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The weather department has issued alerts across Uttar Pradesh, forecasting strong winds, thunderstorms and rainfall on April 8, with a possibility of hail in several districts The weather department in Uttar Pradesh has issued a series of alerts as conditions grow increasingly unstable. For April 8, forecasts predict winds of 40-50 km/h, along with thunderstorms and widespread rainfall across several districts, with a warning of possible hailstorms as well. On Tuesday evening, intense rainfall ...Read More >
Delhi rain: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi on Wednesday, April 9, predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and rainfall. Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram might also see rain with thunderstorms tomorrow. According to the IMD, the sudden change in Delhi's weather is being attributed to an active western disturbance. After Delhi recorded light rain on Tuesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for light rain and thunders ...Read More >
Delhi NCR Weather: Rain brings relief across Delhi, Noida and Gurugram, with IMD warning of more showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next two days Light showers swept across parts of Delhi-NCR on the morning of Tuesday, April 7, with Noida and Gurugram among the areas receiving rainfall, offering a brief respite from the recent rise in temperatures. The India Meteorological Department has placed Delhi under alert for the next two days, signalling unsettled weather ahead. As per rep ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi and the wider Delhi-NCR witnessed light rain and cloudy skies on Tuesday, bringing relief from rising temperatures, even as the India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for the next two days warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. According to IMD data cited in recent reports, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 33.3°C, slightly below normal for this time of year, as rainfall activity helped cool the region. The weather department has forecast con ...Read More >
In Delhi, April already feels like August. The humidity is back, the heat is pressing in, and summer feels like it has arrived weeks early. But something unusual is about to interrupt all of that. A powerful Western Disturbance, the kind of weather system North India normally sees in January, is sweeping in from the west, and by Tuesday, April 7, it could pull Delhi's daytime temperature down from 35 degrees Celsius to as low as 21. The system is now close enough to track in real time, and fo ...Read More >
In the visual, it appears the whole field is covered with a snow-like white blanket. He wrote: "Not Kashmir. This is Arjunsar in Bikaner district. View after yesterday's hailstorm. Hope the government will take care of crop insurance." According to the local meteorological department, Bikaner recorded a maximum temperature of 30 degree celcius on Saturday, April 4, with a 31% chance of rain. More rain and hailstorm activity are likely in the city on Saturday, and again on April 7 and 8. A yello ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu continued to reel under intense summer conditions on Friday, with interior districts recording soaring temperatures, while a few hill and Western Ghat regions witnessed isolated rainfall. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Vellore and Karur Paramathi emerged as the hottest locations in the state, each recording a maximum temperature of 39.5°C. Madurai Airport followed closely at 39.0°C, while Tiruchirappalli registered 38.8°C. Several other interior districts in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is predicting an approaching western disturbance, thereby a bringing potential thunderstorms, lightning, and strong wind gusts to several regions nationwide shortly. Northwestern regions are bracing for active weather, with the mountain states anticipating broad rainfall, thunderstorms, and snow at higher elevations. Meanwhile, the plains, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, can expect periodic weather shifts marked by passi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Visitors at the Kartavya Path on a cloudy evening, in New Delhi. The weather pattern in Delhi-NCR has changed significantly over the past few days. Due to an active western disturbance, the region has been witnessing continuous cloud cover, strong winds, and rainfall, with hailstorms reported in several areas. Dense clouds continue to hover over many parts of Delhi-NCR on Saturday (April 4), and although the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, onl ...Read More >
New Delhi: New satellite images released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) show a massive cloud formation which stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres across parts of India and Pakistan. It signals an approaching spell of heavy rain, driven by an active western disturbance. The dense cloud band indicates a significant weather system moving eastward, according to IMD officials. The western disturbance, a periodic weather phenomenon which originates over the Mediterranean region, could re ...Read More >
Gurgaon: After two days of cloudy skies and intermittent rain, the city woke up to clear weather on Wednesday. The break from the rainfall is expected to be short-lived, with another wet spell likely later this week.On Wednesday night, temperatures dipped due to clear skies. At the Gurgaon KVK observatory, the minimum temperature dropped to 16.6 degrees Celsius from 17.9 degrees Celsius a day earlier. A similar trend was recorded at the NorthCap University monitoring station, where the minimum d ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to a sunny morning on Wednesday after cloudy skies and intermittent rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday evening.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), weather conditions are expected to remain largely clear over the next two days, with temperatures likely to rise and approach 37°C by Thursday. However, relief may follow as a fresh western disturbance is set to impact the region from Friday, bringing scattered light showers and a dip in temperatur ...Read More >
Shillong, Mar 2 (PTI) Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the concluding phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern state expected to get a clearer view of the celestial event compared to most parts of the country. In Shillong, moonrise is expected at 5.23 pm, while the totality phase will end at 5.33 pm. However, the full eclipse will conclude at 6.48 pm, giving observers a viewing window of about one hour and 25 minutes from moonrise, IMD officials said on ...Read More >
Shillong, Mar 2: Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the concluding phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern state expected to get a clearer view of the celestial event compared to most parts of the country. In Shillong, moonrise is expected at 5.23 pm, while the totality phase will end at 5.33 pm. However, the full eclipse will conclude at 6.48 pm, giving observers a viewing window of about one hour and 25 minutes from moonrise, IMD officials said on Monda ...Read More >
