Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Following a squall that swept across Kolkata and several districts overnight, the Met department on Saturday forecast an intensification of rain accompanied by thunderstorms later in the day, particularly across south Bengal.The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore said that the current spell of rain is due to a western disturbance. Last night, due to thunderstorms and rain, Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s aircraft was unable to land at Netaji Subhas Chand…
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Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) 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 Agar district.The winds and thunderstorms reportedly damaged wheat crops in several parts of the state.The IMD’s Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a fresh alert warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and possible hailstorms across several parts of Madhya Pradesh during the next 24…
Chennai, Feb 14 (IANS) A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, according to a weather bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai. The development is attributed to an upper-air cyclonic circulation prevailing over the east-central Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a low-pressure system.In its latest advisory, the weather department stated that atmospheric conditions are becoming favou…
Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) The weather in Jaipur witnessed a sudden change on Monday afternoon as dark clouds gathered and gusty winds swept across several areas, bringing brief storm-like conditions. The Meteorological Department has forecast the onset of winter rainfall in Rajasthan this week and issued a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms in six districts on January 22.Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has attributed the changing weather to an active western disturbance and an induced …