Watch | Why has the monsoon in North India been so destructive?
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch | Why has the monsoon in North India been so destructive?

The Hindu  

Watch | Why has the monsoon in North India been so destructive? The monsoon started later than usual due to unexpected interactions with cyclones and other weather systems lingering from earlier in the year. Cyclone Biparjoy formed after the monsoon should have started, delaying the moon onset in Mumbai by two weeks. Before the monsoon started, the India Meteorological Department predicted a deficit of 4%.

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Climate change weakening western disturbances: IMD DG
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate change weakening western disturbances: IMD DG

Hindustan Times  

The climate change, the effects of which are evident especially in northern India, is also affecting the western disturbances and causing them to become weaker, said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of meteorology at the India Meteorological Department, on Monday. The number of WDs can continue to remain unchanged, but it is only active WDs which lead to rain and which …

Monsoon mayhem in India: From Mumbai to Ayodhya, heavy rainfall disrupts daily life
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon mayhem in India: From Mumbai to Ayodhya, heavy rainfall disrupts daily life

Live Mint  

Monsoon mayhem in India: The Monsoon has created havoc across India, with Mumbai recording extremely heavy rainfall, the water level of the Saryu river rising in Ayodhya, an orange alert issued for Karnataka, and Assam grappling with floods again. Heavy rainfall cripples Mumbai Since Monday morning, heavy rain in Mumbai has been causing waterlogging, long traffic jams, and disruptions to …

India's agriculture faces concerns as monsoon rains a fifth below normal
6 months ago

India's agriculture faces concerns as monsoon rains a fifth below normal

Hindustan Times  

India's monsoon has delivered a fifth less rain than normal so far this season, the weather department said on Monday, in a worrying sign for the vital agricultural sector. A farmer walks on a lake that has dried up due to drought outside Beed, India Summer rains, critical to economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south …

Sluggish monsoon leaves north and east India dry
6 months, 1 week ago

Sluggish monsoon leaves north and east India dry

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Since the arrival of the southwest monsoon on May 30, major parts of the country have recorded deficient rainfall in the past two weeks, weather department data shows. The India Meteorological Department said severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of north India during the next three days. The Northeast is also facing severe deficient …

India's fizzling monsoon could prolong heatwave in north: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

India's fizzling monsoon could prolong heatwave in north: Report

India TV News  

India's monsoon rains have stalled after reaching western regions ahead of schedule, potentially delaying their arrival in northern and central states and extending the ongoing heatwave in the grain-growing plains, according to two senior weather officials. Heatwave concerns IMD data showed that maximum temperatures in India's northern states range between 42 degrees Celsius and 46 degrees Celsius, which is 3 …

Monsoon Tracker: Monsoon advances in Mumbai; heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in these regions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon Tracker: Monsoon advances in Mumbai; heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in these regions

Live Mint  

The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the central Arabian Sea, some parts of the northern Arabian Sea and some more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai on June 9. The weather department said that heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls is likely over south …

Monsoon advances, likely to hit Mumbai by June 10: IMD
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon advances, likely to hit Mumbai by June 10: IMD

Hindustan Times  

The southwest monsoon reached Maharashtra on Thursday, bringing respite to the state where many parts have been reeling under intense heat, and is expected to advance over Mumbai, remaining parts of Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern parts of Chhattisgarh in the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said. On Thursday, it advanced into some more parts …

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next five days. As per the IMD …

India Will Get Above-Normal Rain This Monsoon: IMD
8 months, 1 week ago

India Will Get Above-Normal Rain This Monsoon: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is poised to experience above-normal monsoon rains this season, the India Meteorological Department announced on Monday, calming fears that the intense summer heat and climatic changes could prolong the drought-like situation. Mohapatra said El Nino conditions, indicating a heating of the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean which adversely impacts the monsoon, were present and expected to …

