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Minimum temperatures below freezing point in kashmir Valley

The minimum temperatures remained below freezing point in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as an unabated cold wave continued in the Ladakh region, the weather office said.

Low pressure area likely to bring heavy rain in south TN

A low pressure area hovering close to south Tamil Nadu is likely to cause heavy rainfall at isolated places in southern districts of the state in the next 24 hours, the Regional Meterological Centre said Thursday. According to a weather bulletin, southern Tamil Nadu, delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam, besides Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Karaikal and Puducherry are likely to receive heavy rain. The delta districts, especially Nagappatinam, suffered heavy damage to crops and property when cyclone Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam on November 16. It claimed 63 lives and left behind a trail of destruction. "A low pressure area is lying over sea close to south Tamil Nadu coast..In the next 24 hours isolated places in southern parts of the state among other coastal districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall," Area Cyclone Warning Centre S Balachandran told reporters here. The bulletin said north coastal Tamil Nadu and

Intense cold wave grips Ladakh region

Minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley remained below freezing point on Thursday as intense cold wave conditions continued in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, the Met department said.

MeT Dept predicts misty Thursday morning in Delhi

The mercury settled a notch above normal in the national capital on Wednesday, with the MeT Department predicting mist and shallow fog on Thursday morning. "The day temperature was recorded at 28.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the city registered a minimum of 13.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal," an official at the MeT Department said. The humidity oscillated between 98 and 53 per cent. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies for Thursday along with the possibility of mist and shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 28 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. The minimum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 29.3 degrees Celsius.

Cloud cover warms up Kashmir

Minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley, except for the Gulmarg ski resort, rose above the freezing point on Wednesday due to an overnight cloud cover, the Met said.

Mist, poor air envelopes Delhi

It was a misty morning in the national capital on Wednesday with 'very poor' air quality, the Met said, cautioning against morning walks.

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Nip in the air, minimum temp plunges to 10.7 deg C in Delhi

There was a perceptible nip in the air in the national capital with the minimum temperature plunging to 10.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The day temperature was recorded at 28.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the city registered a minimum of 10.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, a Meteorological (Met) Department official said. The humidity oscillated between 98 and 39 per cent. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies for Wednesday along with the possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 28 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. The minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 29.3 degrees Celsius.

Mercury dips to 7.8 degree C in Odisha's Phulbani

With a cold wave-like condition sweeping across Odisha, the night temperature in many parts of the state will fall by two to three degree Celsius in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. The mercury dipped to below 15 degrees Celsius in 14 places in the state, with Phulbani in Kandhamal recording 7.8 degree Celsius, the lowest in the state this year, it said. State capital Bhubaneswar recorded a temperature of 13.6 degrees Celsius, it said. Minimum temperatures observed no large changes across the state. They were normal over coastal Odisha and below normal over the interiors, the IMD said. The highest maximum temperature of 32.2 degree Celsius was recorded at Talcher. While shallow fog has occurred at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri of south interior Odisha, weather has been dry in most parts of the state, it said. With no rainfall warning for the state till next week and cold winds blowing from the Himalayan region in the north, .

Pleasant Tuesday in Delhi

It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled at 11 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met office said. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 am at 11 degrees Celsius. The humidity was recorded at 90 per cent," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies through the day with the possibility of mist/shallow fog on Wednesday morning. The minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 29.3 degrees Celsius.

Pleasant morning Delhi

It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Monday as the minimum temperature settled at 10.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met office said. The humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 90 per cent, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies through the day with the possibility of mist/shallow fog on Tuesday morning. The minimum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius.

Intense cold wave in Ladakh region

Minimum temperatures rose marginally in the Kashmir Valley due to partial cloud cover on Monday as an intense cold wave continued to sweep through Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.

Mercury rises in Himachal due to dry spell

Temperature across Himachal Pradesh on Sunday showed a rise due to the prevailing dry conditions, which the Met said will be there till Tuesday, when the western disturbances will set in.

Misty Sunday morning in Delhi, air quality 'poor'

The national capital on Sunday witnessed a misty morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average as the air quality improved to 'poor'.

Ladakh freezes, Kargil minus 9.5

The Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir remained in deep freeze on Sunday with Kargil recording minus 9.5 degrees Celsisus as cold wave conditions continued to sweep the valley, the Met said.

Pleasant weather in Delhi, max temp at 27.9 deg C

The national capital experienced pleasant weather on Saturday, with the maximum temperature settling at 27.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, a meteorological department official said. Humidity levels oscillated between 74 per cent and 24 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for Sunday along with shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover round 28 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius respectively," the meteorological department said. On Friday, the minimum temperature was 11.3 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 27 degrees Celsius.

Misty Saturday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

It was a misty Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average and the air quality remained under the 'very poor' category.

Heavy rain likely in southern districts of TN: Weathermen

: Isolated places in southern districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to get heavy rainfall, while Chennai may see cloudy skies and light rain in the next 24 hours, a Met official said Friday. Speaking to reporters here, director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre S Balachandran said the low-pressure that lay over southwest Bay of Bengal has weakened. However, heavy rain is likely in isolated places in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur, and neighbouring Puducherry, he said. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely in south coastal Tamil Nadu, a bulletin said. The maximum and minimum temperatures forecast for Chennai were 31 degree and 25 degree Celsius respectively, it said.

Misty Friday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

The national capital on Friday witnessed a misty morning with the air quality worsening to 'very poor', from 'poor' the previous day.

Delhi air quality improves to 'poor'

The air quality improved to 'poor' in the national capital and the regions around it on Thursday due to favourable winds, and is expected to get better over the next two days.