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Mumbai lashed with pre-monsoon rains, BMC issues orange alert after IMD’s downpour forecast

Mumbai lashed with pre-monsoon rains, BMC issues orange alert after IMD’s downpour forecast

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Mumbai was lashed by moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder, on Monday morning, bringing respite from the simmering, humid weather. This downpour in the city comes as monsoon showers in Maharashtra are set to start late. Dark clouds gather over Mumbai on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall activity from Monday and said the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 23. (HT Photos ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast increased rainfall activity from Monday and said the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 23. Some areas of Mumbai recorded intense showers in just one hour, civic officials said, PTI reported. The city began seeing rainfall on Sunday, with overcast skies and a cool breeze making the morning pleasant across the metropolis. Also read: 54 injured, 18 missing after major explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan natural gas hub The Monday morning showers reduced visibility, affecting traffic at some locations, officials were quoted as saying. IMD forecast The IMD has issued a …

Kerala saw delay, Maharashtra didn’t: Will monsoon maintain its schedule for Delhi? Check IMD’s forecast

Kerala saw delay, Maharashtra didn’t: Will monsoon maintain its schedule for Delhi? Check IMD’s forecast

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The southwest monsoon, which arrived in Kerala three days later than its normal onset date, has entered Maharashtra on schedule, raising hopes that it could reach Delhi around its usual arrival time later this month. The monsoon reached Kerala on June 4, days later than its normal onset date of June 1. (PTI/Representational) The monsoon reached Kerala on June 4, days later than its normal onset date of June 1 and nearly a week behind the IMD’s earlier forecast of May 26. However, it progressed rapidly thereafter, covering large parts of the west coast up to Goa by June 5 before advancing into Maharashtra on June 6. When will the monsoon reach Delhi? According to the IMD’s monsoon tracking map, the monsoon is expected to enter Delhi and the National Capital Region sometime between June 25 and June 30. The same timeline is expected for surrounding areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and other parts of northern India. Following its arrival in Delhi, the monsoon is expected to advance further northwest into parts of Haryana, …

Mumbai has 45 days of water left. Why IMD’s below-average monsoon forecast has BMC on edge | Mumbai News

Mumbai has 45 days of water left. Why IMD’s below-average monsoon forecast has BMC on edge | Mumbai News

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From “intense monitoring” of filling points for water tankers to appeals for judicious use by public – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has gone back to its drawing boards amid concerns of adequate water supply in Mumbai after the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) latest forecast revision indicating that the country is likely to receive only 90 per cent of its long period average rainfall. The weather bureau’s downward revision has caused worry within the civic administration, with senior BMC officials on Monday convening a closed door meeting to strategise a plan for supply of adequate potable water until the summer of 2027 in Mumbai, which is entirely dependent on rain water for its daily water demands. During the meeting, the BMC administration instructed officials to closely monitor the rainfall over the lake catchment area over the next two months. “While it is too early to take any steps, the recent forecast of 90 per cent of the average rainfall is concerning as we have to ensure that Mumbai has sufficient water in its lakes till …

Delhi-NCR wakes up to rain amid IMD’s yellow alert, what’s behind the wet weather?| India News

Delhi-NCR wakes up to rain amid IMD’s yellow alert, what’s behind the wet weather?| India News

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Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to wet weather on Sunday as rain lashed parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “yellow alert” for the national capital, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds and dense fog. The IMD said the rainfall has been caused by another western disturbance affecting north-west India. (Sakib Ali/HT) According to the weather office, the maximum temperature is expected to stay near 18 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to hover around 11 degrees Celsius. As of 6 am, the AQI in Delhi stood at 324 in the “very poor” category on February 1. Western disturbance behind showers The IMD said the rainfall has been caused by another western disturbance affecting north-west India. Delhi has already experienced several such systems this month, earlier HT reported. Also read| PWD clears 7 new FOBs for key junctions in Delhi At the Safdarjung weather station, January rainfall has reached 25.4 mm so far. This is around 38 per cent higher than the long-period average of 18.4 mm for the month. Night …

Delhi-NCR Braces For Cold Wave Again As Rain Brings Down Mercury | Check IMD’s Forecast | India News

Delhi-NCR Braces For Cold Wave Again As Rain Brings Down Mercury | Check IMD’s Forecast | India News

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Last Updated:January 23, 2026, 18:54 IST The IMD said minimum temperatures across the plains of northwest India, including Delhi, are expected to drop by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours. Delhi Weather Update: AI-generated image used for representation The rain across Delhi-NCR is set to bring the temperature down again over the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department. According to the weather office, night temperatures may drop by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius across the plains of northwest India as cold winds move in after the season’s first major snowfall in the region. “There is likely to be a fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5°C over the plains of northwest India, including Delhi, during the next 24 hours,” the IMD said in its bulletin. Snowfall Across Hills, Rain In Plains Several places across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh witnessed light to moderate rain and heavy snowfall on Friday. Isolated snowfall was also recorded in parts of Uttarakhand, with some areas seeing snow for the first time …