Words by Sanjay Jha, ITV News in New Delhi Delhi, one of the world's most polluted capitals, is preparing to induce artificial rain later this month in an attempt to counter its worsening air pollution. The city's government has approved a cloud-seeding operation between October 28 and 30, the first such experiment in the Indian capital, hoping that induced rainfall will help wash away the thick smog that blankets the city every winter. The operation follows the Hindu festival of Diwali, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Delhi suffers from its annual toxic smog blanket, the skies above the capital played host to an ambitious experiment, one that aimed to bring rain from the clouds. On Tuesday, a cloud seeding trial took place over portions of Delhi in a last-ditch attempt to clear the capital's polluted air. The plane involved in the mission has now returned to its base in Kanpur, officials confirmed. But early hopes appear to have been dashed by existing atmospheric conditions. Meteorological dat ...Read More >
AFP | New Delhi Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain. New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday afternoon using a Cessna light a ...Read More >
Noida, October 28: Delhi is gearing up for an artificial rain experiment through cloud seeding to bring temporary relief from its hazardous air pollution. The operation is being led by IIT Kanpur and aims to trigger rainfall between October 28 and 30 to help wash away harmful pollutants choking the capital's skies. The aircraft for cloud seeding in Delhi has taken off from Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, ANI reported. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta confirmed that all preparations for the cloud seedin ...Read More >
Kanpur/New Delhi, October 28: With the air visibility improving by afternoon, a plane carrying scientists took off from Kanpur to attempt cloud seeding and inducing artificial rain in Delhi's Burari area on Tuesday, said an official of IIT-Kanpur. "The plane with two passengers took off at 12.20 p.m. and it will take about two-and-a-half hours to reach Delhi," said an official of IIT Kanpur Media Cell. Earlier in the day, Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told IANS tha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): In a move to curb rising air pollution in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday announced that all commercial goods vehicles registered outside Delhi and not compliant with BS-VI emission standards will be prohibited from entering the city from November 1. The official notification issued by CAQM states, "The Commission with a view to abate air pollution caused by high volume of transport/commercial goods vehicles ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi is expected to witness its first artificial rain, as the aircraft designated for cloud seeding has taken off from Kanpur for the national capital. Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa confirmed the development. Cloud seeding involves artificially generating rainfall by introducing specific particles, such as silver iodide crystals or salt-based compounds, into moisture-laden clouds. Aircraft are used to disperse these particles, which condense smalle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Delhi government may conduct its first cloud seeding trial on Tuesday if weather conditions are favourable, an official said. Speaking to PTI, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that a review meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday to assess the feasibility of carrying out the trial. "The flight will arrive in Delhi from Kanpur tomorrow. If the weather conditions are favourable, we may conduct the cloud seeding trial. However, everything depends on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Sunday. The city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) hovered around 420 in several areas. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cloud conditions are likely to be favourable between October 28 and 30. Delhi could witness its first artificial rainfall on October 29. At Anand Vihar, one of Delhi's most polluted monitoring stations, the AQI touched 420 on Sunday morning. It fell squarely in the 'severe' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain. New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday (Oct 23) afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northe ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an unprecedented step to combat the city's worsening air quality, the Delhi government is preparing to conduct its first-ever artificial rain experiment on October 29 through cloud seeding. The initiative, led by IIT Kanpur and coordinated with IMD Pune, aims to trigger rainfall that could help cleanse the city's polluted atmosphere following Diwali celebrations. Here's what the government has planned: Announcing the project, Environment Minister Majinder Singh Sirsa said the Rs ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has successfully tested cloud seeding in Burari, paving the way for the maiden run of artificial rain on October 29. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that all preparations for the full cloud seeding event, aimed at bringing down pollution level in the city, have been completed and the first instance of this exercise will take place on October 29, if conditions are favourable. Gupta said in a tweet, "Preparations have been completed for the first time ...Read More >
Delhi residents were confused Tuesday as air quality readings varied drastically between platforms. While the Central Pollution Control Board reported AQI below 400, international apps like IQAir showed levels exceeding 2,000 in some areas. This significant discrepancy stemmed from the use of different measurement scales. Many Delhi residents were puzzled on Tuesday when the city's air quality index (AQI) showed wildly different numbers across platforms. While the Central Pollution Control Boar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said that the cloud seeding operations are ready to take off, with Cessna aircraft and all necessary equipment in place. The pilots are licensed, and authorities are now awaiting the green signal from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to commence operations as soon as clouds form. In an interview with ANI, Sirsa highlighted that the project, which aims to simulate artificial rainfall and r ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological ...Read More >
Delhi weather update: According to the IMD forecast, smog or shallow fog is likely to develop in several areas from October 19, with mist or haze expected during the early hours of the day, throughout the week. While skies will remain mostly clear, partially overcast conditions with mild north-easterly winds are anticipated by October 21. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that the city's first-ever attempt at artificial rain through cloud seedin ...Read More >
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