Himachal's Kalpa sees warmest February in 28 years
3 years, 10 months ago

Himachal's Kalpa sees warmest February in 28 years

India TV News  

Kalpa, the picturesque tourist resort with the snow-laden Himalayas as its backdrop, recorded its warmest February in the past 28 years, a Met official said here on Monday, blaming the high temperatures to lack of precipitation. Manmohan Singh, Director of the India Meteorological Department regional centre here, told IANS the highest temperature of the town was 19 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which was 14 degrees above the average. However, on Monday, Kalpa, some 250 km from the state capital and is known for growing delicious apples, saw a high of 17.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stayed at 1.4 degrees, also four degrees above the average. Likewise, the highest maximum temperature of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was called by the British, was 20.1 degrees Celsius on Monday, whereas the minimum was 11.5 degrees.

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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
6 hours, 50 minutes ago

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir

The Hindu  

The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday as the cold wave conditions persisted across the valley and the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below the freezing point, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.6 degrees Celsius on Monday night -- down three degrees from the previous night, the meteorological department said. Pahalgam, the base camp …

Himachal Pradesh Weather and AQI Today: Cool start at 3.09 °C, check weather forecast for December 24, 2024
12 hours, 22 minutes ago

Himachal Pradesh Weather and AQI Today: Cool start at 3.09 °C, check weather forecast for December 24, 2024

Hindustan Times  

Tomorrow, on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Himachal Pradesh is predicted to experience a minimum and maximum temperature of 1.92 °C and 14.86 °C, respectively. Weather and AQI predictions in Himachal Pradesh for next 7 days: Himachal Pradesh weather update on December 24, 2024 The temperature in Himachal Pradesh today, on December 24, 2024, is 7.54 °C. The sun rose at …

Day temperatures drop sharply in North India; intense cold wave persists in Kashmir
1 day, 13 hours ago

Day temperatures drop sharply in North India; intense cold wave persists in Kashmir

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Day temperatures dropped sharply in several areas of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh after light rain hit parts of north India on Monday, even as intense cold wave conditions persisted in Kashmir with mercury dipping several degrees below freezing point. According to the Met office, Chandigarh, which received light rain during the day, recorded a maximum temperature of …

Intense cold wave, snowfall hit J&K, Himachal Pradesh; Lahaul-Spiti coldest at minus 12.7 degrees C
1 week, 6 days ago

Intense cold wave, snowfall hit J&K, Himachal Pradesh; Lahaul-Spiti coldest at minus 12.7 degrees C

Hindustan Times  

An intense cold wave has hit parts of Himachal Pradesh, with minimum temperatures dropping 3 to 5 degrees below normal in most areas of the state on Tuesday, leading to light snowfall. Tabo in the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest in the state, with a low of minus 12.7 degrees. Spiti’s Kukumseri recorded a low of …

In Pics: Snowfall in Kashmir turns valley white, Srinagar experiences season's coldest night
2 weeks ago

In Pics: Snowfall in Kashmir turns valley white, Srinagar experiences season's coldest night

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/5 Pockets of Kashmir faced extreme cold temperatures, with Srinagar recording the season’s coldest night at -5.4 degrees Celsius. Image Source : PTI 2/5 Officials said that water supply pipes froze due to the intense cold in a few areas of the valley. Image Source : ANI 3/5 Sarthal meadow in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district …

Shimla, Kasauli and adjoining Himachal towns receive season’s first snow; Gulmarg turns into ’wonderland’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Shimla, Kasauli and adjoining Himachal towns receive season’s first snow; Gulmarg turns into ’wonderland’

Live Mint  

Temperatures are expected to dip further over northern parts of India after several regions across Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir witnessed season's first snowfall on Sunday. Shimla and the adjoining tourist resort towns of Kufri and Fagu received the season's first snow on Sunday while continuing intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's tribal Lahaul and Spiti …

Heat, traffic and massive crowd: Himalayan summer not as dreamy anymore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat, traffic and massive crowd: Himalayan summer not as dreamy anymore

India Today  

For generations, the hill towns of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been the go-to summer refuges for North Indians during the hot summer months. Nearly 215 km away in Shimla, local girl Neha expressed her shock at the heat: “I’ve never felt such heat in Shimla before," as the city recorded a sizzling 31.7 degrees Celsius on May 29, the …

Heatwave grips Rajasthan, temperature soars up to 48.8 degrees celsius in Barmer
7 months ago

Heatwave grips Rajasthan, temperature soars up to 48.8 degrees celsius in Barmer

India TV News  

Amid the prevailing heatwave conditions across the country, Rajasthan's Barmer reported 48.8 degrees Celsius —the highest in the country so far this year. According to official data, at least 16 locations across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh reported maximum temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius or above on Thursday. In Rajasthan, several cities reported extreme temperatures: Churu …

Monsoon advances to Nicobar but respite from heat unlikely
7 months ago

Monsoon advances to Nicobar but respite from heat unlikely

Hindustan Times  

A severe heat wave is expected to continue over northwest India and spread to central and east India over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department warned on Sunday, even as the monsoon has advanced over the South Andaman Sea and Nicobar Islands. Delhi’s Najafgarh recorded the highest temperature in India at 47.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Mangeshpur at …

Tourists brace for hot summer in Ooty, scorching heat at ‘Queen of Hills’ Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tourists brace for hot summer in Ooty, scorching heat at ‘Queen of Hills’ Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Udhagamandalam, popularly known as the Queen of Hills in Tamil Nadu, does not appear to be a cool respite this summer as a spike in temperature has left the sequestered hill station scorched. Tourists brace for hot summer in Ooty, scorching heat at ‘Queen of Hills’ Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu This familiar haunt of tourists recorded its highest-ever temperature of …

Odisha reels under severe heatwave, mercury to further rise
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha reels under severe heatwave, mercury to further rise

The Hindu  

Odisha reeled under severe heatwave conditions on Thursday with Jharsuguda recording the maximum temperature of 43.8° Celsius, officials said. "Heatwave would continue across the state from April 26 to 29," said Meteorological Centre's Director Manorama Mohanty. The Met Centre advised people to take precautionary measures while going out between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heatwave alert for parts of Jharkhand …

Jammu and Kashmir: Pahalgam shivers at minus 10.3 degrees Celsius amid intense cold wave
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Pahalgam shivers at minus 10.3 degrees Celsius amid intense cold wave

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir weather: There was no respite from intense cold wave conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point at most places in the valley today, officials said in Srinagar. The mercury in Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir fell to minus 9.0 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Pahalgam in south Kashmir, which serves …

Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh leads to closure of over 500 roads, including 4 national highways
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh leads to closure of over 500 roads, including 4 national highways

The Hindu  

After consecutive days of moderate to heavy snow in several parts of Himachal Pradesh, 504 roads, including four national highways, in the state were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said. The weather office predicted heavy snow in isolated places of the state on February 4. The local MeT station has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for thunderstorm and lightning in isolated …

Himachal Pradesh shivers at sub-zero temperatures as snowfall, rain continue
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh shivers at sub-zero temperatures as snowfall, rain continue

Live Mint  

As many as 720 roads, including four national highways, in Himachal Pradesh, are blocked following snow while 2,243 transformers are disrupted. Snowfall and widespread rain caused sharp fall in minimum temperatures and residents in high altitude tribal areas shivered under piercing cold wave conditions with the mercury staying 14-18 degrees Celsius below the freezing point. In the past 24 hours …

MeT Forecasts Rain, Snow for Parts of Himachal
1 year ago

MeT Forecasts Rain, Snow for Parts of Himachal

News 18  

The local Met Office has forecast rain and snow at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as a feeble Western Disturbance has affected the state from Friday night, however, White Christmas may elude Shimla city. “A Western Disturbance has affected the state from Friday night and snow and rain can be expected at isolated places and weather would remain …

Winter-like chill grips Himachal as day temperature stays 10-20°C below normal
1 year, 6 months ago

Winter-like chill grips Himachal as day temperature stays 10-20°C below normal

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh experienced winter-like chill in peak summers with day temperatures staying 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius below normal as relentless rains lash the hill state on Wednesday. The day temperature in Shimla was 15.6 degrees Celsius while in the famous hill stations Dalhousie, Narkanda, and Kufri it was 12.2 degrees Celsius, 10 degrees Celsius and 11.5 degrees …

Bihar reels under severe heatwave, no respite till April 20
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar reels under severe heatwave, no respite till April 20

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Life has been thrown out of gear due to the heatwave prevailing in the state as majority of places recorded the maximum temperature above 40°C for the fourth consecutive day, said officials of Patna Meteorological Centre on Monday. Patna’s maximum temperature stood at 43.2°C, Gaya 43°C, Khagaria 43.2°C, Bhagalpur 42°C, Jamui 42.7°C, Banka 42.9°C, Nawada 42.8°C and Nalanda 42.7°C. …

