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Shimla, April 4 Light to moderate rain and snowfall were observed in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in a decrease in both minimum and maximum temperatures.The Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange warning on Saturday for hailstorms in four to five districts on April 7 and...

New Delhi, March 30 Rain and gusty winds of up to 56 kmph lashed parts of Delhi on Monday evening, bringing much-needed relief after the city had been experiencing a warm day with temperatures hovering around 35 degrees Celsius and humid conditions throughout the afternoon.Rainfall activity...

New Delhi, March 30 Parts of Delhi experienced light rain on Monday as the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city, advising residents to be prepared for adverse weather conditions.According to the weather office, moderate dust storms, followed by light rain and...

Ranchi, March 30 Light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, is likely to occur in most parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, an IMD official said.The weather office has also issued an ‘orange’ alert (be prepared) in five northeastern districts – Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamtara, Dumka, and Pakur –...

New Delhi, March 28 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above the normal and 1.8 degrees lower than the previous day.No rain was recorded until 9 am, but cloudy skies are likely to persist throughout the day, the Indian Meteorological Department said. It...

New Delhi, March 26 – Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 3.3 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum temperature was 19.2 degrees Celsius.The IMD said that light rain or drizzle, accompanied...

Bhopal, March 20 – Strong, gusty winds lashed several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal centre recording a maximum wind speed of 74 kmph in the Agar district.The winds and thunderstorms reportedly damaged wheat crops in several parts of...

New Delhi, March 19 – Rain and strong winds hit the national capital on Thursday, causing a sharp drop in the daytime temperature and making March the wettest month in three years, with an average of 9.4 mm of rainfall.The maximum temperature reached 26.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest this...

New Delhi, March 19 – Delhi woke up to a cloudy Thursday morning, with parts of the city receiving up to 12.5 mm of rainfall, while the minimum temperature stood at 17.6 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD stated that Safdarjung and Lodhi Road...

Shimla, March 18 Rain lashed some parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, and the Lahaul and Spiti district received snowfall, even as the local meteorological office issued an orange warning, predicting heavy snowfall and thunderstorms in the state in the next two days.The Shimla Met office...

New Delhi, March 18 – Delhi experienced a pleasant morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 18 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above the season's average.The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast partly cloudy skies in the afternoon, which is likely to turn into...

Kolkata, March 17 – A squall with wind speeds of 72 kilometers per hour (kmph) on Monday night brought down the minimum temperature in Kolkata by five degrees on Tuesday morning. According to the weather forecast from the Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore, Kolkata, the city and southern...

Kolkata, March 16 A thunderstorm, reaching a maximum speed of 72 km per hour, passed over Kolkata on Monday evening, accompanied by moderate rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.A thunderstorm typically involves a sudden and sharp increase in wind speed.The IMD said that...

Baripada, March 15 Two people were killed, five others seriously injured, and more than 200 houses damaged after a nor'wester struck Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Sunday, officials said.More than 200 houses in 12 villages were damaged in the nor'wester. Due to the strong winds, several trees...

Kolkata, March 14 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata's Alipore on Saturday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, for the next few days.The impact of the rainfall is expected to be relatively...

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...

Chennai, February 24 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast moderate rainfall in parts of southern Tamil Nadu and the Western Ghats region until March 1, following the formation of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.According to an official press release...

Ranchi, February 23 The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain in some parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, according to an official.The weather office said that light to moderate rain, accompanied by winds of 30-40 kmph and thunderstorms, is likely in the southeastern districts, including Bokaro...

Chennai, February 22 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday, warning that districts including Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, and Virudhunagar may experience intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms...

Bhopal, February 18 – Madhya Pradesh experienced isolated rainfall in the Indore and Ujjain divisions over the past 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, while the rest of the state remained largely dry, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal...