Weather Forecast

Heavy Rains Lash Mumbai, Civic Officials On Alert

Mumbai News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Tuesday, but there were no reports of waterlogging or disruption of transport services.

Delhi Reports Traffic Jams, Two Hours Of Heavy Rain Already

Cities | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 31, 2017

Lightning and thunder ripped through the Delhi sky at about 1 pm today along with incessant rain.

LIVE: Mumbai On The Road To Recovery A Day After Heavy Rain

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Mumbai is slowly limping back to normal a day after heavy rain battered the city. The rainfall recorded in Mumbai yesterday is said to be the heaviest in 12 years, recording almost 300 millimeters in some locations. Today, several roads have been cleared for traffic and water has receded from some public areas. Local trains are also running, though...

Mumbai In Rain Trauma, Abandon Cars If You Must, Advises Police

Mumbai News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Every minute of Mumbai's day today was nightmarish after the city received over 10 times the rain that it gets during the monsoon. Four inches of rain were recorded in just four hours this morning - and by then, the financial capital was gridlocked with traffic.

Mumbai Weather LIVE: Two Drown In Thane, Three Dead In Vikhroli

Mumbai News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Mumbai is bracing for what weather officials believe could be the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, when the city was paralysed by floods.

Weather Department Sends Out Heavy Rainfall Warning Across Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The weather office today forecast heavy rainfall at many places in Odisha and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea in view of rough weather.

Heavy Rains Continue To Lash Mumbai Metropolitan Region For Fourth Day

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Rains continued to lash Mumbai metropolitan region for the fourth day today with India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Santacruz and Colaba stations recording a three digit rainfall in the last 24-hours.

Rains In Delhi Bring Down Temperature, More Showers Expected

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 20, 2017

As the national capital awaits the Monsoon, the weather here on Thursday morning was warm and cloudy. The Met office forecast rains for several parts of the city in the day ahead.

Consumer Inflation Falls To Record Low, RBI Rate Cut On Cards

India News | Edited by Surajit Dasgupta | Monday June 12, 2017

Expectations of inflation remaining subdued have strengthened after the weather office forecast an above-average monsoon rainfall this year.

Champions Trophy 2017, India Vs Pakistan: Will Weather Play Spoilsport?

Abhishek Mahajan | Sunday June 4, 2017

The weather may play spoilsport in the all-important match with the forecast not looking too good.

SpaceX ISS Cargo Launch Postponed to Saturday After Lightning Strike

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 2, 2017

The lightning did not hit any of SpaceX's equipment but happened within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of the launch pad.

Southwest Monsoon Reaches Kerala, Northeast On Time

India News | Debanish Achom | Tuesday May 30, 2017

South monsoon rains arrived at the Kerala coast and the Northeast today in line with the India Meteorological Department or IMD forecast, a source in the weather office said.

Cyclone Mora Likely To Cause Heavy Rain In Northeast, Odisha

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday May 29, 2017

The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Mora and is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh near Chittagong in the next 24 hours, the Met department has said.

Delhi Gets Light Rain, Minimum Temperature Recorded At 28.4 Celsius

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 17, 2017

Delhiites woke up to overcast skies following light rain in parts of the city.

Monsoon Likely Be Higher Than Forecast, Says Weather Office Chief

Thomson Reuters | Wednesday May 10, 2017

India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of the 50-year average.

India Facing Higher Monsoon Rains Than Forecast: Met Department Chief

India News | Reuters | Wednesday May 10, 2017

India looks likely to receive higher monsoon rainfall than previously forecast as concern over the El Nino weather condition has eased, the chief of the Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, raising prospects of higher farm and economic growth.

Delhi Records Hottest Day Of Season At 44.1 Celsius

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 7, 2017

The humidity level oscillated between 64 and 13 per cent.

Heavy Rains Lash Toronto; Flights Cancelled, Traffic Disrupted

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 6, 2017

Toronto, Canada's biggest city, is forecast to receive up to 20 mm (1 inch) of rain on Friday, marking a second straight day of heavy precipitation causing flight delays and flooding.

After Hot Saturday Morning, Dust Storm Brings Respite To Delhi

Delhi News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Saturday April 22, 2017

The national capital witnessed a change in weather as dust storms were reported from several parts of the city, bringing relief to residents after a hot Saturday morning. This was consistent with the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast for the day.

Heat Wave Across North, Central And Western India As Temperatures Cross 45 Degrees: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday April 21, 2017

It's just the third week of April, but temperatures across northern, central and western India have crossed 45 degrees Celsius. The weather department says that most of India is facing a severe heat wave. Though temperatures around 45 degrees is not new, it is unexpected for this time of year - some say a month early. The MeT department, however, s...

Is It Really That Hot In Maharashtra's Bhira? Met Team To Investigate

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 30, 2017

Even as Maharashtra is reeling under intense heat, the Met department suspects that the unusually high temperature of 46.5 degrees Celsius recorded by a temperature mapping centre at Bhira in Raigad district could be wrong.

Heavy Snowfall Brings Kashmir To A Standstill

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 22, 2017

Fresh snowfall was recorded in many areas, especially in the higher reaches of Kashmir, leading to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, even as more wet weather has been forecast over the next few days.

85 Trains Delayed Due To Fog; Weather Department Predicts Rain Tomorrow

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 5, 2017

Moderate to dense fog during the morning hours in the national capital led to delay in services of 85 north-bound trains and minor delays in flight operations even as the Meteorological department predicted light rains for tomorrow afternoon.

Light Rainfall Forecast In Next 3-4 Days In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 24, 2016

The Patna Meteorological Centre today predicted light rain across the state due to western disturbances in the next three-four days. Residents of Patna today witnessed a sunny day and an increased temperature which was registered four to two degrees Celsius above normal.

Day After Cyclone Vardah, Flights Resume In Chennai: 10 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Flights have resumed in Chennai and power has been restored in the city, which is picking itself up on Tuesday after Cyclone Vardah battered the Tamil Nadu coast on Monday, killing 10 people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. The cyclone has weakened after crossing land, but the Met office has forecast heavy rain in the next 12 hours and sc...

Live: 10 Dead As Cyclone Vardah Makes Landfall; Flight Operations Resume

Tamil Nadu News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Cyclonic storm Vardah, which was earlier expected to weaken considerably, may not see its intensity going down when it makes landfall near Chennai today. According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department, (IMD), Vardah, which is currently, a very severe cyclonic storm, will weaken, but only to a severe cyclonic storm....

Cyclone Vardah Strikes Near Chennai, 10 Dead, Thousands Evacuated: 10 Points

South | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday December 13, 2016

The rain petered down in Chennai late on Monday evening, hours after Cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast, making landfall about 15 km away from the capital. The cyclone struck land with a wind speed of 120 and 130 kmph, bringing with it heavy rain that lashed the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbour Andhra Pradesh all through Monday. Nearly 20,000...

Cyclone Nada Warning In Tamil Nadu, Heavy Rain Forecast: Met Department

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Wednesday November 30, 2016

A cyclone which has been named Nada is building up in the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, December 2, the Met department has said. Landfall is likely close to Cuddalore between Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

2nd Test: Rain Washes Out Second Day's Play in Hobart

Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 13, 2016

Extensive covers protected the Bellerive pitch and surrounds amid continual rain throughout Sunday with only a few hardy souls in the stands for Day 2 of the second Australia-South Africa Test.

Cyclone To Hit Bangladesh; Rains Expected In Coastal, North East States: Met

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 3, 2016

A cyclonic storm that is forecast to hit Bangladesh is likely to cause "heavy to heavy rainfall" in northeastern states, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in next 2-3 days, the weather office said today.