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India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an Indian 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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Delhi-NCR Weather: Capital wakes up to rainfall, IMD predicts more showers till...Parts of Delhi witnessed a fresh spell of rainfall amid winter chills that have intensified further in northern India.DNA - Published | |
Delhi-NCR engulfed in dense fog, flight, train operations hit, IMD issues Orange alertThe weather department also warned of a generally overcast sky throughout the day, with light rain or drizzle expected to occur later in the evening or night.DNA - Published | |
IMD@150: PM Modi says it has helped nations, enhanced India Vishwa Bandhu imageIndia's meteorological advancements under PM Modi, highlighted during the IMD's 150th foundation day, have bolstered disaster management and global aid. IMD's improved weather forecasting now benefits..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Symbol of India's scientific journey’: PM Modi launches 'Mission Mausam' on 150 years of IMDPrime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the 150th foundation day of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), lauding it as a symbol of scientific progress. He highlighted the launch of 'Mission..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi launches 'Mission Mausam', stresses need for advanced earthquake warning systemsAddressing a function to celebrate 150 years of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), PM Modi also launched 'Mission Mausam' for developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and..DNA - Published | |
On IMD's 150th anniversary, PM Modi to launch 'Mission Mausam' todayPM Narendra Modi will launch 'Mission Mausam' during the 150th foundation day celebration of the India Meteorological Department. The mission aims to make India weather-ready and climate-smart using..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IMD unveils special webpage for Kumbh weatherIndia Meteorological Department has created a dedicated webpage to provide hourly, daily, and weekly weather updates for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, with similar updates for nearby cities in Uttar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather Update: IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall, very dense fog in THESE states, check hereOn Monday, isolated places in Delhi witnessed cold wave conditions and dense fog.DNA - Published | |
Delhi-Noida-Ghaziabad-Gurugram weather today and AQI update: Temperature dips to..., rain likely in...The India Meteorological Department continues to issue yellow alerts for dense fog in the region, impacting mornings, evenings, and nights.DNA - Published | |
IMD looks to use data from CubeSats, IoT devices for better forecastsThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) enhances its forecast accuracy by leveraging CubeSats, crowdsourcing, and IoT data, as well as traditional satellite data. IMD has launched a dedicated..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IMD marks 150 years: Centre invites Pakistan, Bangladesh and other nations from 'undivided India' to join celebrationsThe government has invited officials from countries that were part of undivided India, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, to celebrate 150 years of the India Meteorological Department...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: Delhi wakes up to chilly morning, temperature drops to...The IMD has predicted a "dense fog" for the city on Thursday, however, contrary visuals have emerged from the different parts of the city.DNA - Published | |
Centre to make it mandatory for domestic airlines to share weather data with IMD, call it 'similar to exit polls'M Ravichandran, secretary of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, told PTI that his ministry had been in discussions with the civil aviation ministry on the matter, and providing weather data would be..DNA - Published | Weather update: Delhi shivers as mercury drops to...; IMD issues alert for rainThe MeT Department has predicted the minimum temperature for the day is 11 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 18 degrees Celsius.DNA - Published |
Parts of Himachal Pradesh to receive heavy snowfall from tomorrow, yellow alert issued in...The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted snowfall and rain showers in several parts of Himachal Pradesh starting from tomorrow, i.e., January 5.DNA - Published | Weather Update: Dense fog engulfs parts of Delhi-NCR, AQI remains in 'very poor' categoryAccording to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 10.2 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Saturday.DNA - Published |
2024 warmest year in India since 1901, says IMDIndiaTimes - Published | Weather Update: Delhi, nearby regions brace for chilly New Year 2025, check IMD forecast hereAccording to the Meteorological department, there is a prediction of these conditions remaining in place until January 1. These conditions will impact visibility and lower daytime temperatures.DNA - Published |
Central & east India also likely to see dip in temp, says IMDMostly clear skies are expected during the day with maximum temperatures ranging from 12-16 C. A cold wave in the plains is indicated by minimum temperatures of 10 C or less and 4.5 C below normal. A..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather Update: Delhi-NCR likely to face extreme cold, dense fog from THIS day; check IMD forecastThe IMD has also forecast dense to very dense fog in Punjab and Haryana for the next two days, which is likely to affect visibility and could lead to disruptions in travel.DNA - Published |
Cold wave to grip North India from Sunday; Delhi sees wettest December day in 101 years: IMDThe India Meteorological Department forecasts cold wave conditions across North India, with significant temperature drops and severe cold day conditions affecting multiple regions until early January...IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi Weather Update: IMD issues 'orange' alert amid cold waves due to incessant rainfall, check hereAccording to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data till 11:30 am, the observatory at Safdarjung - the national capital's primary weather station - recorded 9.1 mm rainfall.DNA - Published |
Delhi-NCR weather today: National capital wake up to light showers amid cold wave; IMD predicts thunderstormsThe IMD has predicted a 'thunderstorm with rain' for Delhi on Friday and Saturday. With this, more showers are expected to drizzle over the city.DNA - Published | Weather Update: IMD predicts rainfall in Delhi-NCR till this day, minimum temperature to be...IMD forecasts cold waves, dense fog, rain, and slight temperature fluctuations across Northwest India, including Delhi with improved air quality.DNA - Published |
Temperature to dip 2°C in Northwest India in next 2 days, these states to witness thunderstormAccording to the Indian Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have seen a rise of 2-5°C. Minimum temperatures were recorded to be..DNA - Published | Weather Update: Delhi-NCR likely to receive rainfall amid chilling cold, check IMD forecast for other states hereDelhi may experience light showers on Monday, December 23. However, greater parts of Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana are likely to receive heavy showers on December 26 and 27.DNA - Published |
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: 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 |
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 |
