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Time of India
a day ago
- Climate
- Time of India
IMD: Monsoon's intensity to decrease for a few days in Kerala
Kochi: The intensity of the Southwest Monsoon will decrease over the next few days, the Met department has stated. There would be light-to-moderate below-normal rainfall until June 10. IMD mentioned that light-to-moderate westerlies prevail over Kerala and Lakshadweep area in the lower tropospheric levels. However, there will be heavy rain in the state's northern districts until Wednesday. Kannur and Kasaragod are on yellow alert on Monday while four districts — Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod — are on yellow alert for isolated heavy rainfall of 7-11 cm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Squally winds with speeds of 45-55kmph, gusting to 65kmph, are likely to prevail over some parts of the southwest Arabian Sea and westcentral Arabian Sea until Thursday. According to the 24-hour rainfall recorded on Sunday morning, Kayamkulam received the highest (7cm) while Mancompu and Cherthala received 6cm each. The IMD, in its extended forecast, said that an upper air cyclonic circulation or low-pressure area is likely over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas during the second week of this month. It is not expected to intensify further into a depression. The formation of a depression is unlikely during the next two weeks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wakefield: £19.99 Will-Writing Service Legacy Wills & Estate Planning Undo Skymet Weather reported that the southwest monsoon may slow down a bit in the coming week. The progress may become sluggish and could stall for a week or ten days. There will be a revival following the development of a fresh system in the Bay of Bengal. As the summer season ends, Kerala received 584.2 mm of rainfall in May against a normal of 219.1 mm, amounting to a 167% departure from normal during this period. From May 24 to 31, the state received 44cm against a normal of 8cm. The highest rainfall during this period was in Kannur with 68.4cm while Kozhikode and Kasaragod got 62.9cm and 53cm, respectively.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Sudden thunderstorm and rain bring relief to delhi after hot day
New Delhi: Delhiites experienced a sultry day, but a sudden change in weather brought respite as very light rain, accompanied by a , lightning, and a dust storm, swept across the city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It was characterised by winds gusting up to 56 kmph, causing temperatures to plummet by almost eight degrees Celsius at most places in Delhi. This led to the diversion of the Air India Goa-Delhi flight to Jaipur and delayed several flights. This was the sixth major thunderstorm activity recorded in the city in May this year. The Met department said there is a possibility of very light to light rain along with thunderstorms and gusty winds from Sunday to it has not issued any colour-coded warning for the next few days. The maximum temperature on Saturday rose to 39.7 degrees Celsius, which is near normal for this time of the year. After the thunderstorm activity in Delhi, the mercury at Safdarjung dipped by six degrees. At Pitampura, Delhi University, Ayanagar in south-west Delhi, and Najafgarh, the temperature dropped by eight degrees Celsius in just one-and-a-half hours. Though the speed of winds during the thunderstorm was recorded at 40 kmph at Safdarjung, it touched 56 kmph at Palam, 48 kmph at Pragati Maidan, 46 kmph at Najafgarh, 43 kmph at Pitampura, and 37 kmph at Lodhi Road. Thunderstorm activity was accompanied by very light rain or drizzle, as only 'trace' rainfall was recorded at Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. According to FlightRadar24, a live flight tracking website, over 300 flights were delayed at IGI Airport on Saturday. IMD scientist Krishna Kumar Mishra said, "Delhi and adjoining areas recorded rain, thunderstorm, and dust storm on Saturday, mainly due to cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan, the presence of a trough extending at lower levels, winds from the Arabian Sea, and the weakening of depression over east Bengal," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mishra added that the western disturbance would influence the region till June 2, but its impact would be more in the Himalayan region. The minimum temperature on Saturday stood at 25.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. The relative humidity oscillated between 40% and 87%. Delhi's air quality index, meanwhile, deteriorated from 167 in the 'moderate' category on Friday to 241 in the 'poor' range on Saturday. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the air quality is likely to stay in the 'moderate' category on Sunday and Monday.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Temp reflects cooling trend, but locals feel the humidity
Indore: Intense humidity continued to give an uncomfortable sticky feeling to residents despite temperature readings reflecting a cooling trend in the city on Friday. On Friday, the maximum temperature in the city was recorded at 34.3 degrees Celsius — a 2 degree drop from Thursday's 36.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature stood at 24.5 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal. Though temperature was low, residents continued to grapple with intense humidity. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, relative humidity reached 82% in the morning, making the air heavy and oppressive during the morning hours, while it dropped to 44% in the evening. Senior Meteorologist Dr Divya E Surendran said that cyclonic circulations over Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, along with an active trough system, are influencing the region's weather. "There are chances of light rainfall in Indore and surrounding areas over the next four days. But significant rainfall is unlikely. The system is likely to impact the eastern parts of MP on Saturday. From June 2, the distribution of rainfall and thunderstorm activity will once again increase across the state. Thus, no heatwave warning has been issued," she added. For the past three days, the city saw relatively mild day temperature, fluctuating around 33–35 degrees Celsius — in stark contrast to last year when the mercury crossed 44 degrees Celsius on May 25. Despite this, the high humidity made daytimes particularly taxing. "Every morning the skies look promising with thick clouds, but by noon, sun starts beating down again. The evenings bring little relief. The heat would be bearable if not for this suffocating humidity," said Pooja Yadav, a homemaker from Vijay Nagar. Another resident, 28-year-old software engineer Anurag Jain said, "The ACs run all day, but the moment you step outside, the sweat just pours. We're waiting for a good spell of rain to break this cycle." The Met department has forecast light showers for Indore and nearby districts, including Ujjain, Dhar, and Ratlam, between June 1 and 2, with winds possibly reaching 50–60 kmph.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Climate
- NDTV
Weather Department's Thunderstorm Warning For Delhi, Monsoon Advancing And More
The India Meteorological Department warns of rain and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall is expected in Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal, and Delhi. Delhi recorded its wettest May with 186.4 mm of rainfall this year. Weather updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi between May 30 and June 4. The rain and thunderstorms will be brought by a western disturbance observed over Jammu-Kashmir in lower tropospheric levels. Another western disturbance has been reported over north Afghanistan in lower and middle tropospheric levels. Meanwhile, an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over south Punjab in the lower tropospheric levels. This year, Delhi has recorded its wettest May ever. At the start of the week, the rainfall in the month had touched 186.4 mm, crossing the previous record of 165 mm set in 2008. While hot conditions prevailed the last few days, with minimum temperature in Delhi touching 30C on Thursday (May 29), the Met department has predicted a gradual fall by two to four degrees Celsius over the weekend and perhaps Monday. A well-marked low-pressure area has also developed over the northwest Bay of Bengal which intensified into a depression on Thursday. Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely over northeastern states and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph is predicted over Kerala, Maharashtra between May 30 and June 1. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over coastal Karnataka, south interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Southwest monsoon The southwest monsoon arrived in India a week earlier when it set over Kerala on May 24. Up until Thursday, it has covered Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, some parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon over some more parts of West Bengal and Bihar during the next one to two days. Southwest monsoon is likely to advance over some more parts of east and central India during the subsequent days till the week ending June 11.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Skyscape Beckons Eagerly Awaited Monsoon
1 2 Lucknow: Several parts of the state, including Lucknow, are likely to be lashed by rain and thunderstorms for the next two days. According to the weatherman, a fresh western disturbance over Afghanistan, a cyclonic circulation over central UP, and a depression on the coastal part of West Bengal and Bangladesh will bring a sudden change in the weather conditions. "Due to cyclonic circulation in central UP and a fresh western disturbance, widespread thundershowers and drizzle are expected across the state with strong surface winds of 40-50 kmph sweeping several districts," said senior scientist Mohammad Danish of the state Met department. He said light to moderate rain may bring some respite from the present hot weather conditions as the day temperatures are expected to witness a fall by a degree or so. Parts of Lucknow and adjoining districts experienced light rain during the early hours on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures were 38.9 and 25.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Friday in Lucknow, it will be a partly cloudy sky becoming generally cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 39 and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. Meanwhile, in the state, rain or thundershowers are very likely at a few places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50, gusting to 60 kmph) are very likely at isolated places over the state. A hailstorm is likely at isolated places over the state.
