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Heavy rainfall likely in West Bengal in 48 hours
The Met department today asked fishermen who have ventured into the sea to return to coast by tonight owing to a cyclonic circulation which may intensify into a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. A cyclonic circulation in northwest Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast is likely to intensify into a low pressure by tomorrow, the weatherman said in its forecast. Fishermen have been advised to return to the coast by tonight and not to venture into the sea along and off West Bengal and Odisha coasts till August 15. The Met department has forecast heavy rain for the next two days in the coastal districts of East and West Midnapore till Tuesday and in the additional districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Jhargram from tomorrow till Tuesday.
Normal temperatures in Hry & Pb
Maximum temperatures today hovered close to normal limits in Punjab and Haryana, according to a MeT department report here. Chandigarh, joint capital of both states, which received light rains during the day, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius, it said. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal and Bhiwani recorded maximum temperatures at 32.6, 35.4, 32.5 and 34.6 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum of 35.6 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximums of 32.9 and 33.5 degrees Celsius. The MeT has forecast rain or thunder showers at a few places in Haryana and Punjab over the next two days.
Heavy rain hits Odisha, road traffic affected
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha today disrupting normal life, even as the Meteorological department forecast more showers in many areas. Several places in the coastal and southern region were pounded by rain, which affected road traffic due to severe waterlogging, officials said. In Bhubaneswar, low-lying areas in Jaydev Vihar, Nayapalli, Jagamara, Acharya Vihar, Gandamunda, Baramunda, Gajapati Nagar, Shiripur and Sashtri Nagar were inundated by rain water, severely impacting vehicular movement. Besides the state capital, the rains hit several areas in Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Nayagarh districts, they said. Even as people were grappling with the situation, the Meteorological Centre here forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Bargarh, Khurda and Nayagarh districts in the
Light to moderate rains occur at many place in UP
Light to moderate rains and thundershowers occurred at many places in Uttar Pradesh, with heavy rainfall occurring at isolated places in the state. Rainfall was recorded in Nanpara, Bhatpurwaghat, Naraini, Badaun, Kaimganj, Fatehgarh, Ramnagar, Bareilly, Budhana, Najibabad, Sardanagar, Sidhauli, Bani, Sirauligauspur, and Sahaswan. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, rains and thundershower is very likely at many places over the state on August 14 and 15. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over the state tomorrow. Yesterday, the day temperatures fell in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Bareilly, Lucknow and Agra divisions. The highest maximum temperature over the state was 35.5 degrees Celsius recorded at Allahabad.
Heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh, more rains predicted for next 2 days
Most places in Himachal Pradesh received rains saince yesterday, with the weatherman forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in mid and low hills of the state for the next two days. Heavy to very heavy rains lashed Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra and Una districts since yesterday with Naina Devi being the wettest in the state with 130.8 mm rains, followed by Mehre 128.2 mm, Nadaun 96 mm, Geler 78.5 mm, Kangra 72 mm, Una 64.6 mm, Nagrota Suriyan 62.4 mm, Shimla Airport 48 mm and Sujanpur Tira 40 mm of rainfall. Manali was the coldest at 13.6 degrees Celsius, while Bhuntar recorded the highest maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius since yesterday.
Himachal sees heavy rains, more in store
The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday experienced heavy to very heavy rains with Naina Devi in Bilaspur district recording the highest rainfall in the state at 130 mm, with more showers in store till August 16, the Met office here said.
Humid morning in the national capital
Delhiites woke up to a humid Sunday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity was recorded at 82 per cent. The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 0.7 mm rainfall while Ridge recorded 3.6mm rainfall between 8.30 pm yesterday and 8.30 am today. Palam received 0.3 mm rainfall while Lodhi Road received 1.2mm rainfall during the same period. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy sky with the the possibility of light to moderate rainfall. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 34 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded ar 27.6 degrees Celsius while the maximum settled at 35.3 degrees Celsius.
Monsoon deficiency by 10% across India
Even as many areas across the country receive copious rains, the country seems to face a rainfall deficiency of 10 per cent till August first week, according to private weather forecaster Skymet.
Max temperatures stay closer to normal levels in Pb, Hry
The maximum temperatures today hovered around normal level in most parts of Punjab and Haryana, even as some places witnessed rains. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department. In Haryana, Ambala, Bhiwani, Hisar and Karnal recorded the maximum at 35.6, 37, 37 and 35 degrees Celsius respectively. Ambala received 2 mm of rainfall. The maximum temperature in Narnaul settled at 34.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum was 35.3 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their respective high at 35.6 and 36.9 degrees Celsius. Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala also saw 4 mm, 22 mm and 4 mm of rainfall. The Met department has forecast light to moderate rains at many places in both the states in the next 24 hours.
Max temperature in Punjab, Haryana stay close to normal levels
Maximum temperature in Punjab and Haryana stay close to normal levels today with Bhiwani recording the highest temperature at 37.2 degrees Celsius. Ambala recorded a high of 35.6 degrees Celsius, followed by 35.5 degrees Celsius in Narnaul, 35 degrees Celsius in Chandigarh, the Met Department said here. While Patiala recorded the maximum temperature at 36.1 degrees Celsius, the maximum at Hisar was 36 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature in Karnal settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 34.3 degrees Celsius in Amritsar and 34 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana. The Met has warned of heavy rainfall at isolated places in both the states on August 12.
Heavy rains lash central and south Delhi
Heavy rains lashed parts of central and south Delhi this afternoon causing traffic congestion in some areas. The Meteorological Department has forecast further rains through the day and a relative humidity at 75 per cent. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature would be 28 degrees Celsius, the Met Department said. Heavy rains were recorded in Lutyens Delhi, Sarita Vihar, Lajpat Nagar and Saket causing waterlogging and traffic congestion in some areas. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, and minimum temperature settled at 28.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average.
