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September 2, 2023 5:59 PM

IMD predicts increase in rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala from Monday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted increase in rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala from Monday. Heavy rainfall activity is also likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Maharashtra, Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The weather office has also forecast subdued rainfall activity over the remaining parts of the country during the next five da...

August 25, 2023 8:32 PM

IMD forecasts isolated heavy rainfall activity over northeast India and Sikkim during next 3 to 4 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall activity over northeast India and Sikkim during next 3 to 4 days. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar during the next two days and decrease thereafter. The weather office also forecast subdued rainfall activity over rest parts of the country during next one week....

August 21, 2023 9:46 PM

People facing uncomfortable weather conditions due to persisting scorching heat in Tripura

In Tripura, people are facing uncomfortable weather conditions due to persistent scorching heat with high humidity. The state witnessed one or two spells of rainfall during the last three days that gave temporary relief for a limited period of people from the scorching heat. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the State has received only 0.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, with maximum temperature recorded 35 degrees and minimum at 27 degrees celsius. Whereas...

August 4, 2023 5:07 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Northwest India during next 3 to 4 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over Northwest India during the next three to four days. Heavy rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, East Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh. The weather office also forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur during the next five days....

July 28, 2023 9:37 PM

Met Department forecasts increase in rainfall activity over East India including Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha for next 3 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an increase in rainfall activity over East India including Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha from today. Heavy rainfall is likely in these States during the next three days. The weather office also forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over the Northeastern States during the next five days. IMD said, light to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall will continue over Konkan, Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra during ...

July 7, 2023 8:59 PM

7 % deficit in All India Seasonal cumulative rainfall during current monsoon season: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported a seven percent deficit in All India Seasonal cumulative rainfall during the current monsoon season. In its analysis of overall rainfall distribution from the 1st of June to the 5th of this month, IMD said northwest India has experienced a significant 37 percent increase in rainfall during the period. The IMD has forecast moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall over the region during m...