India to receive above-normal monsoon rains: IMD
8 months, 1 week ago

India to receive above-normal monsoon rains: IMD

The Hindu  

While several States reel under heatwaves, the India Meteorological Department has forecast a bountiful monsoon for the year. Last year, El Nino – a warming of the Central Pacific and usually linked to diminished rainfall in India – dented India’s monsoon by 6%. This year, the El Nino has not yet fully faded but is expected to do so by …

La Nina set to return, here's how it will impact monsoon in India
8 months, 4 weeks ago

La Nina set to return, here's how it will impact monsoon in India

India Today  

The first monsoon prediction in India for this year has been made by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Center. In its July to September outlook, the APCC Climate Center stated, "Enhanced probability for above-normal precipitation is predicted for the region spanning eastern Africa to the Arabian Sea, India, the Bay of Bengal, and Indonesia, the Caribbean Sea, the tropical North …

Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study
11 months ago

Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study

The Hindu  

January 17, 2024 10:39 pm | Updated January 18, 2024 01:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI Rainfall is increasing in more than half of India’s 4,400-odd tehsils or sub-districts, according to a granular analysis of changes in the Indian monsoon, conducted for the first time at the tehsil level. “In our study of localised wet rainfall extremes, we found that …

Capturing the monsoon: its variance and the message
1 year, 2 months ago

Capturing the monsoon: its variance and the message

The Hindu  

For the first time since 2018, India has reported a deficit monsoon. From June to September this year, India received 82 cm of rainfall, nearly 6% lower than the 89 cm that is considered ‘normal’. Between 2019 and 2022, the Indian monsoon was significantly impacted by the converse phenomenon – a cooling La Niña — that sometimes is associated with …

Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management

The Hindu  

From delayed onsets marked by intense dry spells, to devastating flash floods and destructive landslides, the monsoon in recent years has been a period of uncertainty and destruction for India. Although there are various factors behind it, there is a general consensus among scientists that climate change plays a major role. The Southwest monsoon that brings rain to the subcontinent …

Weather report: After a record-dry August, hopes are high for September
1 year, 3 months ago

Weather report: After a record-dry August, hopes are high for September

Firstpost  

The positive Indian ocean dipole might offset the influence of El Nino this month August left India parched as the month ended with a -36 per cent rainfall deficit countrywide. • All India rainfall during 1 till 31 August, 2023 is recorded as 162.7 mm against the normal of 254.9 mm lowest ever in 123 years on record keeping. • …

Rising temperatures are leading to torrential rains in the Himalayas
1 year, 3 months ago

Rising temperatures are leading to torrential rains in the Himalayas

The Hindu  

Torrential rains that have battered India's Himalayas in recent years, killing hundreds of people and causing billions of dollars worth of damage, are becoming more intense due to a clash of weather systems triggered by global warming, scientists said. But the monsoon's convergence with a low-pressure weather system in the Himalayas in recent years has caused extremely heavy rains, something …

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety. Vikram Singh, an operator at the state’s emergency operation center, said on Thursday that …

A necessary brake: The Hindu Editorial on altered weather patterns and infrastructure development
1 year, 4 months ago

A necessary brake: The Hindu Editorial on altered weather patterns and infrastructure development

The Hindu  

Being an El Niño year, the expectation was that north India would see a sparse monsoon. July saw record rainfall in many parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand and the rare sight of the Yamuna nearly spilling into the Red Fort in Delhi. The worst, however, was yet to come as the week saw multiple floods in Himachal Pradesh …

Weather Report: Clear skies in August to affect agriculture
1 year, 4 months ago

Weather Report: Clear skies in August to affect agriculture

Firstpost  

As per the weather models, there is no significant rain expected in any region of the country for nearly the next two weeks Monsoon 2023 started with a weak onset in the country during June but bountiful rains in July covered the deficiencies and placed the pan India seasonal rainfall at +7 per cent by month end. • The monsoon …

India is mopping up from unprecedented flooding. Here's what it's like to be caught up in South Asia's climate crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

India is mopping up from unprecedented flooding. Here's what it's like to be caught up in South Asia's climate crisis

ABC  

On an early morning in the middle of India's monsoon season, I set off on a small plane with some friends on our way to visit the Himalayan mountain town of Manali. More than 100 people have been killed because of heavy rains in northern India and we watched terrifying footage of bridges, homes, hotels and cars being swept away …

