Tamil Nadu weather update: IMD has also predicted moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning in areas of Niligiris, ghat areas of Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Virudunagar, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari.
Delhi and the National Capital Region experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms early Friday, offering respite from the intense heat while causing waterlogging in several areas.
Heavy rainfall in Delhi brought much-needed relief from the recent heatwave, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers throughout the day. The rain is expected to continue in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Gurugram.
The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds over Gangetic coastal areas of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next 5 days.
Karnataka weather update: According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre advisory, between June 23 and June 26 isolated heavy rains are expected in certain areas of the Krishna basin.
Madhya Pradesh weather update: According to the Met office, hailstorms with lightning (wind speed up to 70 kmph) are likely to occur over Seoni, Chhindwara, Anuppur/ Amarkantak and Singrauli districts in the afternoon hours.
India is anticipating below-normal monsoon rains in June, with a 20% deficit reported so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The slow progression of the monsoon is causing concern for the agricultural sector, which is crucial for Asia's third-largest economy.
This year, Delhi's peak power demand has touched new levels as the scorching heatwave is augmenting cooling load. As per Discom officials, Delhi’s peak power demand has crossed 8,000 MW eight times since May 22.
Delhi weather update: According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital on June 16 recorded maximum temperature at 44.9 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal.
The weather department has issued a forecast for the next five days predicting persisting heatwaves to severe heatwaves. The heatwave conditions are expected in almost all places of the state during the next 24 hours with some regions to witness severe heatwave conditions.
Delhi weather update: According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital today recorded a minimum temperature of 32.4 degree Celsius, four notches above the season's average.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'very heavy rainfall’ warning for several regions, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, as the Southwest monsoon advances. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue for the next 24 hours before gradually decreasing.
Weather update: The global average temperature for May was 1.52 degrees Celsius above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average, marking the 11th consecutive month (since July 2023) at or above 1.5 degrees Celsius, Copernicus said.
The extreme heat is straining power grids and triggering water shortages across the country. According to the Central Water Commission, water storage in 150 major reservoirs in India dropped to just 23 percent of their live storage last week.
Odisha reports nine confirmed sunstroke deaths with investigations ongoing for 81 more cases. The state government intensifies efforts to manage the heatwave crisis.
Bihar heatwave: Aurangabad Health Department said that the death toll due to heat wave conditions has reached 12, with more than 20 patients admitted in different hospitals across the district.
The above normal rainfall is predicted for core monsoon zone which comprises states primarily dependent on precipitation for their irrigational needs. On the other hand, below-normal monsoon rainfall is expected in northeast India, normal in northwest India.
After weeks of facing severe heatwaves, the Indian Meteorological Department has announced that Northwest and Central India are expected to get relief from May 30 due to western disturbances.
The cyclone centred in Bay of Bengal is moving towards north and would make a landfall by midnight. However, the rainfall has already started in the coastal areas which would intensify in coming hours.
As Remal cyclone is expected to make landfall by midnight, the IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said that the rainfall has started around Sagar Island area and the rainfall is expected to exceed 25 cm. Meanwhile, the IMD has also issued rainfall alerts in Northeast and Bengal for upcoming days.
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