india meteorological department

New Delhi, March 10 The capital experienced another warm day, with the mercury reaching 35.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 7.1 degrees above normal. A persistent haze hung over the city, possibly caused by westerly winds carrying dust particles from desert regions.Mahesh Palawat from Skymet...

New Delhi, March 10 The services of the 199 district agro-meteorological units, which provide crucial and detailed weather-related advice to farmers at the block level, will be discontinued by March 20, according to an order issued by the India Meteorological Department.According to the order...

March 10, New Delhi – India is experiencing sharply contrasting weather patterns this week, with heatwave conditions building across western regions while the Himalayan belt and the Northeast brace for rain, thunderstorms, and hail.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings...

New Delhi, March 10 The government has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models into forecasting systems to improve early warnings for extreme weather events, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs...

New Delhi, March 10 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius, which was above the normal, while the air quality was poor on Monday morning.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung observatory, considered the city's primary weather station...

Jaipur, March 9 – The Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for parts of Rajasthan for Monday and Tuesday as the mercury has started reaching new highs in different areas of the state. The temperature has crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark for the first time this season.During...

Lucknow, March 8 Large parts of Uttar Pradesh are likely to experience unusually warm weather in the coming days, with maximum temperatures in many districts expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department.The weather office said that no active weather...

New Delhi, March 8 – Northern states experienced above-average daytime temperatures on Sunday, as the weather department predicted that a new western disturbance would bring rainfall to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir next week.In the national capital, Delhi, the maximum temperature...

Jaipur, March 8 Several parts of Rajasthan experienced hot weather conditions on Sunday, with the mercury reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.Pilani in the Jhunjhunu district was the hottest, recording a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Barmer at 40 degrees...

New Delhi, March 8 The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 7.2 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum temperature on Sunday settled at 16.7 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees above normal...

New Delhi, March 8 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 16.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.7 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather department has forecast mainly clear skies, with a maximum temperature expected...

New Delhi, March 7 Several northern Indian states have been experiencing a steady rise in mercury, with Delhi recording a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the highest reading recorded in the first week of the month in the past 50 years, an IMD official told

Shimla, March 7 The Himachal Pradesh government is making sustained efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness, improve early warning systems, and develop resilient infrastructure to cope with the increasing risks posed by climate change, said Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday.He...

New Delhi, March 7 Delhi experienced a sunny morning on Saturday, with the minimum temperature reaching 17.4 degrees Celsius, 3.4 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the Met office.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the sky is expected to remain clear throughout...

Hyderabad, March 6 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) office here was put on high alert on Friday after receiving a bomb threat via email, which was later found to be a hoax.The threatening message was delivered to the office's official email ID around 6:30 AM on Friday, and office...

New Delhi, March 5 In one of the warmest starts to March in recent years, Delhi recorded its highest average minimum temperature since 2023 – 16 degrees Celsius – within just five days of the month, as unusually warm nights and high daytime temperatures pushed the mercury well above seasonal...

New Delhi, March 5 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 18.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 4.8 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The maximum temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius.Relative humidity was...

Chennai, March 5 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual increase in maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the next two days, even as certain parts of the state may experience light rainfall later in the week due to prevailing atmospheric conditions.According...

New Delhi, March 4 A warm day greeted Delhi as the city celebrated Holi on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature reaching 33.2 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day recorded so far in March, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).According to the IMD, the maximum...

Chennai, March 4 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has warned that maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu could rise by as much as 3 degrees Celsius above normal over the coming days, indicating a period of intense heat across the state.In a press release, the India...