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Hans India
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Hans India
TN sees fewer heatwave days, higher rainfall this summer: Regional MeT Centre
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is witnessing a notably different summer this year, with fewer heatwave days and significantly higher rainfall compared to the usual seasonal trends, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai. B. Amudha, Head of RMC Chennai, stated that the number of heatwave days -- defined as days when temperatures exceed 41 degrees Celsius -- has declined across the state compared to the past five years. At the same time, the state has received far more rainfall than usual during the ongoing monsoon season. As per RMC data, Vellore reported the highest number of heatwave days this summer, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius on 16 days. Karur Paramathi followed closely, recording high temperatures on 10 days. Erode registered the highest temperature of the season -- 41.2 degrees Celsius -- on May 15. In contrast, other districts such as Vellore and Madurai recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees only on one or two days. In Chennai, the mercury touched 40 degrees just once throughout the summer. However, rainfall in Chennai has been remarkably high. The city received 129 per cent more rainfall than the average, recording 12 cm of rain this summer. Across Tamil Nadu, the state recorded 25 cm of rainfall against the normal 13 cm -- an increase of 97 per cent compared to seasonal norms. Amudha added that the long-period average (LPA) -- a climatological benchmark measuring average rainfall over a specific time period -- is also expected to rise this year. The LPA for Tamil Nadu may reach up to 110 per cent, while the national average is expected to be around 106 per cent, according to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Despite the promising rainfall trend, the RMC has cautioned that some northern interior districts may experience a dip in rainfall during June. In other regions, rainfall is expected to be normal or above normal. Chennai, meanwhile, can expect light to moderate showers over the next few days, added Amudha. The shift in weather patterns highlights the dynamic nature of climate conditions and the importance of continuous monitoring and forecasting to ensure preparedness and resource management across the state.
Mint
14 hours ago
- Climate
- Mint
Delhi weather today: IMD warns against thunderstorm, lightening, light wet spell; issues YELLOW alert
Delhi rains: The Regional Meteorological Centre warned against possibility of thunderstorm and lightening today and has issued a yellow alert which will remain effective till June 3. Meanwhile, there is no rainfall warning, but light showers are expected during the day as weather conditions have been forecasted to remain partly cloudy. Similar weather conditions are expected to continue till June 4 and abate thereafter. "Partly cloudy sky, very light to light rain/ thunderstorm/ lightening and gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) temporarily reaching 60 kmph during thunderstorm," the Meteorological agency stated in its weather report. A day before, sudden change in weather conditions was observed across Delhi-NCR and gusty winds were reported. Weather conditions will remain partly cloudy today and temperatures will be lower than normal. The maximum temperature is expected to settle one to three notches lower than normal range, around 37-39 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature will hover around 25-27 degrees Celsius today. A day after dark clouds blanketed Delhi-NCR, IMD issued yellow alert for thunderstorm and lightening on June 1. In a press release dated May 31, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated, 'Light/moderate rainfall at many/some places accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph likely over likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi; light/moderate rainfall at some/isolated places over Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan' until June 4. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data shows air quality in 'moderate' and "poor" category at 7:40 AM on Sunday at most stations across Delhi. While most of India is on yellow alert today due to the early arrival of monsoon rains, all of seven northeastern states are on orange alert. IMD forecasted possibility of heavy rainfall is likely in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh today. Besides these, heavy downpour is likely in Himachal Pradesh as well for which an orange alert is in place.
News18
15 hours ago
- Climate
- News18
Rain Batters Northeast Region: At Least 25 Dead In Two Days Due To Floods, Landslides
Last Updated: Casualties have been reported from Assam (9), Arunachal Pradesh (8), Mizoram (6), and one each from Tripura and Sikkim Heavy rainfall over the past few days has triggered flash floods and landslides across several Northeastern states, causing widespread destruction and claiming at least 25 lives. Casualties have been reported from Assam (9), Arunachal Pradesh (8), Mizoram (6), and one each from Tripura and Sikkim. The downpour has severely affected road connectivity and infrastructure, damaged homes, and disrupted power supply, leaving thousands in distress. Arunachal Pradesh: 9 Dead In Landslides & Floods In Arunachal Pradesh, seven members of two families died after their vehicle was swept away by a landslide on Friday night along the Bana-Seppa stretch of National Highway 13 in East Kameng district. The vehicle plunged into a deep gorge after being hit by debris from the hill. 'All the victims were residents of Kitchang village in Bana," said East Kameng Superintendent of Police Kamdam Sikom. In another incident in Lower Subansiri district, two labourers lost their lives when a landslide struck a cabbage farm near the Pine Groove area along the Ziro-Kamle road on Thursday night. Two others were rescued, police said. Assam: 8 Killed As Floods Worsen In 17 Districts Assam has reported eight deaths due to floods and landslides caused by relentless rain, which has submerged large parts of the state. Over 78,000 people have been affected, with Lakhimpur district being the worst-hit, where more than 41,600 residents have been impacted. Landslides claimed five lives in Kamrup Metropolitan district, while three people died in the floods — two in Golaghat and one in Lakhimpur. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said nearly all major rivers are rising. The situation has been worsened by rainwater flowing in from Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Three districts are under a 'red alert', while eight others are on 'orange alert', according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. Mizoram: 6 Killed In Rain-Triggered Incidents Six people, including three refugees from Myanmar, died in Mizoram due to landslides and heavy rain-related incidents. On Saturday, a massive landslide struck Vaphai village in Champhai district near the India-Myanmar border, burying the rented house of a Myanmarese family. Three people aged between 34 and 71 died, and one was injured. The family had been living there since fleeing Myanmar in 2021 after the military coup. In another incident, a 53-year-old man died after his house collapsed due to a landslide in Serchhip district. He succumbed to his injuries in the district hospital. Elsewhere in the state, a 37-year-old man died and another was injured when a wall collapsed on a labourers' camp in the Thuampui area of Aizawl on Saturday morning.
