With 738.7 mm rain in July, Chandigarh braved its wettest month of all time
1 year, 4 months ago

With 738.7 mm rain in July, Chandigarh braved its wettest month of all time

Hindustan Times  

The city endured a staggering 738.7 mm rainfall in July, the highest recorded in any month in its history, as per the India Meteorological Department. Now pushed to the second spot, it’s followed by 675.5 mm rain in August 1971, 52 years ago. According to IMD officials, the rain in July this year was 170% surplus from normal Until this year, ever since 1953, the monthly rain in July had crossed the 600 mm mark only in 1994, when 602.1 mm rain was logged. July 9 was wettest day in city’s history According to IMD officials, the rain in July this year was 170% surplus from normal. With a never-seen-before 302.2 mm rain, July 9 became the wettest day in the city since 1953, when IMD started maintaining data for the city.

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Chandigarh: After dry October, November also likely to end without any rain
1 month ago

Chandigarh: After dry October, November also likely to end without any rain

Hindustan Times  

After experiencing its driest October since 2020 with no rainfall last month, Chandigarh is unlikely to see any rain through November as well. IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said, “Rain during this time of the year is mostly due to Western Disturbances. As per the daily AQI bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board, the average AQI of all …

Monsoon leaves Chandigarh with 16% deficit
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon leaves Chandigarh with 16% deficit

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department has finally declared that the monsoon has withdrawn from the region and from Chandigarh. As per IMD’s daily bulletin, the withdrawal line now passes over western Uttar Pradesh, western Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and has withdrawn entirely from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and even Chandigarh. Speaking about the withdrawal, IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said, “While …

Rainy, cool October on the cards in Chandigarh: IMD
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rainy, cool October on the cards in Chandigarh: IMD

Hindustan Times  

After recording the coolest September in six years, the city is likely to experience above average rain in October that will continue to keep days cool, as per the long range forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department. Speaking about this, IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said, “Some rain activity is expected in the hilly reaches of Himachal Pradesh even …

Short but intense spell of rain spells chaos in Chandigarh; more likely
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Short but intense spell of rain spells chaos in Chandigarh; more likely

Hindustan Times  

: The city recorded 31.4 mm of rainfall in less than two hours on Wednesday causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions. 36.2 mm rain was recorded at the IMD Chandigarh observatory in Sector 39 while 19 mm rain was recorded at the airport observatory. Further, the city’s position at the foothills of the Himalayas also leads to more rain.” While 31.4 …

Chandigarh: Brace for rain till October as monsoon retreat delayed
3 months ago

Chandigarh: Brace for rain till October as monsoon retreat delayed

Hindustan Times  

With monsoon still active even as the city approaches the end of September, monsoon withdrawal in the city is likely to be delayed, as per the India Meteorological Department officials. However, this time, it is likely around the first week of October, said IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul. The withdrawal will be declared after this only, most likely in the …

Capital set to see highest number of rainy days in a month this August
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Capital set to see highest number of rainy days in a month this August

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi is set to clock another monsoon milestone this year by recording the most number of rainy days in a month, according to data collected by the India Meteorological Department since 2011. With IMD predicting more rainfall till the month-end, August 2024 will in all likelihood break the record for the most number of rainy days since 2011, …

Chandigarh records 14.4 mm rain, temperature sees a dip
4 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh records 14.4 mm rain, temperature sees a dip

Hindustan Times  

While 14.4 mm rain was recorded in the city over the day on Wednesday, more rain is likely in the coming days as per the India Meteorological Department, with chances of rain on Independence Day as well. A moderate spell of rain upto 60 mm is expected in the coming days as per the IMD officials. Maximum temperature fell from …

Over a month of monsoon to go, rain already past season’s normal in Delhi
4 months, 1 week ago

Over a month of monsoon to go, rain already past season’s normal in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

In what has clearly been a rain-heavy monsoon, Delhi has already received more rainfall so far than it normally does throughout the monsoon, despite one-and-a-half months of the season still yet to come, official data shows. This is the fastest year that Delhi has crossed the long-period average of 640.4mm – what is considered the “normal” mark for monsoon rain. …

August likely to be wetter than July in Chandigarh
4 months, 3 weeks ago

August likely to be wetter than July in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

While the city logged below average rain in July, the long-range forecast released by the India Meteorological Department on Thursday indicates August will bring in higher rain. Speaking about this, IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said, “We had expected July also to get above average rain, but the La Niña current didn’t develop as much as we expected. We also …

