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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
No respite from heat: IMD issues yellow alert in Delhi
Residents in the Capital witnessed sweltering heat on Sunday as the maximum temperature crossed the 40°C-mark for the first time this month and rose by 2.3°C from the previous day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of possible hot and humid weather in the coming days and has issued a yellow alert for the same till Thursday. A yellow alert is a cautionary notice, indicating that the weather may cause minor disruptions or inconveniences, but is not severe enough. The Met department also added that Delhi might experience light showers, gusty winds, and thunderstorms towards the end of the week. The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 42.1 degrees Celsius (°C), 2.1°C above the normal and up from 39.8°C a day before. Meanwhile, the heat index (real-feel temperature) was recorded at 47.2°C at 2.30pm, which is when temperature peaks in a day. The minimum temperature, too, saw a rise on Sunday and was logged at 27.6°C, coinciding the normal temperature of the day, and a rise from Saturday's 26.3°C. 'The yellow warning has been extended till Thursday as similar conditions are expected to persist in the first half of the coming week. While mainly clear skies are expected to persist for the next couple of days, some dust raising wind at 20-30kmph might occur in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday,' an IMD official said. IMD has further forecast very light to light rain to occur on Thursday and Friday, along with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds at 40-50kmph, temporarily reaching 60kmph towards the evening and night. A yellow alert has been issued for Friday, warning people of thunderstorms. 'We are expecting thunderstorm activity on June 13 over the entire northwest India plains. Temperature is likely to fall over the entire region after that. However, till then, hot and humid conditions, where the maximum temperature is 3°C above normal and relative humidity is also above normal, is expected to continue,' said Krishna Mishra, a scientist at IMD. According to a forecast by IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to be around 42-44°C on Tuesday and Wednesday and then fall slightly. The minimum, according to the forecast, is likely to be around 27-29°C by Wednesday and then decline in the following days. The air quality of the city, meanwhile, returned to the 'moderate' category on Sunday. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 198 (moderate) at 4pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's daily national bulletin. The AQI was 209 (poor) at the same time on Saturday and 161 (moderate) on Friday. The CPCB classifies AQI between 0 and 50 as 'good', between 51 and 100 as 'satisfactory', between 101 and 200 as 'moderate', between 201 and 300 as 'poor', between 301 and 400 as 'very poor', and over 400 as 'severe'. Forecasts by the Centre's Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS), however, show that air quality is likely to be in the 'poor' category for the next few days. 'The air quality is likely to be in the poor category from Monday to Wednesday. Ozone will become predominant at many stations in the afternoon for a few hours owing to clear sky and strong sunlight. The outlook for the subsequent six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the poor to moderate category,' said the EWS bulletin on Sunday evening.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Wednesday was city's hottest day this summer
1 2 3 4 5 6 Ludhiana: Wednesday was the hottest day in Ludhiana this summer with the daytime temperature hovering over 43° Celsius. There may be no respite for residents just yet with the Met department predicting warmer nights over the next two days. At 43°C, the maximum temperature was 4.2 degrees above normal and 1.4 notches more than the day before. The last time this season the city was sizzling was on May 18, when the maximum temperature was only .2 degrees shy of the 43°C-mark. On that day, the minimum temperature was also on the higher side at 30.4° Celsius, which is 6.1 degrees above normal. The Met department has said for the next two days, the sky will remain clear. On Saturday, it said the sky will be partly overcast. On Sunday too, it will be partly cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The daytime temperature is expected to fall by a degree, to 42° Celsius, on Thursday, touch 43°Celsius again the next day, remain the same on Saturday, and dip to 38°C by Monday. Nights may offer some relief with the minimum temperature likely to fall to 29°C on Friday before rising to 33°C on Sunday. Ludhiana: Wednesday was the hottest day in Ludhiana this summer with the daytime temperature hovering over 43° Celsius. There may be no respite for residents just yet with the Met department predicting warmer nights over the next two days. At 43°C, the maximum temperature was 4.2 degrees above normal and 1.4 notches more than the day before. The last time this season the city was sizzling was on May 18, when the maximum temperature was only .2 degrees shy of the 43°C-mark. On that day, the minimum temperature was also on the higher side at 30.4° Celsius, which is 6.1 degrees above normal. The Met department has said for the next two days, the sky will remain clear. On Saturday, it said the sky will be partly overcast. On Sunday too, it will be partly cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The daytime temperature is expected to fall by a degree, to 42° Celsius, on Thursday, touch 43°Celsius again the next day, remain the same on Saturday, and dip to 38°C by Monday. Nights may offer some relief with the minimum temperature likely to fall to 29°C on Friday before rising to 33°C on Sunday.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
After a blistering April, Pune witnesses coolest May in 10 years; early showers an added relief
