Cyclone Mocha update: "Cyclonic storm Mocha over the southeast Bay of Bengal about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1190 km south-southwest of Coxs Bazar (Bangladesh). To intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by midnight of today," tweeted IMD.
Cyclone Mocha update: The bulletin also informed that the movement of the depression is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
IMD on cyclonic circulation: Odisha government said on May 3 that all precautionary measures have been taken to deal with any eventuality coming out of summer cyclones.
Cyclone Mocha: It is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards the central Bay of Bengal, the IMD added.
In districts with Orange alert, very heavy rain in isolated places has been predicted by the IMD, and could vary from 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm in the next 24 hours. Districts with Yellow alert will have rains between 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm.
A generally cloudy sky with light rain has been forecast for Friday while maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius respectively.
The IMD in its forecast has predicted a wet spell over east-central, northeast India and Southeast Peninsular India during the next four days.
According to the weatherman, the latest radar observations show the movement of an intense convective cloud mass across Punjab, Haryana, J&K, and Himachal Pradesh.
In the next 2 days, the temperature may further rise by 2-3 degrees at many places. So, there are chances of heatwave conditions, IMD said.
IMD forecast has come just days after a private forecasting agency, Skymet Weather, predicted "below-normal" monsoon rains in the country.
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, the agricultural bowl of north India, are likely to observe less-than-normal rains during the second half of the season.
Delhiw weather updates: The minimum temperature settled at 17.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
Weather update: The weather office advised use of hail nets to protect apple, pear, plum and peach orchards in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as well as for fruit plantations in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba issued advisory during a review meeting to analyse preparedness for the upcoming summer season as scientists have warned for hotter than normal summers.
The weatherman has predicted that Delhi and north-west plains may witness thunderstorms and lightning in the coming days.
PM Modi was briefed about the forecast of monsoon, impact on Rabi crops, preparedness of medical infrastructure, and preparation for disaster-related heat and mitigation measures, PMO said.
Delhi weather updates: The IMD said that higher than normal maximum temperature over northwest India, Gujarat, Konkan, and Goa may be attributed to absence of any active western disturbance in February and dry spell prevailing over the plains and subdued rainfall/snowfall over hills.
Delhi weather update: The weatherman has predicted strong winds during the day while the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 25°Celsius.
IMD has predicted light to moderate rain with thunderstorms on the intervening night of January 29 and January 30.
Delhi Weather Update: The relative humidity stood at 95 percent at 8:30 am today, IMD said.
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