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IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?
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IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?

The Indian Meteorological Department predicts normal monsoon rainfall in 2023. However, with a 90 per cent chance of an El Nino weather pattern developing during the June-September monsoon season, less rain is possible

Weather Update: Air quality, visibility drop as winds raising dust sweep Delhi
India

Weather Update: Air quality, visibility drop as winds raising dust sweep Delhi

Large parts of northwest India was covered in a thick layer of dust, as per the satellite images released by the meteorological office

Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?
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Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?

‘Very severe’ Cyclone Mocha is expected to further intensify into an ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm on Friday night before reaching peak intensity on Saturday evening. It is predicted to make landfall around noon on 14 May close to Myanmar’s Sittwe

How Cyclone Mocha brewing over the Bay of Bengal got its name from coffee
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How Cyclone Mocha brewing over the Bay of Bengal got its name from coffee

India's eastern states have been put on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm – Cyclone Mocha. The name was suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city, which is known to have introduced coffee to the world over 500 years ago

Cyclone Mocha likely to move towards Myanmar-Bangladesh coast
India

Cyclone Mocha likely to move towards Myanmar-Bangladesh coast

Fishermen, ships, trawlers and small boats have been asked not to venture into the south-east Bay of Bengal

Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj at 44.2°C, Delhi at 40.4°C: Which are the hottest places in India?
India

Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj at 44.2°C, Delhi at 40.4°C: Which are the hottest places in India?

Heatwave conditions continued unabated as temperatures hovered in the range of 40 to 44 degrees Celsius over most parts of the country on Tuesday, with Hamirpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh sizzling at 44.2 degrees Celsius

India to see normal rains during June-September monsoon season this year: IMD
India

India to see normal rains during June-September monsoon season this year: IMD

Parts of northwest India, west-central and northeast regions are predicted to receive normal to below-normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season, IMD said

Delhi logs 34.1 deg C, hottest day of season so far
India

Delhi logs 34.1 deg C, hottest day of season so far

"Today is the 12th day of this season which started on March 1 and today, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 34.1 degrees, which is the hottest day of the season so far," an IMD official said

'Feels like' temperature of over 54 degrees: How Kerala is battling extreme heat
India

'Feels like' temperature of over 54 degrees: How Kerala is battling extreme heat

According to a report released by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), certain areas in the southern state have recorded a heat index of more than 54 degrees Celsius, posing serious health risks and the possibility of a heat stroke

India experienced warmest February this year since 1877: IMD
India

India experienced warmest February this year since 1877: IMD

The India Meteorological Department said most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal temperatures while the southern peninsula and parts of Maharashtra are likely to escape the brunt of harsh weather conditions

Heat Fury in February: Is India seeing an early summer?
India

Heat Fury in February: Is India seeing an early summer?

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for Maharashtra's Konkan and Gujarat's Kutch areas, the earliest ever. Temperatures in other states have also seen a spike — in Delhi, the maximum has risen to 31.5 degrees Celsius, seven degrees above normal

How the ‘killer’ cold has disappeared from north India
India

How the ‘killer’ cold has disappeared from north India

A weather system called western disturbance has brought much-needed respite from cold wave conditions over northwest India. Under its influence, light or moderate isolated to scattered showers are expected in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana in the coming days

Cold wave conditions continues in Delhi as mercury dips in North India
India

Cold wave conditions continues in Delhi as mercury dips in North India

India Meteorological Department on Monday said that two western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India on 18 January and 20 January, as a result, cold wave conditions over northwest India are likely to abate from 19 January

Trains, flights affected as dense fog grips North India
India

Trains, flights affected as dense fog grips North India

As per satellite imagery and available visibility data from the IMD, the fog layer extended from Punjab and adjoining northwest Rajasthan to Bihar across Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh

North India cold wave: IMD issues red alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP for next 48 hours
India

North India cold wave: IMD issues red alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP for next 48 hours

Winter vacation in Delhi's private schools has been extended till 15 January. An orange alert has been issued for Rajasthan and Bihar as these states are expected to witness dense to very dense fog

Cold wave conditions prevail in North and Northwest India on Friday; Rajasthan’s Bikaner hits zero
India

Cold wave conditions prevail in North and Northwest India on Friday; Rajasthan’s Bikaner hits zero

The next 24 hours are also expected to witness "ground frosting conditions" in numerous locations throughout Rajasthan, according to the weather department

Dense fog likely to engulf North India till Dec 27 as temperatures dip across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR
India

Dense fog likely to engulf North India till Dec 27 as temperatures dip across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR

Cold weather conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana with the Union Territory of Chandigarh turning out to be the coldest place in the region-- recording this season's lowest at 2.8 degrees Celsius

Weather Update: Heavy rain expected in over 10 states, know weather forecast today
India

Weather Update: Heavy rain expected in over 10 states, know weather forecast today

In view of Cyclone Mandus, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has appealed to fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next one to two days

Deaths, deluge, and damage: Cyclone Mandous leaves a trail of destruction
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Deaths, deluge, and damage: Cyclone Mandous leaves a trail of destruction

Cyclone Mandous, which made landfall late Friday night near Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, left four people dead and caused wide-scale damage. It has now weakened into a deep depression. The coastal regions of Karnataka are bracing for heavy rains as the cyclone progresses

Cyclone Mandous approaches Tamil Nadu: How deadly is this storm?
India

Cyclone Mandous approaches Tamil Nadu: How deadly is this storm?

The IMD on Thursday informed that a depression has formed in the Bay of Bengal and would intensify into a cyclonic storm, causing unusually heavy rainfall in the country’s southern provinces