IMD forecasts cyclone over Bay of Bengal this weekend"It is likely to move west-northweswards and concentrate into a depression by October 22 morning over central Bay of Bengal. It is very lik...
18 Oct, 2022, 02.29 PM IST
After July, August too set to record less than normal rainfall: IMD"August recorded 26 per cent deficiency till yesterday (August 28)," IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said, adding that the shortfa...
29 Aug, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Kerala, the gateway of monsoon, receives deficient rainfallThirteen of the total 14 districts of the southern state received deficient rainfall while only one district received normal rains during t...
02 Jul, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
IMD forecasts normal monsoon rainfall in JulyIn the forecast for July, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said rainfall is not expected to be good in the first week, but it is li...
01 Jul, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
Monsoon likely to be normal in north & south, above-normal in central India: IMDThe monsoon is expected to be well distributed, and most parts of the country are expected to receive an average to an above-average amount...
01 Jun, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
India to establish regional climate centre for Himalayas, to benefit country, neighbours: IMD chiefConsidering the size of the Himalayas and its role in India's hydrology, meteorology, disaster management, ecosystem and many other activit...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
North India likely to have harsher winter: IMDThe IMD, in its winter forecast for December to February, said below normal minimum temperatures are likely over north and central India.
29 Nov, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
After cyclone Nivar, Tamil Nadu likely to receive heavy rains again next week: IMDSlammed by the severe cyclonic storm Nivar early Thursday, Tamil Nadu is likely to receive another spell of very heavy rainfall as a fresh ...
26 Nov, 2020, 08.17 PM IST
Winter could be colder this season due to prevailing La Nina conditions: IMD DGHe said there should not be an impression that climate change leads to rise in the temperature, but on the contrary, it leads to erratic we...
14 Oct, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
IMD reviews preparedness, says will release impact-based cyclone warnings this seasonThe pre and post- monsoon months form the cyclone season. Storms during October to December, especially in the Bay of Bengal, ravage the ea...
08 Oct, 2020, 01.13 PM IST
Monsoon 2020 could end in normal to above normal category: India Meteorological DepartmentOf the four-month rainfall season, June and August have recorded 17 and 24 per cent more rainfall that normal respectively while July saw 1...
07 Sep, 2020, 07.58 PM IST
India's Meteorological Department plans to use AI to improve weather forecastingThe IMD has invited research groups who can study how artificial intelligence (AI) be used for improving weather forecasting and the Minist...
02 Aug, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
June records 'excess' rainfall, good precipitation expected in July: IMDThe LPA rainfall of the season over the country as a whole for the period 1961-2010 is 88 centimetres. Rainfall in the range of 90-96 per c...
01 Jul, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
IMD used latest technology to give accurate forecast on Amphan: DG M MohapatraAmphan had intensified into a super cyclonic storm, but weakened marginally before battering West Bengal on Wednesday. At least 12 people w...
21 May, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan to completely enter land by 7 PM: IMDThe width of the wall cloud is around 120 kilometres and the diameter of the eye is about 40 kilometres. The rear side is about 120 kilomet...
20 May, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Cyclone Nilofar heading towards north Gujarat coast, says India Met DepartmentThe storm, named Nilofar, on October 26 lay centred over 1,270 km southwest of Mumbai and 910 km east-southeast of Salalah in Oman.
27 Oct, 2014, 09.43 AM IST
Phailin likely to make landfall at 6 pm on Oct 12: IMDAs the countdown for the cyclone Phailin begins, the IMD expected its landfall will take place at about 6 pm tomorrow.
11 Oct, 2013, 10.28 PM IST