Weather report: Rains in western Himalayas, plains of north India won't let flood-hit areas recover
1 year, 5 months ago

Weather report: Rains in western Himalayas, plains of north India won't let flood-hit areas recover

Firstpost  

Over the upcoming week, two low pressure areas will influence the entire country and help revive the monsoon with new energy The monsoon remained aggressive over central and northern parts of India as the trough is stagnant over the plains of India. Overall past week has turned out to be wet for states of northern and central India despite decline …

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?
1 year, 5 months ago

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Recent heavy rains and flash floods remind us of one of the important impacts of climate change on monsoon,” …

Explained: As rain fury continues in North India, did IMD's forecasting fail?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: As rain fury continues in North India, did IMD's forecasting fail?

Firstpost  

North India has been ravaged by heavy rain – over 100 people have died, roads have washed away, and bridges have collapsed. Rain fury in the North North India is still reeling from the torrential rainfall that has lashed the area since the weekend. Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also tweeted earlier, “Nature’s fury has tragically claimed the …

India monsoon rains updates | Reduction in rainfall over Himachal, Punjab, Haryana from today: IMD
1 year, 5 months ago

India monsoon rains updates | Reduction in rainfall over Himachal, Punjab, Haryana from today: IMD

The Hindu  

The rain ebbed in some places in north India and pelted down in others on July 11 with at least seven more people dead and hundreds stranded as raging waters gushed through villages, towns and fields – from Rajasthan to Himachal Pradesh. State governments stepped up relief and rescue efforts in the affected districts, navigating the trail of destruction left …

North India rain toll rises as water level turns dangerous
1 year, 5 months ago

North India rain toll rises as water level turns dangerous

Hindustan Times  

At least 42 people have died because of heavy rains in various parts of India over three days, with raging rivers washing away national highways, bridges, buildings and vehicles, and landslides snapping the only links to many towns and villages. Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed “deep sorrow” at the deaths and said the government was “making all-out …

Explained | North India’s monsoon mayhem is a confluence of factors
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | North India’s monsoon mayhem is a confluence of factors

The Hindu  

Every year, the entire country awaits the onset and evolution of monsoon with bated breath. Patchy distribution The deficit due to the delayed onset has been all but wiped out but the distribution of rainfall remains as patchy as ever, with excess rainfall over the northern Western Ghats into Northwest India and deficits extending in a horseshoe pattern from Uttar …

From 10% deficiency to 59% excess, what caused this monsoon mayhem?
1 year, 5 months ago

From 10% deficiency to 59% excess, what caused this monsoon mayhem?

Live Mint  

Extremely heavy torrential rains have bettered the north India. The Indian Meteorological Department has said that the rainfall spell over northwest India in the first few days of July, has bridged the deficit for the entire country. Rainfall will gradually reduce over these states from tomorrow onwards.” The cumulative rainfall in the monsoon season has reached 243.2 mm, which is …

How heavy rain is wreaking havoc across north India
1 year, 5 months ago

How heavy rain is wreaking havoc across north India

Firstpost  

North India has turned into a watery mess as heavy rains continue to pound the region, claiming at least 15 lives. Heavy downpour lashed Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Delhi, which recorded its highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982. A 30-year-old woman died in north Delhi’s Subzi Mandi after a wall …

Rain News Highlights: Shah Speaks to Himachal, Punjab CMs; 15 Killed as Monsoon Wreaks Havoc Across North India
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain News Highlights: Shah Speaks to Himachal, Punjab CMs; 15 Killed as Monsoon Wreaks Havoc Across North India

News 18  

Weather News Highlights: At least 15 people were killed in rain-related incidents across north India on Sunday. The IMD said that west India is expected to receive light to moderate widespread rainfall, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to continue in Konkan and Goa, ghat areas of Maharashtra, and Gujarat for the next three days. “Heavy to very heavy …

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 …

Photos: Several dead as heavy rainfall lashes northern India
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Several dead as heavy rainfall lashes northern India

