Jaipur, May 30 (IANS) A strong Western Disturbance continues to influence weather conditions across Rajasthan, bringing thunderstorms, squalls and rainfall to several parts of the state. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather pattern is expected to persist over the next four to five days, providing continued relief from intense heatwave conditions.Over the past 24 hours, thunderstorms and rainfall were recorded in several districts. The highest rainfall, 58 mm, was r…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi-NCR finally received the much-awaited rainfall on Thursday, as thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate showers lashed several parts of the national capital and its surrounding areas in the evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted generally cloudy skies over Delhi-NCR with one or two spells of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, during the evening an…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon set to arrive over Kerala in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of intensified rainfall activity across the state till Sunday, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.The IMD said isolated places in Kerala are likely to receive moderate to heavy rain along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.Weather officials cautioned that sudden cloud formation and intense spells of ra…
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next four days, even as temperatures are expected to rise by up to 3 degrees Celsius in many regions of the state.According to the weather department, scattered places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to receive moderate rain with thunderstorm activity from Wednesday throu…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced the onset of the southwest monsoon, while the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to prevailing weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. After several parts of Tamil Nadu experienced welcome summer showers on Saturday, bringing relief from intense heat conditions, the weather department on Sunday issued a fresh advisory warning of…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is likely to witness a sudden and significant change in weather conditions on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘yellow alert’ for Tuesday. According to the Meteorological Department, the day is expected to remain overcast, with the possibility of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Weather activity is likely to intensify during the afternoon, evening, and night hours. The wind speed may reach…
Bhopal, May 10 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhopal centre has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 40-50 kmph in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, even as temperatures are expected to rise gradually over the next few days.Districts likely to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds include Raisen, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Bala…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with as many as 22 districts likely to receive intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The weather department attributed the sudden change in weather to prevailing atmospheric circulation over the Kumari Sea region.According to the IMD, districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Ma…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The national Capital is expected to witness a change in weather conditions after several days of dry and warm temperatures, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light rainfall and thunderstorms on May 11 and 12. A yellow alert has been issued for both days, warning residents about possible lightning and gusty winds. According to the IMD forecast, Delhi may experience very light to light rain during the afternoon and evening hours on Sunday and Monday…
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department in Bhopal has issued a comprehensive weather bulletin detailing a significant period of atmospheric instability across Madhya Pradesh.According to the press release issued on May 8, 2026, the state is currently navigating a complex weather pattern characterised by hailstorms, thunderstorms, and lightning, which are expected to persist through the next 24 hours.The meteorological summary indicates that several regions have already experienc…