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Extreme heat, rainfall, glacier loss impacted Asia in 2025: WMO report

Extreme heat, rainfall, glacier loss impacted Asia in 2025: WMO report

Asia saw a number of extreme weather events, including flooding, extreme heat, drought and devastating rainfall, with the annual mean temperature in 2025 recorded at 0.96 °C ± 0.08 above the 1991–2020 long period average, the latest ‘State of Climate in Asia report 2025’, released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on June 17 has found. Overall, the assessment also found an increase in ocean heat content, which indirectly alters storm tracks. (Image sourced from UNDP) The latest assessment for Asia’s climate, found Japan, China and the Republic of Korea all recorded their hottest summers on record, while prolonged heatwaves affected Central Asia, parts of West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, meaning all 23 monitored glaciers in high-mountain Asia lost mass, driven by above-average temperatures and below-average winter snow, it found. “The annual mean surface air temperature over Asian land areas in 2025 ranked between the second and fourth warmest on record. The temperature anomaly for 2025 was 0.96 °C above the 1991–2020 climatological average and 1.90 °C above the 1961–1990 baseline. Temperatures were above …

Delhi-NCR likely to see week-long spell of rain and thunderstorms, says IMD

Delhi-NCR likely to see week-long spell of rain and thunderstorms, says IMD

Delhi-NCR is expected to witness a week of rainfall and thunderstorm activity, bringing continued relief from intense summer heat, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department has forecast that maximum temperatures across the national capital will remain below the 40 degrees Celsius mark at least until June 5, aided by cloudy conditions and intermittent rain. Temperatures Stay Below Seasonal Average Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which was 2.3 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average. The relatively mild weather conditions experienced over the past several days have provided respite to residents from the prolonged summer heat. Data released by the IMD showed that temperatures remained below normal across most monitoring stations in the city. Ayanagar recorded a maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees Celsius, while Safdarjung, the city`s primary weather station, registered a high of 37.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26.8 degrees Celsius. Lodhi Road recorded 36 degrees Celsius, Palam registered 35.9 degrees Celsius, and The Ridge recorded 37.2 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, these …

El Nino weakens but expect record temperatures this year: WMO forecast | Latest News India

El Nino is not gradually weakening but it will continue to impact global climate in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday. Though El Nino is weakening now, above normal temperatures are predicted over almost all land areas between March and May. (Representative file photo) Though El Nino is weakening now, above normal temperatures are predicted over almost all land areas between March and May. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The latest update from WMO says there is about a 60% chance of El Nino persisting during March-May and an 80% chance of neutral conditions (neither El Nino or La Nina) from April to June. The term El Nino refers to a warming of the ocean surface, or above-average sea surface temperatures, in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. La Nina is a climate pattern that describes the cooling of surface-ocean water along the tropical west coast of South America. There is also a chance of La Nina developing later in the year, but …