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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Guwahati and New Delhi.
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Cold wave to grip parts of Karnataka for next 3 days; IMD warnsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi-NCR weather December 16: Cold wave grips Delhi with temperature falling to 4.5°C, air quality plunges to...The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued cold wave warnings for Delhi and other northern states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.DNA - Published | |
Tamil Nadu Rains: Severe waterlogging in these regions; IMD predicts heavy rainfall predicted in multiple districtsThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a warning for Tamil Nadu, forecasting heavy rainfall across multiple districts until December 14.DNA - Published | |
IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal with thunderstormsThe India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: Cold waves grip Delhi-NCR, temperature could drop to...The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the city's minimum temperature could go up to 4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.DNA - Published | |
Mumbai wakes up to coldest morning since 2015, IMD predicts minimum temperature to remain under...The cold snap arrived just days after Mumbai experienced its hottest December day in 15 years. On December 4, the city reached a maximum temperature of 37.3 degrees Celsius, the highest December..DNA - Published | |
Delhi Weather Update: Winter is finally here! IMD predicts temperature to drop to...A cold wave is also predicted to continue to encroach on the country's northern region, which includes Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, till December 14.DNA - Published | |
Weather Update: Amid 'very poor' AQI, Delhi-NCR receives light rainfall, temp to drop from...The IMD defines cold wave conditions as a significant drop in temperature compared to normal climatological values for a given location.DNA - Published | |
Weather Update: Delhi wakes up to chilly morning as temperature drops to...The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted the minimum temperature to drop to 6 degree Celsius by December 10.DNA - Published | |
Weather Update: IMD issues alert for Kerala, predicts heavy rainfall in Karnataka due to cyclone Fengal, check hereMeanwhile, the district administrations declared a holiday for all educational institutions including professional colleges and anganwadi in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Wayanad districts on Monday.DNA - Published | |
IMD issues red alert for four districts in Kerala; heavy rains expected on Dec 2The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for four districts in Kerala, including Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Kannur, predicting extremely heavy rainfall on December 2. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Fengal makes landfall, flight operations resume in ChennaiCyclone Fengal has crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday night and is likely to continue inching towards west-southwestward weakening into a deep depression within the next few..DNA - Published | |
Cyclone Fengal: Officials ask people to stay indoors as cyclone to make landfall near Puducherry, IMD issues red alertThe cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall close to Puducherry with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.DNA - Published | Cyclone Fengal: Schools, colleges in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts to remain closed for..., check IMD update hereThe IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai on Friday, signaling very heavy rain, and upgraded it to a red alert for Saturday, predicting extremely heavy rainfall in some locationsDNA - Published |
Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues 'orange' alert, heavy rains to continue in Tamil Nadu; schools, colleges to remain...IMD recently issued a warning stating that a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm as it moves northwestward.DNA - Published | Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Fengal: Heavy rain likely, schools, colleges shut in Chennai, Puducherry; check IMD updateAccording to the IMD, the depression is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm on November 27. Thereafter, it will continue to move..DNA - Published |
Tamil Nadu Rains: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for 3 more days; check detailsChennai and nearby districts received rainfall on Tuesday, which was mild to moderate in many areas and heavy in a few places.DNA - Published | Chennai Rains: IMD predicts heavy showers for 2 days in Tamil Nadu; Are schools, colleges closed today?The city experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, and the IMD bulletin indicates that several isolated areas of the capital are expected to see heavy downpours on Thursday.DNA - Published |
Chennai Rain Alert: Heavy showers expected today, IMD issues warning to 11 districtsChennai is expected to have a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius, with the minimum temperature likely ranging between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius.DNA - Published | Chennai Rains: IMD issues yellow alert, predicts showers in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra PradeshA low-pressure area is anticipated to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, potentially leading to isolated heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu from November 11 to 17DNA - Published |
Weather update: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning in 17 states for next three days, check detailsIMD has predicted very heavy rains in many areas of the country including Gujarat, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, Central Maharashtra, and..DNA - Published | Mumbai rains: Schools, colleges in Mumbai to remain closed today due to heavy rains, IMD issues 'red' alert till...Pune District Collector Dr Suhas Diwase announced public holiday for all schools and colleges in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad on Thursday in view of incessant rainfall as predicted by IMD.DNA - Published |
Mumbai Rains: IMD issues 'red' alert in Mumbai for heavy to very heavy rainfall, local train services disruptedOn Tuesday, IMD predicted light to moderate rain at isolated places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas, which will occur from September 26 to September 30DNA - Published | Delhi-NCR weather update: IMD predicts light rain for next four days, minimum temperature to be...Following intermittent rains, Delhi-NCR has been witnessing heat and humidity for the past few days.DNA - Published |
Weather update: Monsoon starts withdrawal, IMD predicts widespread rains in these regions this weekWhile most of the country received normal to excess showers, five of the 36 meteorological subdivisions experienced deficient rainfall -- Jammu and Kashmir (-26 percent), Himachal Pradesh (-20),..DNA - Published | Weather update: IMD issues yellow alert for THESE areas as moderate showers likely in Mumbai, check forecastRecently, Mumbai experienced minimal rainfall, recording just 173 mm in September, which is less than 50% of the city's average of 360 mm.DNA - Published |
Weather update: Heavy rains in these states; know IMD alert for Delhi, Uttarakhand and othersThe IMD has predicted the temperature to fluctuate between a maximum of 32°C and a minimum of 23°C.DNA - Published | Weather Update: IMD predicts heavy, moderate rainfall for several states; check full forecast for upcoming weekAlong with it, the IMD has issued a warning for "very heavy to heavy rainfall" at a few places over Gangetic West Bengal, including Kolkata and "extremely heavy rainfall" at isolated places over south..DNA - Published |
Weather update: IMD issues red alert for heavy rains in West Bengal, Odisha, warns against flash floods in...IMD issues red alerts for heavy rainfall in West Bengal and Odisha while warnings for several other states.DNA - Published | Weather update: IMD issues 'orange' alert in Delhi-NCR for heavy rainfall, 'red' alert in...; check detailsIMD highlighted isolated instances of heavy rain over Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and thunderstorms across northwest India, excluding Haryana.DNA - Published |
Unending rains: IMD flags flash flood risk in Uttarakhand, Himachal, BengalIndiaTimes - Published | Delhi to UP: IMD releases forecast and issues warnings across several statesThe IMD forecasts heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and nearby regions due to a depression over central India. This system is expected to weaken gradually but may cause..IndiaTimes - Published |
Weather report: Orange alert for Delhi-NCR, know IMD predictions for Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and moreThe IMD has issued an 'orange alert' for heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR. Several states are also likely to receive severe rainfall, as per the weather department.DNA - Published | Delhi-NCR weather update: IMD issues 'yellow alert' for light to moderate rainfall todayThe IMD has issued a 'yellow alert' for light to moderate rainfall for Delhi and the adjoining NCR today.DNA - Published |
Weather Update: IMD predicts rainfall in Delhi till this day; issues red alert for these states; check full forecastThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rain until Friday and issued a yellow alert for the city. According to the IMD, a combination of factors is likely to keep Delhi wet.DNA - Published | Weather Update: IMD predicts extremely heavy rain in this state, light to moderate rain in these states; check forecastMeanwhile, on September 9, a red alert was issued for Odisha for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several Odisha districts given the further intensification of the depression into a deep..DNA - Published |
Weather Update: Heavy rain continues to lash Rajasthan, IMD issues yellow, orange alerts for several parts till this dayVisuals from the area show waterlogged roads and submerged vehicles in water, especially in low-lying areas of the city.DNA - Published | Himachal Rains: IMD predicts flash floods in 3 districts, 47 roads closed due trafficThe road closures span various districts, with 13 roads shut in Mandi, 11 in Kangra, and nine each in Shimla and Kullu.DNA - Published |
IMD weather update: Delhi-NCR, Gurgaon face severe waterlogging, traffic jams amid heavy rainsThe Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory that said, "Traffic is affected on Ring Road in the carriageway from South Extension towards Lajpat Nagar due to breakdown of a truck at Moolchand Underpass...DNA - Published | Weather update: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in several states, Delhi to witness...In Delhi, it will be slightly colder on September 6 with a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24 degrees CelsiusDNA - Published |
Telangana rains: IMD issues red alert for Hyderabad after heavy rains, schools, colleges closedIMD has issued red, orange and yellow alerts for all districts of Telangana on Sunday, September 1.DNA - Published | IMD predicts 'above normal' rainfall in September, heavy showers in these states; check full forecast hereHeavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in the northwest region, including Uttarakhand, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and the adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh.DNA - Published |
As Gujarat reels under massive flooding, IMD warns of rare August storm near western stateThe IMD has issued a warning of a rare cyclone over Gujarat, which is already battling with massive flooding and heavy rainfall.DNA - Published | Gujarat rains: IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall in Saurashtra, Kutch, several other regions till...; check forecast"The deep depression lies 60km northwest of Bhuj, 80km northeast of Naliya. It is moving at the speed of 3km/hr. Given this system, Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall.DNA - Published |
Gujarat rains: Death toll rises to 26, IMD predicts more rainfall over next 2 daysThe India Meteorological Department has forecast extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of districts in Saurashtra on Thursday.DNA - Published | Himachal Pradesh weather update: Landslides, heavy rain cause havoc, 126 roads shut, IMD issues yellow alert till....As many as 41 roads were closed on Monday morning and the number increased to 126 on Tuesday as rains led to landslides and uprooting of trees, according to the state emergency operation centre.DNA - Published |
Weather update: IMD issues red alert for flash flood in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh till this day; check forecastThe IMD also mentioned the likelihood of 'high flash flood risk' over a few watersheds and neighbourhoods in the Met Sub-divisions of East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in the next 24..DNA - Published | Weather update: IMD issues orange alert for heavy rain in several parts of this state; check forecast for other states"The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in some areas of Mumbai city and its suburbs in the next 3-4 hours. Citizens are advised to be cautious," the National Disaster..DNA - Published |
Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for these states; light rain expected in DelhiThe IMD has issued an orange alert for several states. Moreover light rain is expected in the national capital today, i.e., August 21.DNA - Published | |