IMD predicts ‘India to record above-normal rainfall in August and September’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IMD predicts ‘India to record above-normal rainfall in August and September’

The Hindu  

With rain-triggered landslides killing more than 200 people in Kerala’s Wayanad, and intense spells battering Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department has forecast above normal monsoon rain in August and September. August, the second rainiest monsoon month, is expected to receive ‘normal’ monsoon and September more rainfall than the average 17 cm every year if the IMD’s forecast …

This July was Chandigarh’s hottest in over 13 years
4 months, 3 weeks ago

This July was Chandigarh’s hottest in over 13 years

Hindustan Times  

This July was the hottest that the city has seen in over 13 years, thanks to the below average rains, data compiled by the India Meteorological Department has revealed. With the monsoon system gaining strength, 11.5 mm rain was recorded at the IMD observatory in Sector 39 on Wednesday, while the one at the airport recorded 13 mm rain. Due …

City receives fresh showers, intense rain expected in July-end
4 months, 4 weeks ago

City receives fresh showers, intense rain expected in July-end

Hindustan Times  

The city received fresh showers on Thursday bringing a sigh of relief to the residents from above normal temperatures. Dr Sompal Singh, department of agricultural meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University, said, “We expect rain for the remaining month with it being intense on July 28 and 29.” “There was a high air pressure from last few days due to which it …

Rajasthan received 51% less rain compared to last year: IMD
5 months ago

Rajasthan received 51% less rain compared to last year: IMD

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan has seen over 51% less rain this year compared to last year, according to the official data from the India Meteorological Department. The state recorded 306.1 mm of rainfall till July 22 last year, which is above 144.7 mm against the normal 161.4 mm. “The state saw a 90% surge in rains as opposed to the normal average last …

Heavy showers to lash Chandigarh today and tomorrow: IMD
5 months ago

Heavy showers to lash Chandigarh today and tomorrow: IMD

Hindustan Times  

While rain was recorded in parts of Mohali on Sunday, India meteorological department officials have said there is a chance of heavy rain in the city on Monday and Tuesday, while chances of rain will continue throughout the week. While rain was recorded in parts of Mohali on Sunday, India meteorological department officials have said there is a chance of …

18.8 mm rain lashes Chandigarh, more to come
5 months, 2 weeks ago

18.8 mm rain lashes Chandigarh, more to come

Hindustan Times  

Following sunny weather on Friday, monsoon clouds reappeared in the city on Saturday, bringing along 18.8 mm rain, according to the India Meteorological Department. A family on its way amid the rain in Chandigarh on Friday As per IMD officials, chances of rain will continue throughout the week, at least for the next five days. Earlier on the intervening night …

‘Above normal’ rainfall expected in July: IMD
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Above normal’ rainfall expected in July: IMD

The Hindu  

Rainfall in July — typically the rainiest of the four monsoon months — is likely to be ‘above normal’ or greater than 106%, of the 28 cm that’s usual for July, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. Historically, 20 of the 25 years since 1950 that have seen ‘below normal’ rains in June have resulted in ‘normal’ or ‘above …

Chandigarh sees its driest June in 12 years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh sees its driest June in 12 years

Hindustan Times  

With just 11.9 mm rain in the entire month amid soaring temperatures, the city braved the driest June since 2012 when 6.2 mm rain was recorded, according to India Meteorological Department records. IMD Chandigarh director AK Singh said, “In the first half of June, the city received no rain along with continued heatwave. Average temperatures also highest in recent years …

Delhi receives 148.5mm of rainfall in just three hours, more showers likely today
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi receives 148.5mm of rainfall in just three hours, more showers likely today

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rainfall lashed the national capital in the early hours of Friday, leaving several roads waterlogged. Safdarjung received 228.1mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period between 8:30 am on Thursday and Friday, with 148.5mm of rainfall in just the three-hour period between 2:30 am and 5:30 am, making it a ’very heavy’ rainfall spell for Delhi and counting, the IMD …

Delhi records driest first five months since 2018: IMD data
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi records driest first five months since 2018: IMD data

Hindustan Times  

The Capital recorded its driest start to the year since 2018 with only 44.7mm of rainfall recorded at Safdarjung – the weather observatory representative of Delhi’s weather – during the first five months of the year. Experts attributed the poor rainfall to the lack of active western disturbances this year, which in turn also caused higher-than-normal temperature through most of …

With 54.5 mm rain, Chandigarh records wettest November day in 70 years
1 year ago