Holi week weather forecast: Warmth in North and East, heatwave in South, rains in Central India
1 year, 9 months ago

Holi week weather forecast: Warmth in North and East, heatwave in South, rains in Central India

Firstpost  

North India will experience warm weather conditions as the maximum temperature from 7 to 9 March will be in the range of 29 to 33°c in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR, Haryana and Punjab. 17) Bikaner recorded 37.8°c on 17th February, this is the second highest maximum temperature ever recorded, the all time record is 38.2°C from 28th February 1953. 18) …

Severe cold wave conditions return in HP, 'yellow' warning issued
1 year, 9 months ago

Severe cold wave conditions return in HP, 'yellow' warning issued

India Today  

Severe cold wave conditions returned in the mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as icy winds swept through the region, causing a sharp fall in day temperatures. The local meteorological department has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain or snowfall at isolated places in the mid and high hills of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and …

Mercury may climb to 40°C in Telangana, parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat by March 1st week: Met office
1 year, 9 months ago

Mercury may climb to 40°C in Telangana, parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat by March 1st week: Met office

India Today  

Even as most parts of northwest and central India have been recording maximum temperatures more than 3 to 4 notches above normal since mid-February, the MeT Office said the temperature in Telangana, interior Andhra Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh might soar up to 40°C by the first week of March. The mercury may soar to …

Heavy rains, snowfall likely in mid and higher reaches of Himachal from Feb 28 onwards
1 year, 9 months ago

Heavy rains, snowfall likely in mid and higher reaches of Himachal from Feb 28 onwards

India Today  

Mid and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh are likely to receive rain and snowfall due to a western disturbance from February 28 onwards, according to the Meteorological Department. The local MeT office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rainfall and snowfall in Mandi, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts on March 1 and thunderstorm and lightning …

39°C in Ahmedabad After Over 30 Yrs in Feb, Record High Temp in Delhi as Winter Makes Early Exit
1 year, 10 months ago

39°C in Ahmedabad After Over 30 Yrs in Feb, Record High Temp in Delhi as Winter Makes Early Exit

News 18  

Amid the unusual rise in the temperature in parts of west and northwest India, Delhi on Monday recorded the warmest day of the season so far with a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius. As per the Indian Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature, at the range of 23-28 degrees Celsius over parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from February 15 …

Delhi records 'warmest' day in February in last 55 years | DETAILS
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi records 'warmest' day in February in last 55 years | DETAILS

India TV News  

Delhi weather updates: Delhi recorded the third-highest temperature for the month of February in the last 55 years. According to the India Meteorological Department, Safdarjung Airport in south Delhi recorded 33.6 degree Celsius, the third-highest temperature in February since 1969. IMD weather update: According to the IMD, the maximum temperature, at the range of 23-28 degrees Celsius over parts of …

Day Temperature In Bhuj Touches 40 Degrees In February, Breaks 71-Year-Old Record
1 year, 10 months ago

Day Temperature In Bhuj Touches 40 Degrees In February, Breaks 71-Year-Old Record

ABP News  

Winter is almost over and the day temperature has been rising continuously across the country. Bhuj in Gujarat saw the day temperature settle at 40.3 degrees Celsius on February 16, according to the India Meteorological Department. The previous highest day temperature for February was 39 degrees Celsius, recorded on February 19, 2017, said Vijin Lal, a scientist with the IMD …

Fresh snowfall blocks 200 roads in Himachal, affects railway services in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 11 months ago

Fresh snowfall blocks 200 roads in Himachal, affects railway services in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

As many as 200 roads were closed for vehicular traffic in the upper regions of Himachal Pradesh while several train services were delayed in Jammu and Kashmir after fresh snowfall on Thursday. Keylong in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Narkanda at minus 2.8 degrees …

Weather LIVE Updates: Rains Lash Parts of Odisha, T’gana, Chandigarh as Heatwave Recedes in India; Dust Storm Forecast in Delhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Weather LIVE Updates: Rains Lash Parts of Odisha, T’gana, Chandigarh as Heatwave Recedes in India; Dust Storm Forecast in Delhi

News 18  

Weather LIVE Updates: Heatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. With scanty rains owing to feeble western disturbances, northwest and central India experienced the hottest April in 122 years as the average …

Explained | What is causing the intense heat in north, west, central and east India?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What is causing the intense heat in north, west, central and east India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: India is in the throes of an unusually long series of heatwaves that began in the end of March and scorched north India for most of April. Records from IMD suggest that the average maximum temperature till April 27 was 35.7 degree Celsius, the highest in five years for this month. Maximum temperatures were 43-46 degree …