Al Jazeera  

At least 15 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that battered northern India, with New Delhi receiving the most rainfall in decades, reports and officials said Sunday. The Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday that 15 people had been killed in the past 24 hours in six northern Indian states. Hill states were …

Monsoon tracker: Heavy rainfall lashes several states today. Check IMD forecast
1 year, 5 months ago

Monsoon tracker: Heavy rainfall lashes several states today. Check IMD forecast

Live Mint  

Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of the country on Friday night. The other region's heavy rainfall recorded in the state are-Valparai in Coimbatore district ; Harrison Malayalam Ltd, and Worth Estate in Nilgiris region. IMD makes heavy rainfall prediction in north India: On Saturday morning, the national capital Delhi residents experienced heavy rainfall, affirming further that the southwest monsoon was …

Heavy rain warning across India; alerts issued in Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Himachal
1 year, 5 months ago

Heavy rain warning across India; alerts issued in Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Himachal

India Today  

Several parts of the country have been receiving incessant rainfall for the past few days. The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It was -51% for the period from 1 June till 15 June 2023. pic.twitter.com/ljDIptlTS1 — India …

The Weather Report: Monsoon to cover entire India this week as low pressure area builds up in Bay of Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

The Weather Report: Monsoon to cover entire India this week as low pressure area builds up in Bay of Bengal

Firstpost  

The remnant of Cyclone Biporjoy as a low pressure area survived over Indian land mass near south west Uttar Pradesh for quite long, resulting in some heavy pre-monsoon showers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and even up to Delhi NCR and western Himalayas. Mumbai and suburbs rainfall data from the onset spell ending 8:30AM on 25 June, 2023 Dahisar …

Monsoon may cover Kerala, some more parts of southern peninsula in next 24 hours
1 year, 6 months ago

Monsoon may cover Kerala, some more parts of southern peninsula in next 24 hours

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is seen advancing into remaining parts of Kerala and some more parts of the southern peninsula over the next one day, India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Meanwhile, very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central Arabian Sea slowly moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 9 kmph in past six hours and lay centered there. Also, …

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India

Firstpost  

The El Niño weather phenomenon is here and it is expected to send temperatures soaring globally. Experts also worry that with an El Niño event this year, India is unlikely to receive normal rainfall during the monsoon The El Niño phase is finally here, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “During El Niño events, these winds weaken or …

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc
1 year, 6 months ago

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

The Hindu  

In a small laboratory on the outskirts of the Indian city of Hyderabad, professor Kirti Sahu is studying raindrops. Using a machine that simulates the conditions of clouds, he is among a number of scientists aiming to understand how climate change and pollution are changing the monsoon rains that underpin the country's agrarian economy. In recent years, India has seen …

Relief from Scorching Heat As IMD Predicts Rainfall For Almost Entire Country
1 year, 7 months ago

Relief from Scorching Heat As IMD Predicts Rainfall For Almost Entire Country

News 18  

The country is expected to get some relief from sweltering temperatures as the India Meteorological Department has predicted light to heavy rainfall in most parts of India during the coming days. IMD Forecast For the Next 5 Days Northeast India- As per the weather department’s forecast, light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds …

Amid El Nino concerns, are we expecting bad monsoon? Expert answers
1 year, 8 months ago

Amid El Nino concerns, are we expecting bad monsoon? Expert answers

Live Mint  

India is likely to witness normal rainfall in 2023 despite El Nino concerns. As per the India Meteorological Department, normal rainfall is expected during the southwest monsoon season bringing much relief to the agriculture sector. Raghu Murtugudde, visiting professor, Earth System Scientist at IIT Bombay and Emeritus Professor at University of Maryland, told news agency PTI, “So far, only 60% …

What’s normal for monsoon?
1 year, 8 months ago

What’s normal for monsoon?