India Today
19 hours ago
- Climate
- India Today
Assam floods: 8 dead, over 78,000 affected in 17 districts due to heavy rain
Eight persons have been killed in floods and landslides in Assam as incessant rainfall caused massive inundation in 17 districts, affecting over 78,000 people, officials said on districts in the western part of the state remained on 'red alert' and eight more were on 'orange alert', as per Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) data, while rainwaters from upstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya aggravated the flood situation in the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said landslides claimed five lives, all in Kamrup Metropolitan district. Massive waterlogging was reported in Guwahati with many localities remaining submerged for the second day with rescue personnel shifting stranded people to safer places as residents abandoned their waterlogged houses with no water or power Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah and top officials inspected the situation in different parts of the city to assess the prevailing situation and review the government's emergency response of a person being taken for the last rites on a banana stem shaft from his residence amidst knee-deep waters from Rukminigaon area of the city led to sharp criticism among the citizens of the government's flood control local resident had reportedly died in his house and the family had to arrange for a shaft to take the body out to a dry place for it to be taken to the cremation claimed three lives, including two in Golaghat and one in Lakhimpur.A total of 17 districts were affected by the floods, including five by 'urban floods'.The flood-hit districts were Dhemaji, South Salmara, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Darrang, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup, Biswanath, Tinsukia and Karbi Anglong than 58,000 people have been affected, while 1,224 flood-hit people have taken shelter in five relief camps. Another 11 relief distribution centres are also is the worst-hit district with more than 41,600 people agencies, including NDRF, SDRF, police and fire and emergency services personnel, were pressed into relief and rescue operations with people evacuated to safety from flood-affected were breached or affected in seven places, besides damage caused to infrastructure, including houses, roads and bridges in different parts, the ASDMA bulletin 'urban flood' affected districts are Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Darrang, Cachar and Kamrup Metropolitan, the bulletin 21,000 people have been hit by urban floods, with the highest number of affected people in Cachar district at 12, all the major rivers across the state were on a 'rising' water level trend, as per ASDMA Brahmaputra was flowing near the danger level in Dibrugarh, Ranganadi in Lakhimpur, Dhansiri in Numaligarh, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur, Kopili in Kampur and Beki in per the latest RMC data, Dhubri, Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon have 'red alert' issued, while the districts of South Salmara Mankachar, Goalpara, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bajali, Dima Hasao and Cachar are on 'orange alert'.'Red alert' implies 'warning/take action', and the districts with such a warning may witness heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, and squally winds with speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 'orange alert' asks people to be 'alert/be prepared to take action' for thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind reaching wind speed 30 to 40 kmph with heavy to very heavy rain very likely at isolated Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said on Friday that the state was facing an 'abnormal situation' due to incessant downpours caused by massive cloud cover over several parts of the rainfall has also been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, aggravating the situation in Assam, especially in Guwahati, which has been hit by massive waterlogging, he casual leave was announced for government employees of Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts on Saturday, who have to commute some distance to reach their institutions have also been closed in the two districts on services at Guwahati airport were affected on Friday due to heavy rain and gusty winds, the officials Watch IN THIS STORY#Assam
The Hindu
a day ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
After a soaking May, IMD predicts slowdown in rain activity for a week
After recording a 97% surplus in summer rainfall, Tamil Nadu is now expected to see a slowdown in rain activity for a week, particularly in the Western Ghats region. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast that there will be a drop in rainfall activity across the State till June 6. It will be restricted to isolated places after an eventful May, marked by exceptional rainfall and a dip in daytime temperatures. With no significant weather system over the Bay of Bengal, Chennai too may begin to experience a mild increase in maximum temperature from Sunday, officials said. In its long-range forecast for Southwest monsoon, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that most parts of the State will continue to experience normal or above normal rainfall in June. However, north interior Tamil Nadu is likely to receive only below average rainfall in June. Noting that the IMD has provided subdivision-wise monsoon forecast maps for the first time, B. Amudha, Head (Additional in-charge), RMC, Chennai, said there was a probability for surplus rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the monsoon. The weather models have predicted that the region may receive 36 cm, against its seasonal average of 33 cm, she said. The early onset of monsoon has brought in torrential downpour in the Western Ghats region., with places such as Avalanche (the Nilgiris district) and Chinnakallar (Coimbatore district) receiving 141 cm and 101 cm of rainfall spread over eight days since May 23, she added. Summer was relatively mild in many parts of the State this year, with only eight of 30 weather stations seeing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Erode recorded the season's highest day temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on May 15. Vellore recorded 16 hot days this summer, Ms. Amudha said. Meteorologists said Chennai experienced one of its mildest summers this year, with a cooler May and excess summer rainfall. P. Senthamarai Kannan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC, Chennai, said the city did not record temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius this summer. In the past 45 years, this is the eighth year that Chennai has had a mild summer with no hot days. Some of the previous years when the city experienced subdued heat include 2022, 2018, 1995 and 1987. Chennai did not witness a spike in temperatures due to back-to-back rainfall episodes during peak summer days and early onset of the Southwest Monsoon. This year, maximum temperatures stayed below normal during 39% of the days in May, said Mr. Kannan.
