Tag: IMD

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala four days late, expected onset on June 4: IMD

The southwest monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by monsoon onset over Kerala and is an important indicator characterizing the transition from a hot and dry season to a rainy season.

May 17, 2023

Cyclone Mocha to make landfall along Myanmar-Bangladesh coast today: IMD

West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, civil defence teams have been deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach as Cyclone 'Mocha' intensifies into an extremely severe cyclonic storm.

May 14, 2023

IMD issues three-day orange alert, predicts heavy rainfall in most parts of North India

IMD's senior scientist Naresh Kumar told ANI, "Due to Western disturbances a three-day orange alert for rainfall has been issued for almost the entirety of North India. Rainfall in Delhi too will continue for the next three days". He said that thunderstorm activity usually happens in March-April, but has got extended this year.

May 1, 2023

Educational institutions to close for a week

The IMD anticipated that the heat wave would last till 19 April in Kolkata and many districts of south Bengal.

April 18, 2023

Odisha Govt issues advisory in the wake of heat wave

District collectors across the state have been asked to launch awareness campaigns to acquaint people about the risks associated with the heat wave, identify the risks and what to do if someone is affected by the heat wave.

April 12, 2023

Centre says normal monsoon expected this year

Secretary in the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, M. Ravichandran said that the country will see normal rain during the Southwest monsoon season.

April 11, 2023

PM Modi chairs meeting to review preparedness for hot weather in upcoming summer

It was also instructed to incorporate some multimedia lecture sessions in schools to sensitize children on dealing with extreme heat conditions.

March 7, 2023

Delhi wakes up to balmy Wednesday, IMD predicts rain and thunderstorm in next 2 hours

The city woke up to a balmy Wednesday morning, with rain and a slight breeze, after an unusually hot February.

March 1, 2023

Delhi-NCR: People to get respite from cold, rainfall not expected for a week, says IMD

Western Disturbance is affecting the Himalayan region, due to which some light rain and snowfall is expected in the Himalayan region especially Jammu & Kashmir in the next two days.

February 2, 2023

North India likely to witness rainfall next week, predicts IMD

The national capital witnessed mist on Saturday morning with Maximum and Minimum temperatures recorded at 23 degrees and 10 degrees Celsius according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

January 21, 2023

Two western disturbances in quick succession likely to affect northwest India on Jan 18, Jan 20: IMD

A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan Region from the night of January 18, 2023.

January 17, 2023

Delhi gets temporary respite from cold, minimum temperature at 12 degree Celcius, air quality remains in “very poor” category

With slight rains in several parts of the national capital, Delhites got some respite from the chilling cold wave on Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 12 degree Celcius and moderate fog conditions.

January 13, 2023

North India headed for severe cold spell this week, mercury to hover between 0 & -4°C in plains: Met expert

Severe chill would be experienced between January 14 and 19 and is likely to be at its peak from January 16 to 18.

January 12, 2023

Dense fog engulfs north India; Zero visibility in Punjab’s Bhatinda

Places like Ambala, Hissar, Bahraich, and Gaya also witnessed foggy conditions and visibility lowered to 50 meters.

January 9, 2023

Cold wave conditions persist in National Capital, Delhi shivers at 4 deg C

The weather station at New Delhi-Ayanagar recorded the minimum temperature of 1.8 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal.

January 6, 2023

With min temp at 4.4 °C Delhi experiences season’s coldest day

IMD Scientist Dr RK Jenamani said, "Cold wave persists in the city, today is the coldest day of this season. Today Safdarjung and INA recorded the lowest temp of 4.4 degrees Celsius. The temperature has been recorded as similar to the cold spell between December 25-27."

January 4, 2023

Dense fog engulfs Indo-Gangetic plains, to persist over 2-3 days

Dense to very dense fog and cold wave conditions very likely to continue over plains of northwest India including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during next 5 days.

January 4, 2023