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Rise in night temperature across Jammu
Overcast conditions led to an increase in the night temperature across the Jammu region which, however, reeled under cold wave conditions with sun hidden behind the clouds, a MeT official said Wednesday. The minimum temperature in Jammu city appreciated by several notches to settle at 6.2 degrees Celsius against the previous night's 3.5 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, recorded a low of 7 degrees Celsius, an increase of 1.7 degrees Celsius from the previous night, he said. The snow-bound Bhadarwah township in Doda district, which was reeling under sub-zero temperature, recorded a minimum of 0.6 degrees Celsius, while Banihal and Batote along Jammu-Srinagar national highway recorded a night temperature of 1.6 and 3.1 degrees Celsius, respectively, the spokesman said. The increase in the minimum temperature was due to the overcast conditions, the spokesman said, adding ..
Unabated cold wave in Pb, Haryana
Most parts of Punjab and Haryana reeled under cold weather conditions with Karnal being the coldest place in the region at 2.4 degrees Celsius. Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, witnessed its minimum at 5.6 degreesCelsius,an official of the MeT department said Wednesday. Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala braved cold conditions at3.6, 4.1 and 4.1 degrees Celsius respectively, up to two degrees below normal. Pathankot, Halwara, Adampur, Gurdaspur, Bathinda and Faridkotrecorded their respective lows at 5.6, 4.2, 3, 4.7, 3 and 3 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar, and Narnaul experienced cold weather conditions at 4.8, 3.7 and 3.5 degrees Celsius respectively, up to three degrees below normal. Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their respective lows at 4.8, 6.5 and 5.2 degrees Celsius respectively, up to two notches below normal. Fog was witnessed at several places including Patiala, Ludhiana, Karnal and Amritsar, the ...
Icy winds envelop Himachal, chances of snow
Icy winds enveloped the hills of Himachal Pradesh with the higher reaches recording sub-zero temperatures. There are chances of mild rain and snow at a few places in the state till Wednesday.
Fresh snowfall in Valley
There was some relief from the intense cold conditions for the residents in Kashmir as night temperatures rose by several degrees, even as the valley experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday, MeT department said. Fresh snowfall began at many places across the valley including Srinagar, breaking the intense cold wave conditions. Pahalgam, tourist resort - which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra recorded three cm of fresh snow last night, an official a MeT official said. The night temperature rose across Kashmir owing to a cloudy sky, he said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar rose over three degrees from minus 5.8 degrees Celsius on the previous night to settle at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius Tuesday night, the official said. He said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.9 degrees up by over four degrees from minus 7.2 degrees Celsius on the previous night. The nearby Kokernag town registered a low of minus
Intense cold winds lash Delhi
Biting cold winds from the northwest lashed the national capital on Wednesday as the minimum temperature here dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Slight improvement in minimum temperatures in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed slight improvement in minimum temperatures in most parts of the state Wednesday, the Meteorological department said. However, Keylong, the administrative centre of the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 7 degrees Celsius, a notch above than Tuesday, Shimla MeT centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The minimum temperature in Kalpa, another tribal district of Kinnaur, was minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, he added. The minimum temperature in Palampur was 5 degrees Celsius, against Tuesday's two degrees while it was 5.2 in Chamba, 5.5 in Kufri, 6.2 in Dalhousie and 7 degrees Celsius in state capital Shimla, a rise of 3 degrees, he added. The minimum temperature in Shimla was 4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Heavy snowfall to hit Kashmir
The Met on Wednesday forecast heavy snowfall for at least five days starting Saturday that is likely to disrupt air and surface traffic to and from the Kashmir Valley.
Heat wave in Australia as mercury touches 50
Temperatures touching 50 degrees Celsius have been recorded in some parts of Australia as a heat wave scorches the country leading authorities to issue an Ozone alert on Wednesday in Sydney.
Cold conditions continue in Delhi, fog delays 13 trains
Cold conditions continued in Delhi Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal. As many as 13 trains were running late due to fog, officials said. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 19.3 degrees celsius," the weather office said. According to a meteorological department official, humidity was recorded at 92 per cent. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 19 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Cold wave condition prevails in Raj, Churu coldest at 0.4 deg Celsius
Cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Rajasthan as minimum temperature dropped by 1 to 7 degrees Celsius due to western disturbances and snowfall in hilly areas, the Met department said Tuesday. Churu was the coldest place in the state at the minimum of 0.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 5.3 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 6 in Dabok, 6.9 in Jaipur, 7 in Kota, 7.1 in Bikaner, 7.8 in Sriganganagar, 8.0 in Jodhpur, 8.6 in Jaisalmer and 9.7 degree Celsius in Barmer, the weatherman said. Cold wave condition was witnessed in Bhilwara, Tonk, Pilani, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Churu districts, he said. The Met department has predicted the cold wave condition to prevail in the state with further drop in the minimum temperature at several places in next 24 hours.
Bright day in Kashmir Valley, minimum temp in Srinagar minus 5.8 deg C
The sun shone bright on Kashmir Valley for the second consecutive day Tuesday as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.8 degrees Celsius, a slight improvement from the previous night's minus 6.4 degrees Celsius. Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius, down by over a degree, while the nearby Kokernag town registered a minimum temperature of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius Monday night, a drop of three degrees. Drass in Kargil region, the second coldest inhabited place in the world, witnessed a minimum temperature of minus 26.6 degrees Celsius Monday night, a MeT department official said Tuesday. Mercury in Kargil settled at a low of minus 19.2 degrees Celsius while, the Leh region recorded a low of minus 17.5 degrees Celsius. Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 7.7 degrees Celsius while Pahalgam registered a minimum temperature of minus 12.3 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg registered a ...
Post snowfall, night temperatures take a dip across Jammu
The night temperatures across Jammu division stayed several degrees below normal after the recent snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The winter capital of the state recorded a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius, which is over 3 notches below normal, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. High-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced moderate to heavy snowfall last week, resulting in considerable dip in the mercury. The minimum temperature fell to 3.9 degrees Celsius on Monday against 7.3 degrees Celsius the previous night. Jammu recorded a high of 20.3 degrees Celsius on Monday against 19.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday. In other parts of Jammu region, Bhadarwah town in Doda district emerged as the coldest recorded place with a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. Katra town, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, recorded a low of 5.3 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said, adding ...
Manali in HP shivers at minus six deg C
Manali in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district shivered at minus six degrees Celsius Tuesday while Keylong the administrative centre of the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 8 degrees Celsius. Kalpa in Kinnaur district is usually colder than Manali. But on Tuesday, Manali recorded a low of minus six degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, Shimla MeT centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Kufri in Shimla district experienced cold wave conditions while the minimum temperature at Dalhousie in Chamba district was 1.7 degrees Celsius, he said. The minimum temperatures in Shimla and Palampur were 4 degrees Celsius and 2 degrees Celsius respectively, Singh said.
Himachal gets relief from snow, rain
After three consecutive days of snowfall and rain, Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday got some relief, but the cold continued to grip the hills, said an official.
13 trains delayed as dense fog engulfs Delhi
As many as 13 trains coming into Delhi were delayed as thick fog engulfed the national capital and its surrounding areas on Tuesday.According to IMD, the minimum temperature was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius while the maximum will hover around 19 degrees Celsius. In the coming week, the minimum temperature is likely to range between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius.The IMD also predicted rainfall starting January 20.In addition to the extreme weather conditions, air quality continued to remain poor.According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 283 till 9:45 am, which falls in the 'poor' category.AQI in the range of 51 to 100 is considered as satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 falls under the category of poor, 300-400 is considered 'very poor' and 401-500 falls under the 'hazardous' category.
Cold wave hits Kashmir Valley
An intense cold wave hit the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, bringing down temperatures several notches below the freezing point
Cold morning in Delhi, fog delays 13 trains
Delhiites woke up to a cold morning with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. As many as 13 trains were running late due to fog, officials said. According to a meteorological department official, humidity was recorded at 92 per cent. "The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 19 degrees celsius," the weatherman said. On Saturday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 19.5 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius respectively.
Australia melts in record-breaking heatwave, temp rises 12 degrees above average
Thousands of people in Australia are sweltering under severe heatwave conditions for the second time in nearly a month, as temperatures across the country rose to 12 degrees Celsius above average.In most places, temperatures rose above 40 degrees during the weekend and extreme weather conditions are expected to prevail in this entire week. According to forecasts, all of Australia's eight states and territories are expected to be affected by the heatwave, CNN reported."Plan to keep yourself cool, check in on family and friends and follow the advice from your local health authorities," the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said in a statement.Just after Christmas, an unsparing heatwave swept across the country, leading to extreme or severe fire warnings in three states and giving rise to a drought-like situation.The heatwave is so brutal that a town called Marble Bar, situated in northwestern Australia is recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius for the last 22 consecutive days. ..
Government to launch system for predicting thunderstorms
In view of life-threatening thunderstorms and lightning during the pre-monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has decided to implement an end-to-end prediction system for predicting thunderstorms or lightning by April 2019.
Mumbai to get 200 rain gauges, new automated weather stations to be installed in Kerala: Vardhan
The government has decided to add 200 rain gauges in Mumbai and install 100 new automated weather stations in Kerala, Union Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said Monday. Kerala had witnessed unprecedented rains last year resulting in large-scale flooding and loss of lives and property. On a specific request from the Kerala government, the India Meteorological Department will install new automated weather stations, including rain gauges, to monitor weather activities in the state, the minister said. Vardhan said the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and the IMD are developing prediction tools for thunderstorm lightning. The IITM has also developed a mobile App called 'Damini' to give alerts on impending lightning activity over the area. He said the IITM has already installed 48 lightning sensors around the country which can locate the thunderstorm activities on real-time. Last year, over 200 people had died across the north Indian plains due to thunderstorm. He said .