Delhi-NCR Likely To Receive Rain This Week Ahead Of Republic Day | Check IMD’s Forecast | India News

Delhi-NCR Likely To Receive Rain This Week Ahead Of Republic Day | Check IMD’s Forecast | India News

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Last Updated:January 21, 2026, 17:13 IST IMD predicts rainfall in Delhi NCR on January 22 and 23 due to Western disturbance, with snow in Western Himalayas and dense fog in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and MP. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall/snowfall at most places with isolated heavy falls likely over Western Himalayan region and light to moderate rainfall at a few places on plains of northwest India. (Image: File Pic) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rainfall after 107 days in many parts of Delhi and NCR on January 22 and 23. In a post on X, IMD said: “Due to intense Western disturbance, light to moderate rainfall/snowfall at most places with isolated heavy falls likely over Western Himalayan region and light to moderate rainfall at a few places on plains of northwest India on 22nd & 23rd January, 2026. Hailstorm, lightning & gusty winds at isolated places also likely over the region during same period.” IMD-Weather Alert (22–23 Jan 2026)Due to intense Western disturbance, light to moderate rainfall/snowfall at most places with …

Air quality slips back into ‘very poor’ category, check IMD’s prediction – India TV

Air quality slips back into ‘very poor’ category, check IMD’s prediction – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Thin fog is seen in Central Delhi The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that warm conditions will persist until Tuesday, with the maximum temperature likely to reach 27 degrees Celsius, as wind speeds remain low.  It will be a warm and sunny day in the national capital on Monday with a decrease in wind speed pushing Delhi’s air quality back into the ‘poor’ category. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal and the highest so far this year, surpassing the 27 degrees Celsius recorded on January 31.  Minimum temperature dips to 7.8 degrees Celsius Despite the rise in daytime temperatures, the minimum temperature dipped to 7.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal for this time of the year. It was 9 degrees Celsius a day earlier. Delhi’s air quality slips into very poor category Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality, which had remained in the ‘moderate’ category for the past two days, slipped back into the ‘poor’ category with 317 AQI on Monday as pollutants lingered …

PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on IMD’s 150th foundation day today – India TV

PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on IMD’s 150th foundation day today – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today participate in the celebrations marking the 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Scheduled to commence at 10:30 AM, the event will be an important milestone in the country’s journey towards becoming a “Weather-ready and Climate-smart” nation. During the event, Prime Minister Modi will launch ‘Mission Mausam’, an ambitious initiative to significantly enhance India’s capabilities in weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and disaster management. The mission will focus on the development of cutting-edge technologies such as next-generation weather radars, high-resolution atmospheric observations, satellites, and advanced high-performance computing systems. Its latest initiative, namely Mission Mausam, involved equipping India to predict the weather in a much better way, monitoring climate changes and then delivering an up-to-date understanding of future challenges to the environment, thereby helping to contribute to sustainable development in the nation. It will greatly focus on the understanding of weather and climate processes with a perspective on monitoring the air quality for long-term weather management and …

IMD’s 150th Foundation day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on January 14

IMD’s 150th Foundation day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on January 14

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch “Mission Mausam”, which aims to make the country a “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” nation, in New Delhi on January 14 as part of the events marking the 150th foundation day of IMD. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch “Mission Mausam”, which aims to make the country a “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” nation, in New Delhi on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) as part of the events marking the 150th foundation day of the India Meteorological Department. He will also release the IMD Vision-2047 document for weather resilience and climate change adaptation. It includes plans for weather forecasting, weather management and climate change mitigation, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. The “Mission Mausam” aims to achieve its target by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites, and high-performance computers. It will also focus on improving the understanding of weather and climate processes, provide air quality data that will help strategize weather management and intervention in the long run, it added. To celebrate the IMD’s 150th …

IMD’s Hosalikar stresses on importance of sharing knowledge at Indian Meteorological Society Pune Chapter event | Pune News

IMD’s Hosalikar stresses on importance of sharing knowledge at Indian Meteorological Society Pune Chapter event | Pune News

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Head of Climate Research & Services division, IMD, Pune K S Hosalikar Saturday stressed on the importance of sharing knowledge.“We do not fear sharing our knowledge. Fear comes when we have limited knowledge,” said Hosalikar during the joint techno-scientific brainstorming session organised by the Indian Meteorological Society Pune Chapter (IMSP). The event focused on the role of technological advancements in addressing environmental and agricultural challenges. The session began with a welcome address by Dr. Milind Mujumdar, Chairman of IMSP, followed by remarks from Dr. Mahanand Mane, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, and Sajeevan G, Chairman of ISRS. The chief guest, Dr R. Krishnan, Director of IITM Pune, delivered the inaugural address, emphasising the critical role of data and technology in tackling climate issues. Hosalikar explained how IMD has been delivering weather information to the public for the past 150 years. He provided details about various mobile apps designed for farmers. He emphasised the importance of collaboration among government institutions, NGOs, and academic organizations. Dr. Krishnan shared insights on global warming and its consequences. …