IMD warns of cold wave in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, check details

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The weather department has said that the cold wave conditions will prevail in Punjab till December 20 whereas the cold wave will begin from December 18 in Northern Rajasthan, Haryana and Chandigarh and last till December 20. Amidst the dipping mercury, the weather department has warned of a possible cold wave in northern India. The … Read more

Climate change: IMD chief sees extreme weather events becoming more frequent, intense

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Total monsoon rainfall has remained largely unchanged, meaning that it rains heavily when it rains or not at all when it doesn’t Extreme events will intensify and become more frequent if current projections are taken into account, said India Meteorological Department Director-General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. Speaking to The Indian Express, He attributed the rise in global … Read more

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi-NCR; cold wave conditions prevail

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The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was recorded at 3.8 degrees Celsius, which is five degrees lesser than what the normal temperature is expected to be for this time. In the daily weather updates provided by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a ‘yellow alert’ has been issued for Delhi-NCR region on Friday. Some … Read more

Cold wave and dense fog condition to prevail in North India

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New Delhi: North and central India including the capital region will experience cold weather for the next two to three days, as icy winds blowing from western Himalaya and the La Nina phenomena cause a drop in temperature. This will also lead to dense fog conditions with visibility at below 200 metres in the morning … Read more

Cold wave prediction for North India: IMD advises people against alcohol consumption; here’s why

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Hypothermia causes a person’s body temperature to decrease by over 2 degrees Celsius, which can be dangerous. Cold wave in North India: North India is likely to face a severe cold wave, according to the predictions of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With this, the weather department has issued an advisory for the residents of … Read more

Watch out for cold wave and avoid alcohol: IMD issues advisory ahead of New Year

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Since alcohol reduces body temperature, the weather department has advised people to avoid alcohol consumption on these days. Representative Image With the projection of mercury dipping even further in the northern parts of India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has asked people living in six northern states including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan … Read more

IMD predicts rise in minimum and maximum temperatures in these places in next 48 hours

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It also forecast that there will be no cold day conditions over Northwest and adjoining Central India during next three days except over East Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted gradual rise in minimum and maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius over plains of Northwest and adjoining central parts of the … Read more

Climate change: Weather department warns winter could be colder this season — here’s why

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Among the states that bear the brunt of cold wave are Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and Mohapatra stated that it is these states that see the most deaths due to cold.(Reuters/File image) The Director-General of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday that winter could be colder this season. He stated that … Read more