Latest Regional Meteorological Centre News & Updates

Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast a rise in daytime temperatures across parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days, with maximum temperatures expected to remain significantly above normal in eight interior districts until July 30. At the same time, the weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the Western Ghats and parts of the northern coastal region, offering some relief in isolated areas.According to the latest weather…

Kolkata, July 26 (IANS)  A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring widespread rainfall across several districts of south Bengal over the next few days, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata said on Sunday.  According to the Met Office, the low-pressure area has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over south Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh. The system is likely to intensify further over the next two …

Chennai, July 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall across the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu until July 30, attributing the weather conditions to a weak low-pressure circulation prevailing over the lower levels of the atmosphere along the Tamil Nadu coast.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), the weather system is expected to bring moderate showers to districts situated along the Western Ghats over the next several days.While …

Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) After a week of widespread rainfall across West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday forecast a prolonged wet spell in south Bengal over the next few days, with heavy rain likely in the coastal and western districts. Heavy rainfall is also expected in north Bengal from Sunday onwards.Director at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, Habibur Rahman Biswas, said that the monsoon axis extends from Bikaner in Rajasthan to the northe…

Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam is likely to witness widespread rainfall over the next five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting moderate rain across most parts of the state and issuing warnings of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places, officials said on Monday.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati, moderate rain is very likely to occur at many places over Assam through the forecast period, while heavy rain is expect…

Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Following overnight rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for heavy rain in four north Bengal districts over the next two days and forecast a prolonged spell of showers across south Bengal. According to officials at the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Alipore, heavy rainfall is likely on Sunday in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Alipurduar districts, prompting the issuance of a red alert. Cooch Behar is expected to re…

Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall across the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu until July 24, while most other parts of the state are expected to witness isolated spells of light to moderate rain over the coming days. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the prevailing weather conditions are being influenced by an atmospheric circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining areas of south Tamil Nadu.The system is exp…

Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Alipore on Saturday issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in north Bengal till Monday and forecast an increase in rain activity across south Bengal, including Kolkata, from Tuesday onwards.According to the Met office, scattered rainfall will continue across south Bengal districts till Tuesday, after which moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely to intensify and persist till Friday.Heavy rainfall is expected…

Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across Kolkata and several south Bengal districts over the next four days, with adverse weather likely to affect Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations on Thursday.According to an official of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, over the next four days. The weather may c…

Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to continue experiencing intense heat over the next few days, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, warning that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in parts of the state, particularly across the interior districts. The weather office has also cautioned fishermen against venturing into the sea due to strong winds expected over the southern coastal waters.According to the latest forecast, one or two places in the interior districts…