Odisha may witness heavy rainfall in next 48 hours
Heavy rainfall is likely to lash several parts of Odisha in the next two days owing to formation of cyclonic circulation in the region, the Met office today said. While a cyclonic circulation lies over north Odisha, the cyclonic circulation over west central Bay of Bengal and adjoining south coastal Andhra Pradesh persists, the Meteorological Centre here said. Under its impact, rain and thundershowers are likely to occur at many places in Odisha. There could be heavy rainfall in districts like Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Kandhamal from tomorrow, it said. Similarly, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak and Sundargarh districts on Sunday, it said. In addition, a fresh low pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood around August 13. It may trigger heavy rainfall in coastal districts of Kendrapara, Cuttack, Puri and Jagatsinghpur, it said. Meanwhile, average ...
Light to moderate rains in Himachal Pradesh
Light to moderate rainfall occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, with Dharamshala in Kangra district being the wettest recording 61.6 mm of rains, the meteorological department said. Since yesterday, Rampur in Una district received 48 mm of rains, followed by Una 40.4 mm, Mehre in Hamirpur district 39.2 mm, Kufri in Shimla district 31 mm, Shimla 11 mm, Manali in Kullu district 7.8 mm and Mandi 4.3 mm, the MeT department said. There was no appreciable change in maximum and minimum temperatures since yesterday. Both the maximum and minimum temperatures were normal. Kufri in Shimla district was the coldest place recording a low of 13.3 degrees Celsius, while Bhuntar in Kullu district was the hottest with a maximum temperature of 33 degree Celsius, an MeT official said.
Maximum temperatures stay close to normal levels in Pb, Hry
The maximum temperatures hovered around normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, recorded a high of 34.3 degrees Celsius, according to the Met Department here. In Haryana, Ambala, Bhiwani, Hisar and Karnal recorded maximum temperatures at 33.7, 34.8, 35 and 30.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. The maximum temperature in Narnaul settled at 34.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 34 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their maximum temperatures at 35 and 34 degrees Celsius, respectively. The MeT Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in both the states in the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rainfall in Himachal Pradesh
Light to moderate rainfall occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours. According to the MeT Department here, 33 mm of rainfall was recorded at Bhuntar airport and Bharai followed by Bajaura 30 mm, Shimla 27 mm, Bushar 24 mm, Sarahan 18 mm, Bijahi 13.4 mm, Janjehli 13 mm, Manali 10.8 mm, Bharmaur 10.3 mm, Saloni 10 mm, Paonta Sahib 10 mm, Pandoh 8.5 mm and Mashobra 8.4 mm. Mandi recorded 8.2 mm of rainfall, Bhoranj 7.2 mm, Jogindernagar 7 mm, Palampur 6 mm, Sunibhajji 5.6 mm, Dharampur 4.5 mm, Sarkaghat 4 mm, Dalhousie 4 mm, Seobagh 3.4 mm and Chamba 3 mm, it said. Meanwhile, Manali remained the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 13.4 degrees Celsius. Una was recorded as the hottest place in the state with a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius.
Light showers expected in Delhi
A partly cloudy sky with light showers throughout the day are predicted in Delhi today. The maximum temperature has been forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's normal and the minimum temperature was recorded at 28, one notch above the season's average, the meteorological department said. Rainfall of 0.6 mm and humidity of 94 per cent was recorded. The Met office has predicted a cloudy sky with light-to-moderate showers throughout the day. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was 33.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum settled at 26.5 degrees, a Met department official had said.
Partly cloudy Thursday in Delhi
It was a partly cloudy morning here on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, according to the weather office.
Light rains lash Delhi
Light rains were witnessed in several parts of the national capital which kept the mercury below the normal levels and the weather pleasant. The maximum temperature was recorded at 33.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average while the minimum temperature settled at 26.5 degrees, normal for this time of the year, a Met department official said. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, received 3.9 mm rainfall till 8.30 am after which it recorded 0.6 mm rains till 5.30 pm. Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 23.7 mm, 1.9 mm, 8 mm, 64.6 mm rains till 8.30 am, the Met official said. Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar observatories recorded 2.8 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.3 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Palam did not record any rainfall during this period. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 71 per cent. The Met office has forecast light rains and drizzle for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum ...
Rains continue to lash Himachal as monsoon remains normal
Light to moderate rainfall continued to occur at most places of Himachal Pradesh, with monsoon activity remaining normal in the state. The highest rainfall was recorded in Saloni at 56 mm, followed by Dehra Gopipur (55mm), Dharamshala (46.5 mm), Nagrota Surian (46 mm), Kheri (38.0 mm), Gohar (35.4 mm), Palampur (35 mm), Mandi (31.2 mm), Manali (30.8 mm), Tissa (28.2 mm), Bijahi (24.4 mm), Banjar (24.3 mm), Kangra Airport (23.1 mm), the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. There was no appreciable change in the maximum and minimum temperatures in 24 hours. However, the maximum temperatures were five to six degrees Celsius below the normal, whereas the minimum temperatures were one to two degrees Celsius below the normal in the state, it said. The lowest temperature was recorded at 12.6 degrees Celsius in Manali, whereas the highest 28 degrees Celsius temperature in the state was recorded in Mandi.
Odisha Assembly monsoon session from September 4
The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly will begin from September 4 and would continue till September 20, a notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs department said. The monsoon session of the Assembly will have 11 workdays, it said. The Supplementary Budget would be placed in the Assembly on September 17. The state government may introduce some important bills in the monsoon session.