1 2 Pune: The city is experiencing its coolest May in a decade with thundershowers creating monsoon-like conditions though summer officially continues across the region — a weather turnaround that has residents reaching for umbrellas instead of AC remotes. India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows Shivajinagar has recorded an average maximum temperature of 36.3°C in the first half of May 2025 — the lowest such figure in the past 10 years. "The weather has completely flipped from April to went from near-record heat to record cool within weeks," " a senior IMD official said. The consecutive thundershowers have transformed Pune's typically sweltering May into a pleasant respite, surprising residents who endured April's brutal heat when temperatures frequently crossed the 40°C-mark across most areas of the city. Riya Sharma, a working professional from Wanowrie, said: "I thought that May would be worse than April in terms of the heat we experienced last month. But May has caught me by surprise. This May is among the coolest I have seen in several years." Koregaon Park resident Ananya Deshmukh is equally surprised. "I've already brought out my monsoon footwear. It feels like the monsoon has arrived two months early." Meteorologists said the ongoing 36.3°C average marked a significant drop compared to previous years — well below the scorching 39.5°C of 2020 and nearly two degrees cooler than last year's 38.2°C. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Want Lower Bills Without Changing a Thing? elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo The city was baked by the unprecedented April heat this year, when Lohegaon logged a record 25 days at or above 40°C — highest for the month in a decade. Shivajinagar also witnessed extreme heat in April, with 14 days either touching or crossing the 40°C-mark — the most in April over the past 12 years. May has been opposite. While Shivajinagar recorded a high of 40°C only once (May 1) during the first fortnight of the month this year, neighbouring Lohegaon weather station crossed the 40°C threshold thrice (May 1, 4 and 5). This marks a significant departure from historical patterns, particularly when compared to 2020 which saw seven days above 40°C in Shivajinagar during the same period. "The reduced frequency of extremely hot days this year is remarkable. Most May months typically see Pune sweltering with several 40°C-plus days, making this year's pattern quite anomalous," an expert from Vagaries of Weather blog said. "The average maximum temperature in Shivajinagar during May's first half (36.3°C) represents a substantial cooling trend compared to various years in the past," the expert said. IMD data also showed that during most Mays in the last decade, the total monthly rainfall in Shivajinagar has been less than what the location has recorded so far this month. The total rainfall so far this month in Shivajinagar has been 52.4 mm till 5.30pm Friday. In May 2023, the monthly total was 19.4 mm in 2022 it was 0.7 mm; in 2019 it was 0 mm, in 2018 it was 3.7 mm. In May 2016 and 2017, the monthly total rain for the month was just 6.5 mm and 7.5 mm, respectively. Historical data reveals striking contrasts: 2020 recorded the highest frequency with seven days crossing 40°C in early May, while 2015 had six such days. The past decade shows considerable variation, with 2019 and 2021 registering no 40°C-plus days in the first fortnight. "At present, there is an upper air cyclonic circulation over the east central and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea, off the south Gujarat and north Konkan coast," an IMD official explained. "This persisting system is the major reason for the thunderstorm activities over Pune and many parts of Maharashtra," he said, adding that the current conditions were part of a transitional phase in the run-up to the monsoon. "We are expecting monsoon to arrive in Kerala by May 27, and the atmosphere is undergoing these kinds of changes. During this pre-monsoon period, whenever these types of systems are present, we typically expect thunderstorm activities," he said.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Demand falls short of supply as Ludh stares at a long, dry spell
Ludhiana: With temperatures already going well past the 40°C-mark, the demand for water supply has shot up, and MC officials have asked the staff to meet the requirements of the city. With demand falling short of supply, residents are calling for issuing challans to those found wasting water. MC is also planning to form a committee to check if the existing tubewells are actually required in the area concerned or not, as residents have also been demanding more tubewells. The city is already heavily dependent on the tubewells for its water supply. There are more than 1,000 tubewells in the city. With each passing year, the groundwater level is going down. As water supply from the canal remains a distant reality, officials have been requesting residents to use water judiciously. MC officials said they floated tenders for the installation of new tubewells in many areas reeling under water scarcity over the past few days. "Challaning drives should be conducted on a regular basis so that residents think twice before wasting water. But, along with this, awareness is equally important," said Rajan Malhotra, a resident of Kitchlu Nagar. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ative o software antivírus do seu computador Clique aqui Undo Another resident, Sakshi Verma from Civil Lines, said, "In some localities, the pressure is so low that it becomes difficult to get water in the mornings and evenings. In other areas, people keep on wasting water by washing their cars or floors. " When contacted, mayor Inderjit Kaur said, "We are getting requests from councillors for more tubewells as the demand has increased due to the summer season. In some areas, the water pressure also goes down, so a technical committee will be formed to check whether a tubewell is required there or not."
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Thundershowers cool down city further, IMD says relief to continue for now
1 2 3 Pune: Several locations across Pune and its surrounding areas experienced substantial thundershowers on Friday, further cooling the already relieved to data from India Meteorological Department (IMD), Rajgurunagar recorded the highest rainfall at 31.5 mm, followed by Hadapsar (17.5 mm) and Pashan (17 mm). Daund and Shivajinagar also saw significant precipitation at 12 mm and 11.2 mm, locations with rainfall included Koregaon Park (6 mm), Bhor and Kurvande (both at 2.5 mm), Chinchwad (1.5mm) and Magarpatta (1.0mm). Areas such as Wadgaon Sheri, Haveli, Dhamdhere, Narayangaon, Nimgiri and Dudulgaon recorded very light rainfall of 0.5mm maximum temperatures showed significant moderation compared to the blistering heat experienced in April. Lohegaon, which had consistently crossed the 40°C-mark throughout April, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4°C on Friday. Other areas saw more comfortable readings with Shivajinagar at 32.8°C, Pashan at 33.0°C and Lavale at 32.8° cooling trend is particularly evident in the rise in humidity levels, with Lavale recording 100% relative humidity, Pashan 97% and Magarpatta 91%. This increase in moisture content has contributed to the thundershower activity across the IMD official said, "The latest forecast indicates that Pune residents can look forward to continued relief from summer heat. The seven-day forecast shows a consistent pattern of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected through May 14."Daily maximum temperatures are predicted to remain moderate, with Shivajinagar expected to maintain temperatures around 30-31°C and minimum temperatures hovering between 22°and 24°C. Lohegaon, typically the warmest area in Pune, is expected to see maximum temperatures stabilising around 34-35°C over the coming forecast indicates partly cloudy skies becoming generally cloudy towards afternoon and evening for most days, with thunderstorms and light rain likely. By May 15, the forecast suggests generally cloudy skies with continued likelihood of light Modak, independent weather expert, said: "The recent dip in the Western Disturbance trough in the Arabian Sea has created conditions favorable for a weak Upper Air Circulation to form off the Maharashtra coast. With ample moisture already present, this set-up is likely to sustain scattered thunderstorms across the state."He said: "Low-level wind divergence induced convergence patterns may further enhance thunderstorm activity, particularly over the Sahyadri Ghats sections extending into the Deccan Maharashtra leeward region. This pattern could persist until May 12 or 13."Pune: Several locations across Pune and its surrounding areas experienced substantial thundershowers on Friday, further cooling the already relieved to data from India Meteorological Department (IMD), Rajgurunagar recorded the highest rainfall at 31.5 mm, followed by Hadapsar (17.5 mm) and Pashan (17 mm). Daund and Shivajinagar also saw significant precipitation at 12 mm and 11.2 mm, locations with rainfall included Koregaon Park (6 mm), Bhor and Kurvande (both at 2.5 mm), Chinchwad (1.5mm) and Magarpatta (1.0mm). Areas such as Wadgaon Sheri, Haveli, Dhamdhere, Narayangaon, Nimgiri and Dudulgaon recorded very light rainfall of 0.5mm maximum temperatures showed significant moderation compared to the blistering heat experienced in April. Lohegaon, which had consistently crossed the 40°C-mark throughout April, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4°C on Friday. Other areas saw more comfortable readings with Shivajinagar at 32.8°C, Pashan at 33.0°C and Lavale at 32.8° cooling trend is particularly evident in the rise in humidity levels, with Lavale recording 100% relative humidity, Pashan 97% and Magarpatta 91%. This increase in moisture content has contributed to the thundershower activity across the IMD official said, "The latest forecast indicates that Pune residents can look forward to continued relief from summer heat. The seven-day forecast shows a consistent pattern of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected through May 14."Daily maximum temperatures are predicted to remain moderate, with Shivajinagar expected to maintain temperatures around 30-31°C and minimum temperatures hovering between 22°and 24°C. Lohegaon, typically the warmest area in Pune, is expected to see maximum temperatures stabilising around 34-35°C over the coming forecast indicates partly cloudy skies becoming generally cloudy towards afternoon and evening for most days, with thunderstorms and light rain likely. By May 15, the forecast suggests generally cloudy skies with continued likelihood of light Modak, independent weather expert, said: "The recent dip in the Western Disturbance trough in the Arabian Sea has created conditions favorable for a weak Upper Air Circulation to form off the Maharashtra coast. With ample moisture already present, this set-up is likely to sustain scattered thunderstorms across the state."He said: "Low-level wind divergence induced convergence patterns may further enhance thunderstorm activity, particularly over the Sahyadri Ghats sections extending into the Deccan Maharashtra leeward region. This pattern could persist until May 12 or 13."
