Skymet

Friday, Mar 31, 2023 | Last Update : 02:56 PM IST

Commuters drive along a road during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Skymet predicts 'normal' monsoon in 2022

Monsoon is expected to finish around the normal range's midway mark of 96 to 104 per cent of the long period average of 880.6mm

22 Feb 2022 12:06 AM

The rains have led to massive traffic jams on Western Express Highway and other parts of the city. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Friday brings first rains in Mumbai, very heavy showers expected

According to Skymet, Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri and adjoining areas will witness heavy to very heavy rains in the next 24 to 36 hours.

28 Jun 2019 12:25 PM

LPA is the average rainfall received across the country as a whole during the southwest monsoon, for a 50-year period. (Photo: Representational image)

Farmers advised to sow crops as monsoon expected to go stronger

Heavy rains are expected in the next 48 hours as the monsoon has progressed in the past three to four days.

25 Jun 2019 5:23 PM

The wind speeds will also increase over the next three days. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Vayu to turn into severe storm today, may hit Gujarat coast on Thursday: IMD

The IMD has advised fishermen to not venture into Arabian Sea and asked those in deep-sea areas to return to the coast.

11 Jun 2019 11:08 AM

On Thursday, IMD said the arrival of monsoon in Delhi is likely to be delayed by two-three days from its usual onset on June 29. (Representational Image)

Monsoon hits Kerala after a week's delay: IMD

'Monsoon has made an onset over Kerala today (June 8),' said India Meteorological Department.

08 Jun 2019 12:11 PM

Churu in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

Eight of world's 15 hottest cities in last 24 hours are in India: Report

The monsoon, which brings down the heat, is likely to begin on the southern coast on June 6, the weather office said last month.

03 Jun 2019 3:33 PM

On Tuesday, according to a US-based website, six of the world’s hottest cities were from India. Out of the six, four were from Maharashtra.

State water crisis to intensify in coming days, say weathermen

Nearly 10,506 towns and 4,920 villages in Maha are facing water shortage.

31 May 2019 2:35 AM

Skymet said monsoon will be “below normal” in the country with a Long Period Average (LPA) of 93 per cent and an error margin of five per cent. (Representational image)

Monsoon late, may hit Kerala June 4

The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1.

15 May 2019 6:11 AM

Amid the election din comes the news that might have a bearing on how the new government begins its innings. (Representational image)

Clashing monsoon predictions

The view of a few private weather forecasters is somewhat different on the coming monsoon.

17 Apr 2019 1:13 AM

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 40 and 28 degrees Celsius respectively.

Mercury dips in capital, dust storm likely today

Rains likely next week, will bring respite from heat.

03 Jun 2018 4:37 AM

Monsoon hits Kerala 3 days before scheduled arrival says IMD

The onset of monsoon over the southern state marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country.

29 May 2018 12:09 PM

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