Heatwave aggravates, mercury crosses 46°C mark across many parts of India
2 years, 7 months ago

Heatwave aggravates, mercury crosses 46°C mark across many parts of India

Firstpost  

The India Meteorological Department said the heatwave spell will persist over northwest and central India till 2 May and over east India till 30 April New Delhi: A torrid heatwave sent the mercury soaring across large swathes of the country on Friday, with Banda in east Uttar Pradesh logging a record high of 47.4 degrees Celsius for April, besides many …

Intense heat broils large swathes of India, IMD says no relief for next 5 days
2 years, 7 months ago

Intense heat broils large swathes of India, IMD says no relief for next 5 days

The Hindu  

The blistering heatwave sweeping through vast swathes of the country intensified on Thursday with the mercury crossing the 45-degree mark at several places. "A rise of about two degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature very likely over most parts of northwest India during the next two days," it said. "A maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius is normal at places …

Temperature in Kashmir above normal in Feb, light rainfall likely: MeT
2 years, 10 months ago

Temperature in Kashmir above normal in Feb, light rainfall likely: MeT

India Today  

The Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, has forecast scattered to moderate rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir for the next two days. The MeT department said that higher reaches of the Jammu and Kashmir region are expected to receive widespread light to moderate rain on February 22 and 23. & : Widespread Light to Moderate Rain/SnowMost Likely during 22-23rd with Main activity on …

AP shivers as minimum temperature falls 6 degrees Celsius; W Godavari village coldest
2 years, 10 months ago

AP shivers as minimum temperature falls 6 degrees Celsius; W Godavari village coldest

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Many parts of Andhra Pradesh shivered under cold conditions after temperature dipped on Saturday morning. Jangamaheswarapuram of West Godavari remained the coldest place in the state where the minimum temperature fell by 5.8 degrees Celsius. Nandyal also recorded a low temperature of 13.2 where the minimum temperature dropped by 4.2 degrees Celsius. Bapatla recorded 15.1 degrees Celsius and the …

Rains, Thunderstorms Predicted In Parts Of Himachal Pradesh From Sunday
3 years, 5 months ago

Rains, Thunderstorms Predicted In Parts Of Himachal Pradesh From Sunday

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing monsoon showers that are accompanied by strong winds. The India Meteorological Department has also predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh till Tuesday. Since the severe weather conditions may cause injuries and casualties, the weather office has warned residents of these districts against staying outdoors and keeping animals outside. On Friday, the …

North shivers as Srinagar records lowest temperature in 8 years; no relief for few more days
3 years, 11 months ago

North shivers as Srinagar records lowest temperature in 8 years; no relief for few more days

India TV News  

There was no let-up in the intense cold conditions in the north and northwestern parts of the country on Wednesday as Srinagar recorded its lowest temperature in eight years, while some places reported traffic disruptions as fog reduced visibility. "Hence, Cold Day/Severe Cold Day conditions very likely to continue in many pockets over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and …

At Minus 7.8 Degrees, Srinagar Records Lowest Temperature in 8 Years
3 years, 11 months ago

At Minus 7.8 Degrees, Srinagar Records Lowest Temperature in 8 Years

News 18  

The Kashmir Valley reeled under severe cold, with Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recording its lowest minimum temperature in eight years, the Meteorological Department said here on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.8 degrees Celsius, which was the lowest temperature recorded in the city in eight years, an official of the MET …

Feeling The Chill? Checkout Top 10 Coldest Places In India You May Want To Visit
4 years ago

Feeling The Chill? Checkout Top 10 Coldest Places In India You May Want To Visit

ABP News  

Leh: It is not surpising that the largest town and the joint capital of the newly formed Union Territory Ladakh has topped the list of coldest places with the lowest minimum temperature at - 13 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam: As we move a little higher in the map, Pahalgam in the union terriorty of Jammu and Kashmir has taken the third …

India Logs Warmest Oct Nights in 50 Years; Temp in J&K, Himachal, Likely to be Warmer than Normal in Nov
4 years, 1 month ago

India Logs Warmest Oct Nights in 50 Years; Temp in J&K, Himachal, Likely to be Warmer than Normal in Nov

News 18  

October recorded the warmest nights in the last 50 years and the month was the third warmest in terms of average monthly maximum and mean temperature during the same period, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. The temperature in November is likely to be near normal over the whole country except Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Assam, Orissa …

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