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  • IMD Issues Yellow Warning For Places In Himachal Pradesh

    IMD Issues Yellow Warning For Places In Himachal Pradesh

    The weather office here on Wednesday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places across the state. The state is likely to see the beginning of a wet spell on Wednesday which will continue till Saturday, it said.

    During the spell, areas in the low and mid hills are expected to receive light to moderate rain and snowfall, the MeT said.Anticipating damage to standing crops, fruit-bearing plants, and seedlings, the Indian Meteorological Department has advised farmers to make adequate arrangements and reschedule the spraying of insecticides.

    On Tuesday, no significant change was recorded in the minimum and maximum temperatures across the state. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was coldest at night, recording a low of 3.4 degrees Celsius, IMD data showed.

    During the pre-monsoon season from March 1 to May 16, Himachal Pradesh received 223.4 mm of rain against a normal of 214 mm, an excess of four per cent.

  • RMC issues yellow alert for 17 TN districts for 2 days

    RMC issues yellow alert for 17 TN districts for 2 days

    CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Sunday issued yellow alert for 17 districts of Tamil Nadu predicting heavy rain for the next 48 hours due to cyclonic circulation over the Southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area and wind discontinuity over the north interior Tamil Nadu.

    In addition, fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea due to strong wind in the sea.

    As the wind discontinuity runs from east Vidarbha to north interior Tamil Nadu across Telangana and interior Karnataka at 1.5 km above mean sea-level.

    The cyclonic circulation over Southeast Arabian Sea and the adjoining Lakshadweep area now lies over Maldives area at 0.9 km above mean sea level.

    “At least 17 districts – Salem, Dharmapuri, the Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Namakkal, Karur, Theni, Dindigul, Tenkasi, Kallakurichi, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Perambalur and Tiruchy are likely to get heavy rain along with thunderstorm activity for the next two days. Also, heavy to very heavy rain is predicted at isolated places over Ranipet Vellore, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts,” said a senior RMC official.

    The rest of the districts are expected to get light to moderate showers for the next few days. And the maximum temperature is likely to reduce during the evening time.

    “Additionally, squally weather with wind speed reaching 40 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely to prevail over Southwest Bay of Bengal along and off Tamil Nadu coast from Cuddalore to Ramanathapuram and adjoining Sri Lanka coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the above-mentioned area for 24 hours,” said a senior RMC official.

    Several districts of Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rain in the last 24 hours, of which Madurai received 11 cm. Tirunelveli 9 cm, Coimbatore 8 cm, Nilgiris, Ranipet, Thoothukudi, and Pudukottai recorded 7 cm rainfall each, according to the data by RMC.

  • Weather will remain bad in the state till April 4, yellow alert issued

    Weather will remain bad in the state till April 4, yellow alert issued

    The bad mood of the weather in Himachal Pradesh is not taking the name of recovery. It is raining continuously in Himachal due to the activation of Western Disturbance. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of bad weather in the state till April 4.
    Orange alert has been issued for today, the effect of which is being seen. Whereas Yellow Alert has been issued on 1st and 4th April. Only on April 2, the weather is likely to remain mild and clear.
    Director of Meteorological Center Shimla, Surendra Pal said that till April 4, a warning of rain and hailstorm has been issued at one or two places in the lower and middle hills of the state. There is a possibility of damage to new plants including standing crops and plants due to hailstorm.
    Himachal is not taking the name of getting cold, the temperature is running less than normal. It is raining in 9 districts of the state including Shimla. Due to which the temperature has also decreased.
    Shimla’s minimum temperature has reached 7.2 degrees. While the maximum temperature was recorded 19.0. The minimum temperature of Keylong was recorded at 2.3 degrees.