BELOW AVERAGE RAINS

The Air Quality Index in Delhi dropped to 56, the lowest of the year, staying in the 'satisfactory' category for the first week of July. Weather forecast includes more rain and thunderstorms until July 13.

Heavy rains in northwest and northeast India cut the nationwide monsoon deficit from 11% to 3%, IMD states. Central (14% to 8%) and east/northeast (13% to 2%) deficits dropped; south India saw a 13% surplus. Nationwide: 45% normal, 24% excess, 31% d...

The Met office stated that 12 per cent of the sub-divisional area of the country experienced excess to large excess rainfall, 38 per cent received normal rainfall, and 50 per cent experienced deficient to large deficient rainfall. IMD data shows tha...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a three-day 'Orange' alert for rain in Delhi, starting Monday. Residents should prepare for increased rainfall and high humidity, with significant showers expected to continue through Wednesday.

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall since 1936 for June, with 228.1 mm recorded in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am. The city receives nearly 650 mm of rainfall during the monsoon season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts more spells ...

The central, north-western and north-eastern regions received 14%, 33%, and 13% below average rainfall, respectively, in June, data compiled by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.

Weather update: Delhi is under an 'orange' alert until July 2 due to heavy rain forecasted by the Indian Meteorological Department, with a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and 78% humidity. The city received 9 mm of rainfall in the last 24 ...

A note from Madhavi Arora, lead economist at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, said cumulative rainfall till June 21 was 17% below the long-term average (LTA), while the weekly rainfall (till June 19) was 33% below the LTA. Overall, basin-wise re...

Delayed monsoon raises concerns over kharif crop cultivation, with only 10% of soyabean area sown in Madhya Pradesh. Farmers in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh await rains for paddy. Pulses traders are worried about tur and urad crops amid intense hea...

Mumbai rains: The IMD issued a yellow alert for Mumbai today and tomorrow, with neighboring Raigad and Ratnagiri under the same alert until June 23. The forecast predicts varying intensities of rain from heavy to light throughout the week. IMD forec...

Since June 1, northwest India has recorded 10.2 mm of rainfall (70 per cent less than normal), central India 50.5 mm (31 per cent less than normal), the south peninsula 106.6 mm (16 per cent more than normal), and east and northeast India 146.7 mm (...

According to the weather office, the SW Monsoon set in over Kerala and northeastern states on May 30. Despite the onset over Kerala two days before normal, and over northeast six days before normal, the north-ward progress over Kerala, Karnataka, Ra...

Southwest monsoon arrived in Mumbai two days early, after early onset over Kerala and northeast on May 30, as per IMD. Last year, monsoon reached Delhi and Mumbai together on June 25, impacted by Cyclone Biparjoy. Monsoon normally reaches Kerala by ...

"La Nina weather conditions are seen developing during July-September," the weather agency said, adding that India is "likely to experience normal rainfall (92-108% of long period average of 166.9 mm) in June." The weather agency further added that ...

The India Meteorological Department reports that conditions are increasingly favorable for the Southwest Monsoon to hit Kerala and parts of the country within three to four days. By May 28, 2024, the monsoon had progressed into more areas of the Sou...

The southwest monsoon is expected to make onset over Kerala around May 31 against the normal date of June 1 and “its advance soi far has been near normal and conditions will continue to be favourable for its onset over Indian mainland,” said Mrutyun...

Weather conditions may see some abrupt changes in the United Kingdom due to an 'uncertain stratospheric polar vortex' and regions across England and Wales may probably see some abrupt and heavy rains at the end of April 2024.

Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority further stated that a bridge has been washed away due to rain in Kangra. "The new bridge is likely to be constructed by this month," an official statement read.

IMD reported a sunny morning in Delhi on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 19.6 degrees Celsius, slightly below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 58 percent at 8:30 am. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast...