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  • Weather Update: IMD Forecasts Heavy Rainfall In Tamil Nadu From October 12 To 15; Orange Alert Issued |

    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted forecast heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu from October 12 to 15 as the northeast monsoon approaches. An orange alert has been issued for October 15 in ten districts, including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and the ghats areas of Coimbatore and Tirupur.

    According to the regional Meteorological Centre, heavy rain is likely to occur on October 12 at isolated places over the Ghat areas of Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts of Tamilnadu; Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal, Salem, Karur and Dindigul districts of Tamilnadu, Kerala and South Interior Karnataka.

    For October 13, the weather department forecasted heavy rain over the isolated regions of Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts of Tamilnadu and Nilgiris, Erode, Dindigul and Karur districts of Tamilnadu and Kerala.

    Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur over Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area, while, Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai districts of Tamilnadu on October 14. 

    Delhi Weather Update

    The Meteorological Department predicted a partly cloudy sky over the national capital, with a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 21 degrees Celsius.

  • Delhi Weather Today: Relief From Heat As IMD Predicts Light Rain And Thunderstorms |

    New Delhi: The IMD has forecast light rain in Delhi on Friday, potentially offering respite from the scorching heat beating down on the national capital. 

    On Thursday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker of the city, was 4.9 notches above normal at 44.8 degrees Celsius. 

    The Najafgarh weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 45.1 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 

    Among Delhi’s other stations, Narela recorded a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius, Aya Nagar 46.4 degrees, Ridge 46.3 degrees and Palam 45.8 degrees, the weather office said in a bulletin. 

    The national capital was under an ‘orange’ alert, which stands for “be prepared” during the day. 

    The relative humidity oscillated between 15 per cent and 58 per cent, according to the IMD bulletin. 

    It has forecast partly cloudy skies with a possibility of thunderstorms and light rain or drizzle in a few places towards the afternoon and the evening on Friday. 

    The IMD has also predicted heatwave conditions in some areas, accompanied by strong surface winds reaching speeds of 35 kilometres per hour on Friday. 

    The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 44 and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively.

  • Delhi Records 52.3 Degrees Temperature, Highest Ever So Far; Check Weather Update |

    Delhi Weather Update: Delhi today registered a temperature of 52.3 degrees celsius, the highest ever in the history of the national capital. The record temperature was registered at Delhi’s Mungeshpur. Amid the red alert and heatwave warning, Delhi’s power load has also surged to a record high. 

    Delhi’s peak power demand clocked 8302 MW, the highest ever in the history of the city. Delhi’s peak power demand had clocked 8000 MW on May 22. According to DISCOM officials, Delhi’s power demand has breached 7000 MW in the last 12 days.

    The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heat wave to severe heat wave conditions at most places over Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, and at many places over Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

    Amid the heatwave, the Delhi Government issued an advisory regarding the usage of water. The Aam Aadmi Party government said that it has issued instructions to the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board to stop the wastage of water and ordered the formation of 200 teams to prevent the wastage of water across the city. “Car washing, overflowing of water tanks and use of domestic water connections for commercial purposes or at construction sites will be considered as a waste of water. Instructions were issued to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 on those wasting water,” said AAP.

    On the other hand, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena issued an advisory ordering people to allow labourers to get 3 hours off between 12 noon and 3pm.  

  • Weather Update: Delhi NCR Reels Under Cold Wave, Dense Fog, Orange Alert Issued

    As per IMD, the maximum temperature in Delhi today is expected to be around 18 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to hover around 5 degrees Celsius.

  • Cold Wave: Delhi Shivers Under Dense Fog, Traffic, Flights Disrupted |

    New Delhi: Delhi experienced a foggy and freezing Sunday morning, affecting the movement of traffic and flights in the city. The mercury dipped to 7 degrees Celsius in RK Puram Area in the wee hours of the day. Many people, especially the homeless, sought shelter in the night camps run by the government, where they were provided with blankets, beds, hot water, and food. The night camps are meant to help the homeless survive the harsh winter conditions.

    The city had witnessed its first cold wave day of the season on Friday, as per the India Meterological Department (IMD). A cold wave day is declared when the minimum temperature drops below 4 degrees Celsius. The IMD also issued a warning for the travellers amid the severe cold and fog.

    It tweeted from its X handle, “Very dense fog layer extends over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Passengers on highways need to drive extremely carefully and only with fog lights.” It further advised, “Journeys need to be halted until fog reduction by morning especially on expressways. Very Dense fog reporting over Amritsar, Chandigarh, Patiala, Ambala, Ganganagar, Palam, Safdarjung, Lucknow with visibility 0 meter since 0230 hrs IST of today.”

    The IMD said that the fog situation is likely to continue in some parts of northwest India for the next three to four days, especially in the morning hours. The Delhi Police also appealed to the motorists to drive safely in the low visibility conditions.

    It posted from its official X handle, “The Meteorological Department, Delhi, has forecast dense to very dense fog on January 14, 2024, and dense fog on January 15 & 16, 2024. We appeal to all to drive carefully in the fog.” The thick fog also affected the flight operations in the city, causing delays in several flights. Officials said that Vistara’s Delhi-to-Pune flight was delayed by more than an hour due to the fog.

  • Delhi’s maximum temperature drops after continuous rain, air quality at best level of the year

    Delhi's maximum temperature drops after continuous rain, air quality at best level of the year

    Weather Forecast Delhi: The Meteorological Department expressed the possibility of cloudy sky and heavy rain in Delhi on Monday.

    New Delhi:

    Delhi Weather Update: After rain and cold winds in the national capital on Sunday, the temperature dropped by five degrees. Yesterday the maximum temperature was 28.3 degrees Celsius and the weather was pleasant. The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was 23.5 degrees, which is two degrees less than the average. Along with this, the air quality in Delhi also improved due to continuous rains in the capital.

    Air quality index of last 24 hours is the best in a year

    According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), this year’s best air quality was recorded in Delhi on Sunday. The air quality index reading of the last 24 hours in Delhi was 45, which falls in the ‘good’ category. Let us tell you that AQI between zero to 50 is considered ‘good’, between 51 and 100 is ‘satisfactory’, between 101 and 200 is considered ‘good’. ‘Moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘bad’, 301 to 400 ‘very bad’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

    Humidity in the capital yesterday was between 86 and 100 percent.

    Safdarjung Observatory recorded 1.3 mm rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. During this period, observatories in Palam, Lodhi Road, Ayanagar, Narela and Gurgaon recorded 0.2 mm, 0.8 mm, 3 mm, 1.5 mm and 7.5 mm rainfall respectively. Humidity in the national capital was 86 and 100 percent respectively. Stayed in the middle.

    Municipal Corporation received complaint about waterlogging and uprooting of trees.

    Delhi Municipal Corporation received reports of waterlogging from five places and uprooted trees from 16 places. The Public Works Department received a call about waterlogging from Mundka and Narela. The Disaster Management Center of New Delhi Municipal Council has received 70 complaints in the last two days. Of them, 26 were found late Saturday evening while the rest came by 11 am on Sunday. These issues were related to minor cases of waterlogging, leaves falling from trees, non-functioning of street lighting, on which prompt action was taken.

    Water removed with the help of machine from waterlogged places

    Officials said that incidents of waterlogging at important places including Janpath, Sikandra Road, C Hexagon, Copernicus Marg, Barakhamba Road, Harishchandra Mathur Lane and Kautilya Marg were resolved quickly. At waterlogged places, water was removed with the help of workers or machines. The G20 venue and the stay hotel for foreign delegates fall in the New Delhi Municipal Council area.

    Meteorological Department expressed fear of cloudy sky and more rain

    The Meteorological Department expressed the possibility of cloudy sky and more rain in Delhi today i.e. on Monday. Along with this, the Meteorological Department has said that the maximum and minimum temperatures in the city on Monday are expected to be around 30 and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. At the same time, the air quality index is expected to be in the ‘satisfactory category’ (between 51 to 100) from Monday to Wednesday.