Thu, Jul 04, 2024
Weather Update: Heatwave conditions persisted in Kashmir on Thursday with Srinagar recording a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal and the highest in July in 25 years, officials said.
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Wed, Jul 03, 2024
Weather Update: Kashmir is currently under the grip of a heatwave with day temperatures at various places soaring to record-high, even as Srinagar experienced the hottest July day in over two decades on Wednesday, officials said.
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Kichanova noted that the heatwave is expected to persist across western Siberia until the end of June, after which temperatures are predicted to decrease to a range of 17-25 degrees Celsius, accompanied by rainfall, reports Xinhua news agency.
Sun, Jun 23, 2024
As the southwest monsoon has swept into many states, there are still some states that are facing heatwave and water crisis conditions, with Delhi being one of them.
Sat, Jun 22, 2024
Weather Update: The minimum temperature had settled 0.6 notches above the season's average at 28.6 degrees Celsius, it added.
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
And it was even worse at night, which is what made this heat wave so deadly, said Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, who coordinates the attribution study team. Climate change made nighttime temperatures 2.9 degrees (1.6 degrees Celsius) warmer and unusual evening heat 200 more times more likely, she said.
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
Heat becomes deadly in Delhi-NCR, 178 died in 9 days, fear of death due to heat wave
"The demand for electricity has touched an all-time high mark of 16,078 MW this afternoon," said sources in the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).
Delhi Temperature: The previous warmest night recorded in the city was in June 2012 when the minimum temperature settled at 34 degrees Celsius.
Heatwave in India 2024: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during Wednesday and gradually abate thereafter due to an approaching western disturbance towards northwest India.
Tue, Jun 18, 2024
The temperature in most parts of Rajasthan, especially in North Rajasthan, has reached 45 degrees Celsius. There is no respite from heat at night also as the temperature has increased by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius at night.
The country's weather office, the India Mdepartment Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in several parts of the country in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karnataka.
Delhi Weather Update: The city is expected to be on yellow alert on Wednesday and Thursday while it will be put on green alert on Friday and Saturday.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Locals, who had been holding demonstrations to protest the ongoing water crisis due to summer, said that their demands for adequate water supply were met through two tankers daily.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
The local Met department predicted that the maximum and minimum temperatures will rise over the next two-three days, with scorching heatwaves to continue.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also sweltered, recording a maximum of 43.9 degrees Celsius, it said.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
The Indian residential AC market is expected to be around 10-11 million units, in which brands like Voltas, LG, Hitachi Johnson, Lloyd, Panasonic, Daikin, and Godrej compete.
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
A total of 151 cases of sunstroke-related deaths were reported till Wednesday, of which 36 have been confirmed due to heat-related illness, while 31 cases were not due to sunstroke.
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
A private survey revealed that companies indicated that working hours had been reduced amid an intensive heatwave, which somewhat hampered production volumes.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Heatwave in India news: The India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that the heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailing over Northwest and Central India are likely to be reduced gradually from May 30.
Wed, May 29, 2024
Heatwave in J&K: The ongoing heatwave is expected to continue in J&K for another week without any major respite, the MeT office said on Wednesday.
Tue, May 28, 2024
Weather Update: As temperatures soar in Delhi, several areas like Najafgarh and Mungeshpur are facing severe heatwave conditions and temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius on a daily basis that are affecting the health of residents with experts saying the reasons for the rising mercury in these areas range from lack of greenery and direct sunlight.
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