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department ’s headline prediction of a normal monsoon this year hides some caveats that may influence the course of the agriculture sector and economy. To start off, IMD’s forecast of the June-September monsoon at 96% of the long-period average is at the lowest end of the 96%-104% band that is considered normal rainfall. And third, IMD said …

India to see normal rains during June-September monsoon season this year: IMD
1 year, 8 months ago

India to see normal rains during June-September monsoon season this year: IMD

Firstpost  

New Delhi: In a big relief for farmers and people battling sweltering heat, the India Meteorological Department Tuesday announced that the country will witness normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. The forecast of normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season comes as IMD sees a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and a lower snow cover over the northern hemisphere which …

India to see normal rains during southwest monsoon season: IMD
1 year, 8 months ago

India to see normal rains during southwest monsoon season: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The country can expect normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and a lower snow cover over the northern hemisphere are likely to counter the evolving El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. "India to see normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. "If at all there is any …

India to witness normal monsoon this year despite El Nino condition, says IMD
1 year, 8 months ago

India to witness normal monsoon this year despite El Nino condition, says IMD

India TV News  

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said that the country will witness normal rains during the upcoming monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions. Mohapatra said normal to below-normal rainfall is predicted over parts of northwest India, west-central and northeast regions during the southwest monsoon season. The Met department head said El Nino conditions are likely to develop during …

India likely to get ‘below normal’ monsoon rains in 2023: Skymet
1 year, 8 months ago

India likely to get ‘below normal’ monsoon rains in 2023: Skymet

The Hindu  

India is likely to get "below normal" monsoon rains in 2023 with an increasing likelihood of El-Nino, which typically brings dry weather to Asia, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on Monday. El Nino return may presage a weaker monsoon," Jatin Singh, managing director, Skymet said in a statement. Monsoon rains in India are expected to be 94% of the …

The Weather Report: Temperatures likely to fall but unseasonal rains might harm farmers this week
1 year, 9 months ago

The Weather Report: Temperatures likely to fall but unseasonal rains might harm farmers this week

Firstpost  

Starting from Wednesday, there will be a sudden shift in the weather patterns across various regions of the country, and this will lead to a prolonged period of exceptionally wet weather The dynamics of the weather pattern have been constantly changing since the beginning of March. Rainfall ending 8:30 am on 7 March: Chechat – 25mm Bhungra – 15mm Jawai …

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events
1 year, 10 months ago

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events

Live Mint  

India is likely to witness more extreme weather events, including intense heat waves, heavy flooding and severe drought that pose challenges to food and energy security for the second-most populous nation. Erratic weather conditions expose millions of Indians to climate disasters, kill thousands every year and increase economic hardships by eroding farm productivity. Deadly heat waves strained energy supplies and …

Weather report: Winter season observes a long dry spell, but active western disturbances to hit North India soon
1 year, 10 months ago

Weather report: Winter season observes a long dry spell, but active western disturbances to hit North India soon

Firstpost  

India experienced a bone chilling cold wave in the past week as minimum temperatures plummeted to sub-zero in multiple stations in the northern parts. All India weather forecast till 28 January, 2023: North India “Coldwave exits, winter rains to arrive” The dry weather in this winter season has stretched too long but it is all set to end as two …

North Bay of Bengal received more rain than any part of India in last 10,000 years
1 year, 11 months ago

North Bay of Bengal received more rain than any part of India in last 10,000 years

India Today  

A new study has revealed that areas surrounding the northern Bay of Bengal received more rainfall than any other part of the country in the last 10,200 years. The study traced the dynamics of the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall over the last 10,000 years. The study is aimed to better understand the long-term trends of climate change impacts on the …

Weather Forecast: Heavy monsoon rain in UP for next 5 days, IMD alert for Uttarakhand, Bihar also
2 years, 2 months ago

Weather Forecast: Heavy monsoon rain in UP for next 5 days, IMD alert for Uttarakhand, Bihar also

Firstpost  

The India Meteorological Department has forecast that heavy rain will continue for the next few days in many districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand due to Monsoon 2022 Weather Update: If you plan to enjoy the post Navaratri period with outdoor activities, then Monsoon 2022 may wash them away. The India Meteorological Department has forecast that heavy rain will continue …

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