Tag Archives: Department of Meteorology of India

IMD issues heavy rain warning for mainland India

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rains off the coast of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Telangana, Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat, the coast and inland northern Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe for the next four o five days. A well-marked low-pressure area extends over the west-central Bay of …

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Monsoon to increase in peninsula and west-central India: IMD

The monsoon retreat from far northwest India is unlikely to begin in the next two weeks, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weekly forecast on Friday. IMD had said on Monday that although there were indications that the monsoon would begin to withdraw from western parts of Rajasthan …

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IMD predicts heavy rains in South India for the next three days

Heavy and widespread rains are likely in mainland India for the next three days, according to the Sunday morning bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The monsoon trough is north of its normal position, from Ganganagar of Rajasthan to the Bay of Bengal. A low pressure zone extends over …

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Wettest August in 44 years, 25% more than usual

India this year recorded the wettest August in 44 years, data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) show, filling agricultural reservoirs and recharging groundwater in large parts of the country, which could help farmers’ prospects for the next agricultural season. According to the data, there was an overall 25% excess …

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