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Hindustan Times
42 minutes ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Monsoon to revive in state from June 13: IMD
Mumbai: After the India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared the early onset of monsoon on May 26, the city has been experiencing a lull period. The monsoon is set to revive on June 13 as per the weather forecast on Monday. 'Monsoon is not always active; it has dormant periods which the Indian peninsular region is currently experiencing,' said Sushma Nair, scientist at IMD. While there were intermittent spells of showers, the monsoon was majorly inactive, which is now expected to revive on June 13 across the peninsular region, she added. Sindhudurg, Kolhapur and Ghats of Kolhapur on the southern end are cautioned under orange alert, while yellow alert has been declared in Thane, Raigad and Pune on June 13. Since June 1, the weather observatory in Santacruz has logged 87.5mm of rainfall while the coastal observatory in Colaba has logged 82.4mm of rainfall. 'A trough that runs from North Tamil Nadu to South Maharashtra coast across interior Karnataka will bring in the rains and is expected to intensify further,' Nair said.
Mint
3 days ago
- Climate
- Mint
Weather update: IMD predicts heatwave to grip North India in next 4-5 days, issues yellow alert in Mumbai
The India Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted the temperature in northern India to rise in the next 4-5 days, with a possibility of a heat wave in North West India. According to the met department, the heat wave in North West India, specifically in West Rajasthan, would arrive on 9 June. While the South Punjab, South Haryana, South Uttar Pradesh, and North Madhya Pradesh, the heat wave is expected to occur on 10 June. Also, in the national capital it is estimated that the temperature will rise by 2-4 degree Celsius over the next 3-4 days, reaching 43-44 degree Celsius. However, there is no alert for NCR Delhi. Among other details, IMD predicted that the monsoon will revive across the entire South Peninsula in next 3-4 days. It added that heavy rainfall may occur in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar said, 'The temperature, which is currently normal or lower than usual, will gradually increase over the next 4-5 days. Additionally, there is a possibility of a heat wave in North West India, specifically in West Rajasthan; this heat wave may arrive on 9th June. In South Punjab, South Haryana, South Uttar Pradesh, and North Madhya Pradesh, the heat wave is expected to occur on 10th June... In South India, after 3-4 days, we predict that the monsoon will revive across the entire South Peninsula. Furthermore, heavy rainfall may occur in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu... In Delhi, we have no warning regarding the heat wave; however, it is estimated that the temperature will rise by 2-4°C over the next 3-4 days, reaching 43-44°c. There is no alert for NCR Delhi.' The financial capital of India, Mumbai, is under yellow alert, where IMD predicted heavy rains in the next 24 hours. Earlier, the IMD issued a Red Alert, expecting an intense spell of rainfall expected to last 2–3 hours. However, the spell is now subsiding, which is why it was categorised as a nowcast warning. IMD Scientist Sushma Nair said, as ANI quoted, 'It is important to understand that the warning issued for the next 24 hours is a Yellow Alert. Meanwhile, a Red Alert was issued for an intense spell of rainfall expected to last 2–3 hours. That particular spell is now subsiding, which is why it was categorised as a nowcast warning.'
News18
3 days ago
- Climate
- News18
Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm In Mumbai After Alert Issued: What IMD Said?