With 54.5 mm rain, Chandigarh records wettest November day in 70 years

Hindustan Times  

The city recorded 54.5 mm rain on Thursday, making it the wettest November day in 70 years, since India Meteorological Department started maintaining records for the city. With Thursday’s rain, that took the month’s total to 55.5 mm, this November also became the wettest the month has been in 51 years and second wettest of all time. IMD officials attributed …

Woollens out in Chandigarh as rain brings mercury down by 11 notches
1 year, 1 month ago

Woollens out in Chandigarh as rain brings mercury down by 11 notches

Hindustan Times  

After just 1 mm rain on Friday, the city’s maximum temperature plunged by 11 degrees, sliding from 29.5°C the day before to 18.5°C. With just one day of rain, this November, as a whole, has already become the wettest since 2020, when 20.4 mm rain was recorded in the entire month. Speaking about Friday’s rain, IMD Chandigarh director Manmohan Singh …

This October was Chandigarh’s third wettest of decade
1 year, 1 month ago

This October was Chandigarh’s third wettest of decade

Hindustan Times  

October this year witnessed 23.7 mm rain, which was third highest in the month since 2013, as per the India Meteorological Department. October’s average maximum temperature was 31.9°C, while the average minimum temperature was 17.8°C in Chandigarh. Usually strong WDs are not seen around this time of the year.” October’s average maximum temperature was 31.9°C, while the average minimum temperature …

Chandigarh: 18.8mm rain brings down mercury
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandigarh: 18.8mm rain brings down mercury

Hindustan Times  

The city recorded 18.8mm rain on Monday, causing the day temperature to plunge by eight notches. Monday’s downpour took the monthly rain tally to 23.4 mm rain, making it the third wettest October that the city has seen in a decade. Usually, western disturbances are not this strong in October.” A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the region …

Temperature dives in Chandigarh after September’s first major rain spell
1 year, 3 months ago

Temperature dives in Chandigarh after September’s first major rain spell

Hindustan Times  

The hide and seek between the sun and clouds culminated with September’s first major spell of rain on Sunday that saw 23.1 mm rain lashing the city. A total of 25.4 mm rain has been recorded this month at the IMD Chandigarh observatory in Sector 39 — Sunday accounting for 91% of it. The 23.1 mm rain also caused the …

Why This August Was Driest in 123 Years and How Rishikesh Became India's Wettest Place
1 year, 3 months ago

Why This August Was Driest in 123 Years and How Rishikesh Became India's Wettest Place

News 18  

India is set to experience the driest August in the past 123 years, which senior meteorologists say, is a clear result of intensifying El Nino conditions. With the deficit rainfall this month, the country is poised to experience the driest August since 1901 and driest monsoon since 2015, which recorded a rainfall deficit of 13 percent. Driest August since 1901 …

Weather Report: August to end on record dry note, but September hopes revival of monsoon
1 year, 3 months ago

Weather Report: August to end on record dry note, but September hopes revival of monsoon

Firstpost  

A low-pressure area is expected to develop in the Bay of Bengal around 3 September and travel inland in the first week of the coming month Monsoon rains tried to establish over India in the past week with a slow-moving low pressure area over Uttar Pradesh but failed to hold up as dry air incursions from the west led to …

Delhi crosses annual rain mark, Gurugram flooded again amid downpour
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi crosses annual rain mark, Gurugram flooded again amid downpour

Hindustan Times  

Delhi crossed its annual rainfall quota on Saturday, with nearly four-and-a-half months of the year still to go, after a strong spell of showers across the city and the National Capital Region flooded streets and set off traffic mayhem, especially in Gurugram. Read here: Waterlogging in Delhi, Gurugram after heavy morning rain; traffic disrupted The Safdarjung station, representative of the …

Delhi likely to receive light rainfall for coming two days | Know weather updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi likely to receive light rainfall for coming two days | Know weather updates

India TV News  

Delhi weather: The weather department has predicted light rain over the next two days, but little respite today, which may witness high humidity. Delhi has already recorded 762 mm of rainfall this year so far, which is around 99 per cent of the average annual precipitation of 774 mm. AQI: Bountiful rains in July gave Delhi its best air quality …

Haryana receives 59% excess rain in July, Punjab 44%
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana receives 59% excess rain in July, Punjab 44%

The Hindu  

Haryana and Punjab, which were recently hit by floods in several parts, logged over 40% excess rains in July, the Meteorological Department here said. According to the MeT official, Haryana witnessed 237.1 mm of rainfall in July, compared to its average of 149.1 mm — an excess of 59 per cent. Over the same period, Punjab recorded 231.8 mm of …

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India

The Hindu  

The devastating floods across North India have renewed attention on the dynamic between climate change, urbanisation and the infrastructural lacunae that bedevil India’s large cities. In the terminology of the India Meteorological Department, Delhi received ‘excess’ and ‘large excess’ rain on five out of eight days, from July 3-10. This however elides the role of Delhi’s infrastructural development that through …

Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history - The Hindu
1 year, 5 months ago

Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Over the last few days, torrential rainfall has wreaked havoc in north India, particularly in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh. Chart 2 | The chart shows the cumulative deviation from the usual rainfall recorded, on all days of July 2023, across meteorological subdivisions. The increase from normal rainfall in Uttarakhand and Haryana surpassed even Himachal Pradesh’s …

Monsoon rains swing from 10% deficit to surplus in 8 days
1 year, 5 months ago

Monsoon rains swing from 10% deficit to surplus in 8 days

The Hindu  

The bountiful rains in many parts of India in the first eight days of July have bridged the rainfall deficit for the entire country, according to the India Meteorological Department's data. While the eastern and northeastern region has recorded a deficiency of 17%, north India has witnessed 59% excess rainfall, the latest IMD data showed. Central India, where a large …

Chandigarh sees wettest June day since 2021
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandigarh sees wettest June day since 2021

Hindustan Times  

With 43.2 mm rain in just a span of two hours on Friday morning, the city saw its wettest June day since 2021 when 47.2 mm rain was recorded on June 12. While there are chances of light rain on Saturday as per the India Meteorological Department, there are chances of heavy rain in the city between June 25 and …

27.9 mm showers, wind bring mercury down by 14 degrees in Chandigarh
1 year, 6 months ago

27.9 mm showers, wind bring mercury down by 14 degrees in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

More rain to hit the city today due to an active Western Disturbance whose effect is expected to continue till June 2, as per IMD A family caught in the rain at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Wind speed going up to 50 km per hour, accompanied by 27.9 mm rain, caused the city’s maximum temperature to drop by …

With 21.8 mm rain, Chandigarh logs wettest March day since 2020
1 year, 9 months ago

With 21.8 mm rain, Chandigarh logs wettest March day since 2020

Hindustan Times  

The city recorded 21.8 mm rain on Monday, making it the wettest March day since 2020, as per the India Meteorological Department data. The city has recorded 36.4 mm rain in March so far, a relief from the rising temperature and no rain throughout February. Speaking about the rain, IMD Chandigarh director Manmohan Singh said, “A fresh Western Disturbance started …

UP 'Drowning', Delhi Sees Wettest Oct in 66 Years. Why Hasn't 'Monsoon' Left Yet? News18 Explains
2 years, 2 months ago

UP 'Drowning', Delhi Sees Wettest Oct in 66 Years. Why Hasn't 'Monsoon' Left Yet? News18 Explains

News 18  

According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi has received 128.2 mm of rain so far this month, the most for October in a whopping 66 years. According to a report by Indian Express, the India Meteorological Department revised the expected dates of monsoon onset and withdrawal for several regions of the country three years ago. This necessitates an examination of …

Delhi records 121.7 mm of rainfall in October, second highest in 16 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi records 121.7 mm of rainfall in October, second highest in 16 years

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Delhi has recorded 121.7 mm of rainfall in the first 10 days of October, the second highest in the month in the last 16 years, according to India Meteorological Department data. The national capital received 122.5 mm of rainfall in October last year. However, the current rains in Delhi are not monsoon showers, which receded from the city …

Delhi crosses annual rain mark despite disappointing monsoon
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi crosses annual rain mark despite disappointing monsoon

Hindustan Times  

Despite an underwhelming monsoon, Delhi has already recorded 790.1mm of rainfall till 5.30pm on Sunday, with a large volume of the annual rainfall coming in non-monsoon months, including January and October, India Meteorological Department data shows. January saw Delhi record 88.2mm of rainfall – four times over the normal mark of 21.7mm, also making it Delhi’s wettest ever January in …

Second highest rainfall since 2007 in Delhi
2 years, 2 months ago

Second highest rainfall since 2007 in Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The national capital received the second highest rainfall since 2007 in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am, according to the India Meteorological data on Sunday. The city weathered near ceaseless rains –measuring 74mm till 8.30 am Sunday – that brought the maximum temperature on Saturday down by 10 notches, closing in the day-night temperature gap to a …

