Delhiites wake up to pleasant morning
India | May 20, 2019 12:07 IST"The skies will turn partly cloudy in the afternoon. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 38 degrees Celsius," the official said.
"The skies will turn partly cloudy in the afternoon. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 38 degrees Celsius," the official said.
In Delhi, the weatherman has forecast light rains, which may bring some relief from the heat.
The highest number of people -- 3 lakh -- was evacuated from Ganjam district while 1.3 lakh people have been evacuated from Puri district, said an official from the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) office.
As per the private forecaster Skymet, at the weather observatory in Palam, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43 degrees Celsius.
Temperature in Delhi and surrounding regions had fallen by 6-10 degrees Celsius. IMD said that the drop in temperature is due to Western Disturbance.
Thunderstorm Alert Latest News: Rajasthan witnessed the maximum casualties with 21 people killed in rain-related incidents following by Madhya Pradesh where 15 were killed. While 10 people were killed in Gujarat, three were killed in Maharashtra.
Short spells of rain welcomed Delhiites on Tuesday morning. Weather Department has predicted thunderstorms in the region in the evening.
The meteorological department has forecast light rains evening and night on Wednesday.
Researchers once thought that only the Sun's constant outflow of ultraviolet light and particles, the solar wind, could affect the region.
The weather conditions in the hilly region are also likely to bring a fresh spell of winter chill in the planes, including the national capital.
In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius.
Even after the monsoon season of 2018 ended, the country has received very little rainfall compared to normal but new year 2019 can witness rain in the starting.
Covered in a blanket of fog and haze, the national capital on Sunday recorded 3.7 degrees Celsius -- the coldest day this December with the air quality remaining 'severe', the Meteorological Department said.
Lucknow district administration Wednesday instructed all schools till class 12 to open at 9 am from Thursday (December 13) due to cold wave.
Tourist destination Manali in Kullu district received first snowfall of the season. Manali received 4 cm snowfall, Director of MeT centre Shimla Manmohan Singh said.
North India's favourite hillstations have all turned into beautiful winter wonderlands, thanks to fresh snowfall.
Strong dusty winds lashed some parts of the city which left to a drop of mercury, the official said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal, a Met Department official said.
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Two days of heavy rains have caused widespread damage in northern states, with at least 11 people killed and unassessed destruction of Kharif season crops.
The NASA long-duration balloon mission observed these clouds over the course of five days at their home in the mesosphere.
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