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Himachal to get more snow, rain

If you are heading to Himachal Pradesh this weekend, be alert: the weatherman on Friday predicted widespread rains and snowfall in the next two days.

Cold morning in Delhi, minimum temp recorded at 6.8 deg C

People in Delhi woke up to a cold morning on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 97 per cent. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies with the possibility of overcast conditions towards the afternoon. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius. 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 meteorological department has forecast rains on March 3 and 4.

Cold wave grips Delhi

A cold wave gripped Delhi on Friday resulting in the mercury dipping by six notches, with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Delhi: Rains to begin from March 2

Delhi on Friday woke up to a cold morning with partly cloudy sky, with minimum and maximum temperatures hovering at 8 Degree Celsius and 24 Degree Celsius.The pollution remains in the 'moderate' category with Air Quality Index docking at 132 in the morning. Relative humidity at 8:30 in the morning was 97 per cent."Now for another 24 to 48 hours, in the absence of any significant weather system, the weather over Delhi-NCR will remain dry with the clear sky and bright sunshine. However, on March 2, another fresh Western Disturbance will approach the northern hills which will once again induce a cyclonic circulation over the northwestern plains. A trough will also extend from circulation up to South Uttar Pradesh," said Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency stated."This trough will be responsible for giving scattered rain and thundershowers over Delhi-NCR on March 2 and 3. Thereafter, the weather systems will once again weaken and move eastwards, leading to commencement of dry and

Cold day in Delhi as minimum temperature falls 6 notches below normal

It was a cold day in the national on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest recorded during the last week of February in five years. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal, a Meteorological Department official said. The humidity level oscillated between 97 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Friday morning. "There will be shallow to moderate fog in the morning. Mainly clear skies may turn partly overcast towards afternoon and evening. Cold wave conditions likely to prevail at isolated pockets," the weatherman said. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 23 degrees and 7 degrees Celsius respectively," he said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was pegged at 20 degrees Celsius.

Cold day in Delhi as minimum temperature falls 6 notches below normal

It was a cold day in the national on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest recorded during the last week of February in five years. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal, a Meteorological Department official said. The humidity level oscillated between 97 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Friday morning. "There will be shallow to moderate fog in the morning. Mainly clear skies may turn partly overcast towards afternoon and evening. Cold wave conditions likely to prevail at isolated pockets," the weatherman said. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 23 degrees and 7 degrees Celsius respectively," he said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was pegged at 20 degrees Celsius.

Himachal to receive more rain, snowfall till March 5

Himachal Pradesh is expected to receive more rain and snowfall till March 5 as the meteorological department on Thursday issued a fresh 'yellow' warning. The weatherman has forecast heavy snowfall and rain in mid hills whereas thunderstorm accompanied by hail in low hills and plains on Saturday and Sunday. Cold wave conditions have further intensified and the minimum temperatures dipped after fresh snowfall in many parts of the state. Dalhousie received snowfall of 15 cm, followed by Kufri (8 cm), Kalpa (5 cm), Shimla (3.8 cm) and Manali (1 cm). The minimum temperature in Kufri, Manali, Dalhousie, Shimla and Solan was recorded at minus 6.5, minus 3.6, minus 3.5, minus 2 and minus 0.5 degrees Celsius respectively. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place recording a low of minus 13 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 7.6 degrees Celsius.

Rain affects Class XII examinations in Bengal

The West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education announced 15-minute grace time for students who struggled to reach their examination centres as large parts of the city and various districts of West Bengal were witnessed heavy rain on Thursday.

Australia suffers hottest summer on record, little relief in sight

Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February and forecasts show the southern autumn will continue to be drier and warmer than average, the government said Thursday. "After a record hot December and January, it won't come as a surprise that this summer will be our warmest on record," said Andrew Watkins, manager of long-range forecasting at the Bureau of Meteorology. Although the final figures won't be available until Friday, the bureau said it was already clear the average maximum and mean temperature for the three months of summer would for the first time be more than two degrees Celsius higher (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) than long-term averages. Rainfall was also below normal, and the bureau said it saw no let-up in a severe drought that has gripped vast areas of the country's agricultural heartland in the east and southeast for many months. "Unfortunately, the outlook isn't giving a strong indication that we'll see a return to average or above average

Cold morning in Delhi as mercury falls to 6.8 deg C

It was a cold morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees celsius, six notches below normal. The humidity level in the morning was recorded at 97 per cent, a meteorological department official said. "The minimum temperature settled at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal," he said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.

Fresh snow freezes Himachal

The cold wave intensified in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with several places in the state witnessing more spells of snow in the past 24 hours.

Cold Thursday morning in Delhi

It was a cold morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average, the weather office said.

Bengal drenched for third day in a row

As many as 13 districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rainfall for the third day in a row on Wednesday while Met officials predicted improvement of weather conditions from Thursday.

Max temperature in Delhi six notches below normal

The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, six notches below normal, a Meteorological Department official said. "The minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal," he said. Humidity levels oscillated between 95 and 62 per cent. The weatherman has predicted shallow fog for Thursday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 21 and 7 degrees Celsius respectively," the official added. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures dip in Haryana, Punjab

Maximum and minimum temperatures dipped across Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday with overcast conditions and rain in some parts.

Snowfall in Mussoorie, Nainital

The hill resorts of Mussoorie and Nainital in Uttarakhand received yet another spell of snowfall on Wednesday.

Delhi to witness light rain showers till tonight

The national capital and its adjoining regions such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad will continue to witness light rain showers and thunderstorms till Wednesday night."Now a cyclonic circulation lies over Northwest Rajasthan and a trough is extending from this circulation up to Uttar Pradesh across Delhi-NCR. Therefore, we can say that conditions are still favourable for the occurrence of rain and thundershowers over Delhi and its nearby areas. Intensity will be mostly light with one or two moderate spells," Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency said.Not only that, another spell of thundershowers and rain are also expected over Delhi and National Capital Region on March 2 and 3. The rain will occur because of fresh Western Disturbance approaching the northern hills and its induced cyclonic circulation affecting the northern plainsToday, the minimum and maximum temperatures of Delhi is hovering at 10 Degree Celsius and 20 Degree Celsius with humidity 80 per cent. The

Hailstorm possibility in Delhi

Delhiites woke up to a cloudy Wednesday morning, with the weatherman predicting possibility of a hailstorm and thundershowers in the national capital during the day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 21 degrees Celsius, according to a MeT department official. The MeT department has forecast light rain with possibility of hailstorm or thundershower during the day, the official said. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius.

Cold Wednesday morning in Delhi

It was a cold and cloudy Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.

Tourists make merry in Shimla snow

The Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday witnessed snowfall that snapped internal road links but brought joy to tourists, who were seen making merry hurling snowballs at one another.