Indian Meteorological Department

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Indian Meteorological Department

Children cover themselves with raincoats as they walk during rainfall, at Mahim in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

IMD issues red alert, predicts heavy rainfall in Pune, Satara

Districts in Western Maharashtra, including Pune, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, are expected to receive strong spells of showers, IMD said

17 Aug 2020 12:56 PM

Heavy to very heavy rains in Mumbai for next 48 hours. (PTI Photo)

IMD issues red alert, extremely heavy rain likely in Mumbai

BMC appealed to residents to stay at home and urged commercial establishments to remain closed on Tuesday

04 Aug 2020 10:46 AM

Cyclonic storm 'Amphan' is likely to intensify into a super cyclone by Monday evening. (AFP Photo)

Cyclone Amphan intensifies, heavy rains in Kerala

Nine districts in the state put on yellow alert

18 May 2020 12:47 PM

Mumbai sees lowest max temp of decade on Thursday

On Thursday, the Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 25.3 degree Celsius i.e. three degrees lower than the previous day.

17 Jan 2020 1:18 AM

The temperature in Chennai on Monday was considerably low at 26-degree Celcius while the relative humidity is high (95), thus leading to hazy skies.

Chennai wakes up to hazy day, fears more smog

The Indian meteorological department(IMD) however has denied any correlation between the air pollution in Delhi and Chennai.

05 Nov 2019 12:38 AM

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Aurangabad is likely to receive one or two spells of rain with thunderstorms in the next week. (Photo: Representational)

Incessant rain damage crops in Aurangabad

'I had grown maize in eight acres of land and more than half of the field is destroyed,' a farmer told.

03 Nov 2019 5:08 PM

Weathermen have attributed the unusual rains in November to the presence of cyclone Maha over east central Arabian Sea. (Photo: RAJESH JADHAV)

IMD predicts thundershowers till Sunday

Cyclone Maha likely to intensify into very severe storm during the next 24 hours.

02 Nov 2019 1:46 AM

Heavy rains predicted for Konkan, Maha today

The IMD further predicted the likelihood of thunderstorms and lightning in the Latur and Aurangabad regions of Marathwada Friday and Saturday.

31 Oct 2019 2:04 AM

Cloudy weather at Marine Drives, Mumbai.

Rains likely to dampen city’s Diwali weekend

Rains have continued to lash several parts of Maharashtra including the capital city since past few days.

26 Oct 2019 2:15 AM

People enjoying the sight of black clouds at Juhu beach.

State nearing monsoon withdrawal phase

For Mumbai, the IMD has predicted one or two spells of heavy rainfall/thunderstorm at night for next 48 hours.

30 Sep 2019 3:06 AM

The monsoon in Mumbai is showing no signs of retreating, despite the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction that it would start receding from September 1. (Representational image)

IMD red alert for rains continues on Friday

On the contrary, the IMD has issued a “red alert” in the Mumbai, Thane and Konkan regions Friday as well.

20 Sep 2019 3:44 AM

Devotees throng to the beach on last day of Chaturthi.

Expect some relief from rain on visarjan day: IMD

In the last 21 hours, rains to the tune of 54mm have been recorded, of which 49mm rain has been reported within a span of six hours alone.

11 Sep 2019 2:54 AM

After a day’s break, the rain was back in Mumbai, with the downpour since Saturday afternoon leading to waterlogging in places like Malad SV Road, Hindmata, King’s Circle, Motilal Nagar, Chunabatti, Sion, Thakur Village and Kurla. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Heavy to very-heavy rain on September 8, 9: IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday in Mumbai and the surrounding areas.

08 Sep 2019 4:52 AM

Beleaguered pedestrians scramble for cover at Four Roads, Wadala, on Wednesday. (Photo: RaJesh Jadav)

IMD predicts still more rainfall, issues red alert

According to weathermen, the normal rainfall that is usually recorded during the month of September was received in four days alone.

05 Sep 2019 4:00 AM

Traffic reduced to a crawl as heavy rains lash Mumbai on Wednesday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Heavy rains hit Mumbai, rail and air traffic affected

Landslides were reported in the Western Ghat areas of Raigad and Sindhudurg districts.

05 Sep 2019 3:05 AM

Agri input stocks have trended lower in the last three months of erratic monsoon rains which picked up pace after a delayed start and still remains deficient in some parts of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Agricuture input stocks slump on erratic monsoon

Delayed onset of monsoon has already led to a sharp 6.4 per cent decline in paddy sowing as on August 22, 2019, said a report by rating agency Crisil.

02 Sep 2019 1:14 AM