture in the air and normalisation of wind speed which was becoming high during the day time for the past few days, according to System
Light rains lash Delhi-NCR
Delhi and the National Capital Region on Saturday witnessed light rains scattered across the area with the Met predicting more thundershowers and hailstorm later.
Rain, snow in J&K
Rain and fresh snowfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the Met forecast improvement from Sunday onwards.
Cold conditions continue in Delhi; rains likely
It was a cold day in the national capital on Friday, with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature was recorded at 24.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, a Meteorological department official said. The humidity level oscillated between 97 and 36 per cent. The Met office has forecast cloudy skies towards the night. There is a possibility of light rain accompanied by lightning and hailstorm, it added. "There is a possibility of light rain and thunderstorm along with likelihood of lightning and hailstorm towards evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 22 and 10 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. On Thursday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest during the last week of February in five years. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius. The Met has forecast rains on March 3 and 4.