Rain intensity to increase in Delhi from today
2 years, 4 months ago

Rain intensity to increase in Delhi from today

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Delhi saw light rain on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 34.6 degrees Celsius, as the monsoon trough returned to north India, with the Met department forecasting stronger spells over the next two days. HT Image On Wednesday, Safdarjung, representational of Delhi’s weather, recorded 6.6mm of rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Wednesday, Lodhi Road recorded 1.3mm, …

At 270 mm, July rainfall in Rajasthan highest in nearly seven decades
2 years, 4 months ago

At 270 mm, July rainfall in Rajasthan highest in nearly seven decades

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan received 270 mm of rainfall in July, the highest precipitation for the month in nearly seven decades, according to official data. According to the data provided by the meteorological centre in Jaipur, the state recorded a rainfall of 270 mm in July -- 67 per cent more than the average of 161.4 mm for the month and the highest …

Explainer: What factors control how much it rains over Delhi during the monsoon?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explainer: What factors control how much it rains over Delhi during the monsoon?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The India Meteorological Department declared the onset of the southwest monsoon over Delhi on June 30 this year — a delay of three days compared to its normal date of June 27, which saw Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station for weather, receiving 117.2mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period between 8:30 am on June 30 and July 1. …

With 1,502.8 mm rainfall, Delhi witnesses second wettest year in 88 years
3 years, 1 month ago

With 1,502.8 mm rainfall, Delhi witnesses second wettest year in 88 years

Firstpost  

The amount of rainfall is second only to the 1933 record where the national capital experienced 1,534.3 mm of precipitation The year 2021 has been a really wet one for Delhi. This makes it the second wettest year since 1933 where it had recorded 1,534.3 mm rainfall. On an average, Delhi receives 779 mm of rainfall, which means that 2021’s …

Delhi witnesses wettest September as rain breaks record of 121 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi witnesses wettest September as rain breaks record of 121 years

India TV News  

Delhi recorded the wettest September in over a century as it witnessed 380.2 mm of rainfall from September 1 till Saturday afternoon, making this the second-highest downpour in 121 years and the highest after 1944. "380.2 mm in September 2021 so far is second highest in 121 years and highest after 1944, in last 77 years for September only," data …

Delhi records 117.7 mm rainfall in 24 hours, highest on a September day in 19 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi records 117.7 mm rainfall in 24 hours, highest on a September day in 19 years

Firstpost  

Delhi has recorded 986.2mm rainfall since 1 June, when the monsoon season started, which is 82 percent more than normal New Delhi: Another spell of rain pounded Delhi on Thursday morning, worsening the waterlogging problem in some areas and plunging road traffic into chaos. According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 117.7 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending at …

After July, August too set to record less than normal rainfall: IMD
3 years, 3 months ago

After July, August too set to record less than normal rainfall: IMD

India TV News  

The rainfall in August has been deficient by 26 per cent so far, with shortfalls in two successive months triggering fear of a below-normal monsoon this year. "August recorded 26 per cent deficiency till yesterday," IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said, adding that the shortfall has been recorded in north and central India. According to the IMD data, the country …

Record single-day August rain for Delhi, highest in 14 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Record single-day August rain for Delhi, highest in 14 years

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: After a 10-day long, hot, dry spell, the national capital on Saturday received 138.8mm rain in 24 hours, the highest single-day rainfall recorded in August in 14 years and the ninth highest since 1961 during the month, showed the India Meteorological Department’s rainfall records. IMD records show that previously Delhi received such a heavy 24-hour spell during the …

Heatwave, unusually late monsoon and record rains; Delhi saw meteorologically peculiar July
3 years, 4 months ago

Heatwave, unusually late monsoon and record rains; Delhi saw meteorologically peculiar July

India TV News  

July was meteorologically peculiar for Delhi as it witnessed five heatwave days, the maximum since 2012, an unusual two-week-delayed monsoon, and rainfall that broke records of nearly two decades. Despite the monsoon embracing Delhi only on July 13, making it the most delayed in 19 years, the capital recorded 16 rainy days in the month, the maximum in the last …

381 Mm Rainfall in Delhi This Month Highest for July in 18 Years: IMD
3 years, 4 months ago

381 Mm Rainfall in Delhi This Month Highest for July in 18 Years: IMD

News 18  

Monsoon may have arrived late in Delhi, but it is inundating the capital now. The city has recorded 381 mm rainfall so far this month, the highest for July since 2003 and the second-highest ever. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded 100 mm rainfall in just three hours on Tuesday morning, according to the India …

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