Last Updated: The weather agency predicted intense weather conditions for the metropolitan in the coming days, as oligo cyclonic conditions and weak southwest monsoon winds affect the region. Mumbai Rains: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a nowcast red alert for Mumbai due to expected intense spell of showers and thunderstorms. The alert was later downgraded after showers. The weather agency predicted intense weather conditions for the metropolitan in the coming days, as oligo cyclonic conditions and weak southwest monsoon winds affect the region. 'It is important to understand that the warning issued for the next 24 hours is a Yellow Alert. Meanwhile, a Red Alert was issued for an intense spell of rainfall expected to last 2–3 hours. That particular spell is now subsiding, which is why it was categorised as a nowcast warning," IMD scientist Sushma Nair said as quoted by news agency ANI. Pune and Mumbai Weather Update: 7-10 June The IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies with a chance of moderate rain or thunderstorms from 7 to 10 June. For Mumbai-Santacruz, the forecast anticipates light rain until 10 June. The minimum temperature is expected to settle between 25 and 26 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is predicted to be between 32 and 33 degrees Celsius. The monsoon arrived early in Mumbai this year, commencing on 26 May and offering respite from the city's scorching heat. Earlier this week, Mumbai witnessed significant rainfall, with parts of the city receiving heavy downpours. Friday saw isolated showers across the metropolitan region, including 14 mm of rain in Santacruz. The ongoing monsoon has brought moderate rainfall to Mumbai, with Colaba recording 30 mm and Santacruz registering 47.1 mm over the last six days. Temperatures have remained slightly below average, however, high humidity levels have made it feel much warmer than usual. First Published: June 07, 2025, 16:21 IST
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
Mumbai, Thane, Palghar districts under yellow alert till tomorrow: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its five-day forecast issued on May 7 (Saturday) afternoon, has kept Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts under a yellow alert till 8.30 am on Sunday – indicating moderate to heavy rainfall to lash over the island city and suburbs. Meanwhile, the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of coastal Maharashtra have been kept under a yellow alert for the next 48 hours. The weather bureau's forecast shows that no alert has been issued for Mumbai between June 8 (post 8.30 am) and June 11. The rainfall is happening mainly due to the incursion of dry and moist winds, Sushma Nair, scientist at the weather bureau, told The Indian Express. 'There is trough that has developed and is running over Karnataka and Vidharbha region, for which there is an interaction of both moist winds and dry winds which usually leads to a favourable condition for rainfall. The maximum proportion of rainfall may occur between 3 pm and 5 pm today (June 7) for which we had issued a nowcast warning as well and after this duration, the rain will gradually recede,' Nair said. The IMD's data, furthermore, shows that Mumbai's Santacruz observatory recorded 40 mm of rainfall till Saturday morning while the coastal observatory at Colaba had recorded 15 mm of rainfall. Furthermore, the BMC's automatic weather system (AWS) shows that on Saturday, the western suburbs recorded 18.67 mm of rainfall, followed by 8.98 mm in the eastern suburbs and 2.75 mm in the island city.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Weather experts says IMD alerts and monsoon onset prediction were both faulty
MUMBAI: On Monday, the city woke up to a heavy downpour that caught it completely off guard as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert, the second mildest in its colour code, for the day. The weather bureau on Sunday had also stated that the onset of the monsoon in Mumbai was expected by Wednesday. IMD maintained the yellow alert for May 26 till 8.30 am when the weather station updates the forecasts. It upgraded it to an orange alert at 9.39 am. Less than three hours later, at 12.30pm, it further upgraded the warning to a red alert, indicating extreme rains. Shubhangi Bhute, director of IMD Mumbai was unavailable for comment. On Monday, the weather alerts also coincided with IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai declaring an early onset of the monsoon, the earliest in the last 35 years in Maharashtra and the last 75 years in Mumbai. 'The rainy season approaches Mumbai from Kerala, as the southwest monsoon progresses on the west coast. Usually it takes at least 10-15 days for the southwest winds to reach Mumbai—however, this year they have come early,' said Sushma Nair, scientist at IMD Mumbai. However, weather experts argued that the doppler radar of IMD showed different synoptic conditions. The scientist added that while there were favourable conditions for the monsoon onset, it was not possible for the winds to travel the west coast in two days. Rajesh Kapadia, author of 'Vagaries of Weather', agreed. 'The current rainfall activity does not meet IMD's criteria for announcing the monsoon,' he said. 'There are several technical criteria, which the current patterns do not fulfil. We are currently experiencing winds from the northwest so the rains will pass in two to three days.' Deoras highlighted that IMD would have waited to declare the monsoon, had the current rainfall activity not occurred. 'For a layperson, the monsoon is generally about the rains, not wind patterns,' he said. 'However, to avoid criticism from people, IMD declares the monsoon onset closest to a rainfall activity.' Added Kapadia, 'Because the city has already received rainfall of over 200 mm, people think it is the monsoon already so the weather station has declared it as such.' Both weather experts said the current rain spell would subside over the next two days, leading to dry weather once again. IMD has maintained a yellow alert till Thursday.
