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IMD Rain Alert, Delhi Weather, India Monsoon Tracker, Thunderstorm News

IMD Rain Alert, Delhi Weather, India Monsoon Tracker, Thunderstorm News

Incessant rainfall led to severe waterlogging in parts of Mumbai on Saturday. (Express Photo) Weather Today, IMD Rain Alert, India Monsoon Tracker Live Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Mumbai, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Sunday (Jul 5). The warning comes a day after incessant rainfall led to severe waterlogging in parts of Mumbai. The city recorded over 200 mm of rainfall within ten hours. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area received exceptionally heavy downpour between 8:00 am on July 4, 2026, and 7:00 am on July 5, 2026, with the eastern suburbs recording the highest overall rainfall, at 250 mm. Vikhroli West topped the charts at 306.6 mm, Tagore Nagar Mun. School, Vikhroli at 298.2 mm, Paspoli Powai Mun. School, Powai received 284.0 mm, whereas Vikhroli Fire Station recorded 283.6 mm. Story continues below this ad The BMC also issued a Red Warning for the regions of Mumbai and Raigad, indicating an urgent need for …

Head dome & Europe link: The extreme weather about to hit millions in eastern US as World Cup continues

Head dome & Europe link: The extreme weather about to hit millions in eastern US as World Cup continues

Millions across eastern US will be under ‘major’ or ‘extreme’ heat risks as a sprawling heat dome bears down on the country just as it prepares to celebrate its 250th Independence Day and hosts the Fifa World Cup. Temperatures across large swathes of the US are forecast to reach between 35°C and 40.6°C. (Bloomberg) The heatwave, according to the US National Weather Service, is set to peak through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, one of the busiest outdoor travel and celebration periods on the American calendar — and collide with a run of outdoor FIFA World Cup fixtures in Miami and Kansas City. How bad, and where Sweltering conditions have already settled over the US Midwest and South, with forecasters expecting the system to push into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast before parking over the eastern seaboard. Temperatures across large swathes of the country are forecast to reach between 35°C and 40.6°C (95°F-105°F). When combined with high humidity levels, the heat index — what the temperature actually feels like to the body — could climb …

Two minors among five killed in separate lightning strikes

Two minors among five killed in separate lightning strikes

At least five persons, including two minors, were killed in separate lightning strikes across four districts of Jharkhand in the past 24 hours, police said on Monday. Two deaths each were reported from Ranchi and Garhwa districts, while one person was killed in Gumla district, they said. In Ranchi district, two persons were killed in separate incidents. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Lagaan was shot in extreme weather, amid injuries and jet interruptions, says Yashpal Sharma | Bollywood News

Lagaan was shot in extreme weather, amid injuries and jet interruptions, says Yashpal Sharma | Bollywood News

25 years ago, Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker joined forces for Lagaan, a film that faced numerous challenges during its making but ultimately went on to become a landmark in Indian cinema. To mark the film’s silver jubilee, Aamir recently hosted a special screening, bringing the cast and crew together to relive some of their fondest memories. On the occasion, SCREEN spoke to Yashpal Sharma, who played Lakha in the film. Looking back on his journey with Lagaan, the actor recalled being cast within 20 minutes of his audition and opened up about the many challenges the team faced during the shoot. Yashpal Sharma on the success of Lagaan Talking about the success of Lagaan, Yashpal Sharma said, “Lagaan’s success is historic. Back then, all films based on cricket were flopping; Lagaan broke that spell. Another benchmark it set was how you could make a hit film with teamwork. Everyone was a hero in Lagaan. It got nominated for the Oscars too. When we met to celebrate the film’s 25 years recently, we saw the film …

Scorching heat by day, storms by evening as Vidarbha faces extreme weather

Scorching heat by day, storms by evening as Vidarbha faces extreme weather

Vidarbha is set to witness a mixed spell of intense heat, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next five days, according to the latest forecast issued on Sunday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).  The region may see a rise in maximum temperatures by 2–3 degrees Celsius over the next 48 hours, followed by largely stable conditions thereafter. Monsoon progress and synoptic situation As per the IMD’s synoptic update, the northern limit of the southwest monsoon continues to advance steadily across central and eastern India, with favourable conditions for further progress into Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, and parts of Chhattisgarh over the next two to three days.  A persistent seasonal trough extending from central Pakistan to Bangladesh across multiple states is also influencing weather conditions over central India. Rainfall and temperature in Vidarbha Rainfall activity across Vidarbha remained scattered with moderate intensity at isolated locations. Maximum temperatures stayed above normal, while minimum temperatures remained near normal. The highest temperature was recorded in Yavatmal at 42.4 degrees Celsius, while the lowest minimum temperature …

IND vs AFG Today Match Dharamshala Weather Forecast & Updates

IND vs AFG Today Match Dharamshala Weather Forecast & Updates

3 min readUpdated: Jun 13, 2026 10:35 AM IST India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI HPCA Stadium Pitch Report, Dharamshala Weather Forecast: India are looking to get back to winning ways in ODIs when they start their three-match series against Afghanistan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. However, their wait for a win could end up being extended with the picturesque hill town being lashed by rains overnight and early in the morning on Saturday. India have lost three of their last five ODIs, and this includes a rather historic series defeat at home to New Zealand. There is no Virat Kohli for this series but Rohit Sharma will be there and there will be significant focus on him due to the rather patchy last few months he has had in India’s recent ODI matches and in the IPL. Rohit managed 61 runs in the last home series against New Zealand in January — three forced lofts, three soft dismissals in what felt like uncertain territory. Coupled with 283 runs in nine innings …

Orange alert for rain in Delhi, Himachal; downpour likely in Kerala: Weather wrap today

Orange alert for rain in Delhi, Himachal; downpour likely in Kerala: Weather wrap today

Delhi weather: Residents of Delhi woke up to a pleasant Thursday as a shift in conditions provided much-needed relief from the scorching heat that has been sweeping the region. IMD issues orange alert in Delhi (PTI Photo) The national capital is expected to witness partly cloudy sky today, according to the India Meteorological Department, which will become generally cloudy towards the afternoon. The weather department also issued an orange alert for the city. A spell of light rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning, with strong surface wind speed reaching up to 50-70 kmph is also likely in the afternoon in the state, IMD said. Also Read: Delhi battered by overnight dust storm; orange alert issued for Thursday Another spell of rain, coupled with lightning, thunderstorms and dust storms is expected towards evening and night, the met department said. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 39°C to 41°C and 30°C, respectively, according to the IMD bulletin for the day. “The minimum and maximum temperatures will remain near …

Tamil Nadu weather update: Heavy rain likely in 10 districts till June 12

Tamil Nadu weather update: Heavy rain likely in 10 districts till June 12

Heavy rains are expected in 10 districts from Tuesday due to the southwest monsoon over Tamil Nadu, according to the RMC. Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Kanyakumari and western ghats of Tirunelveli districts will receive rains till June 12, the latest bulletin from the Regional Meteorological Centre said. However, due to high maximum temperature, combined with high humidity, it is likely to cause discomfort weather over north interior Tamilnadu districts and coastal areas of the state over the same period. Cuddalore district recorded a maximium temperature of 40.7 degree Celcius on Monday, followed by Chennai, which registered 40.4 degree Celcius. Meanwhile, Oothu region in Tirunelveli district recorded 11 centimeter of rainfall during the last 24 hours and Upasi in Coimbatore district registered nine centimeter rainfall during the same period. For Chennai, the weather office predicted that hot and humid conditions were likely to prevail. However, light and moderate rain with thunderstorm is likely to occur in the evening or night. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. …

Morgan Wallen Pittsburgh concert canceled amid severe weather warning: How to claim refund

Morgan Wallen Pittsburgh concert canceled amid severe weather warning: How to claim refund

Morgan Cole Wallen, known for songs like Love Somebody, was forced to cancel his concert at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium amid a severe weather warning on Saturday. Morgan Wallen put out a message about canceling today’s Pittsburgh show. (X/@andrayofficial) Wallen’s post on Instagram read “After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night. Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority.” The 33-year-old country and country pop singer from Tennessee, had his first show there on Friday where he was joined by local legend and former WWE superstar, Kurt Angle. However, today is a KDKA First Alert Weather Day since there is a possibility of strong to severe storms in the area, expected after 2pm. Here’s how to get refunds for Wallen’s concert. How to get refunds for Morgan Wallen’s concert Wallen’s Instagram post noted “Refunds available at point of purchase.” One person on Facebook also shared an image of the …

Despite new technologies, IMD continues to rely on weather balloons

Despite new technologies, IMD continues to rely on weather balloons

Meteorologists releasing a weather balloon attached to an upper air sounding system to collect data leading to the forecast of the southwest monsoon at the IMD Met Centre, in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Even in an era of advanced satellites, radar systems and sophisticated computer models, the radiosonde attached to weather balloons continues to play a crucial role in weather forecasting. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been launching hydrogen-filled weather balloons with radiosondes from its Thiruvananthapuram centre twice daily since 1956. According to Neetha K. Gopal, Director of IMD, Thiruvananthapuram, one of the most accurate methods for studying the atmosphere is the use of a radiosonde attached to a weather balloons. Attached to weather balloons, the instruments collect data on temperature, humidity and wind conditions at different altitudes, enabling meteorologists to create a vertical profile of the atmosphere. Ms. Gopal said that though weather balloons may appear to be older technology, the instruments attached to them are modern and highly efficient. The software they use today has undergone significant technological improvements over …