Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall in the Western Ghats districts over the next two days, even as it issued a warning of an impending heatwave likely to grip northern Tamil Nadu for the next three months.According to weather officials, while this year’s winter season lingered longer than usual across Tamil Nadu, the upcoming summer is expected to be significantly hotter. The IMD has cautioned that temperatures in northern districts …
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain accompanied by thunderstorms in parts of southern Tamil Nadu and the Western Ghats districts on Thursday, owing to the presence of an atmospheric low-pressure system over the southern peninsula. In a press release issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, officials said the prevailing atmospheric conditions are conducive to isolated rainfall activity across select districts.The low-press…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast the continuation of early morning fog in Chennai and eight other districts, even as parts of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive moderate rainfall over the next few days. According to the latest weather bulletin, a low-pressure system that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened. However, its residual impact, coupled with prevailing atmospheric conditions, is likely to bring moderate rain to isolated places in sou…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Two jawans sustained injuries after an Army truck overturned on the rain-soaked Maa flyover in Kolkata, said police on Tuesday, adding that the truck lost control and entered the opposite lane.The police said the truck, after entering the opposite lane, then hit the railing and overturned. There were three soldiers in the truck. Out of them, two were injured. The police soon reached the accident spot and rescued the jawans from the overturned truck. They have been taken to…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) With the advent of spring, Kolkata and south Bengal districts on Tuesday received this year’s first rain, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said. Kolkata and its surrounding areas recorded light to moderate rain which started from 4 a.m. Along with this, scattered rain occurred in various districts.According to Weather Department officials, the rain will occur in the areas for next few days.At the same time, there will be no significant change in temperature in north an…
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast moderate rainfall in parts of southern Tamil Nadu and the Western Ghats region until March 1, following the formation of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. According to an official press release issued by the weather department, a low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining central parts of the Bay on the morning of February 23. The system is expected to weaken gradually…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore on Monday forecast scattered rain across south Bengal, including Kolkata, over the coming week.According to MET officials, at least nine districts in South Bengal are expected to get light to moderate rain. However, there is no forecast of heavy rain anywhere at present in the state.Kolkata may experience scattered light to moderate rain on Tuesday. There may be thunderstorms, as well as occasional gusty winds, in the city. The…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast moderate rainfall over parts of the Western Ghats over the next two days, while most other regions of Tamil Nadu are expected to experience largely dry conditions. In a statement, the Meteorological Department said that one or two places in the Western Ghats districts are likely to receive light to moderate rain today and tomorrow.The rainfall activity is expected to remain limited to isolated pockets in hilly and adjoi…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Rains are likely in some parts of West Bengal over the next two days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre said on Sunday. As per the forecast, there is a possibility of light rain with thunderstorms in some districts of south Bengal as well as north Bengal on Monday and Tuesday.Rain is likely in Jhargram, West Midnapore, East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts in south Bengal. Apart from this, there will be …
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday, warning that districts including Theni, Dindigul, Madurai and Virudhunagar may experience intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms.According to the weather bulletin, a low-pressure area formed on Saturday over the equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensif…