New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The national capital woke up to cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally overcast conditions and the possibility of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning till afternoon. Air quality across the city remained in the moderate category. While Delhi is expected to witness brief weather activity, neighbouring regions are likely to experience relatively stable conditions. Ghaziabad is forecast to see cle…
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Parts of the national Capital woke up to dense fog on Saturday morning after rainfall the previous evening, reducing visibility in several areas. Similar weather conditions were observed across Delhi-NCR, such as Delhi Cantt, North Ridge, Ghaziabad and Noida, where a thin layer of fog lingered over the skyline.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the current spell of unstable weather is likely to continue, with another round of rainfall forecast for …
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Dark, dense cloud cover continues to hover over large parts of Uttar Pradesh, with no immediate relief in sight as volatile weather conditions grip the state. Driven by an active western disturbance and local pressure systems, the situation is becoming increasingly severe, especially in the eastern and Terai regions.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Lucknow, multiple districts are likely to face a combination of heavy rainfall, lightning strikes…
Amaravati, March 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, directed officials to prepare comprehensive estimates within two days regarding the crop damage caused across the state by strong winds, unseasonal rains, and thunderstorms. The Chief Minister held a video conference from his camp office with district collectors and senior officials.Officials briefed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu that crop damage has occurred in 42 mandals across 12 districts.They said m…
Patna, March 20 (IANS) The weather pattern in Bihar has taken a sudden turn, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘Red Alert’ for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across 16 districts of the state. According to the IMD, severe weather activity, including intense thunderstorms, lightning strikes, heavy rainfall, and strong winds with gusts of 50–60 km/h, is expected over the next 24 hours in several districts, including Araria, Begusarai, Darbhanga, Katihar, K…
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh received scattered but intense rainfall on Friday, triggering thunderstorms and lightning across several districts. The India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, in its daily weather bulletin, confirmed moderate to heavy showers in both eastern and western parts of the state, providing temporary relief from the rising heat. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) in i…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR, bringing much-needed relief from rising temperatures, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more showers and issued a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms on Friday. The intermittent rainfall over the past two days has significantly eased the warmer conditions that had prevailed in the city. According to the latest data, the Safdarjung observatory has recorded 9.4 mm of rainfall so far this month…
Gandhinagar, March 19 (IANS) An unseasonal spell of rain and thunderstorms across Gujarat has prompted the state agriculture department to issue a fresh advisory, urging farmers to take immediate protective measures for standing and harvested crops, as weather conditions have become unstable over the past 24 hours. The advisory follows rainfall and hail reported in parts of Saurashtra, including Amreli and Jamnagar, on Thursday, which disrupted harvesting activity and raised concerns about cr…
Bhopal, March 19 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a strong warning for Madhya Pradesh, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds across large parts of the state over the next three days.The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has cautioned that the unstable weather system, driven by multiple cyclonic circulations and a western disturbance, will intensify through March 21 before gradually easing.According to the IMD’s Bhopal office, districts in cen…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Airlines on Thursday issued travel advisories for passengers flying to and from Delhi and other cities, warning of possible disruptions due to adverse weather conditions.IndiGo said departures and arrivals in Delhi and Bengaluru may be “slightly impacted” due to expected thundershowers, while Air India flagged persistent rain and gusty winds in the national capital and parts of north India.Both airlines said flight schedules could face minor delays despite efforts by o…