Climate Change

January 9, 2026 9:37 AM

Sudden rain spell deepens cold wave in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said an unexpected spell of rain across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has intensified the prevailing cold wave conditions. Dark clouds covered the capital in the early hours, with rainfall beginning around 6 a.m. in several parts of ...

January 7, 2026 3:28 PM

J&K: Marginal improvement in night temperature, snowfall eludes Valley plains

Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed a marginal improvement on Wednesday, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. Due to partial cloud cover overnight, temperatures rose slightly across the region. Srinagar recorded minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg and Pa...

January 7, 2026 2:43 PM

Cold Spell to Continue in West Bengal for Next Few Days

Cold conditions are expected to persist in West Bengal over the next few days, the Meteorological office said on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures likely to drop further. Tuesday was recorded as the coldest day in Kolkata in the last 13 years, with the city’s temperature falling to 10.2 degree...

January 5, 2026 10:29 AM

5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Assam, no damage reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Assam’s Morigaon district early on Monday, underscoring the persistent seismic vulnerability of the northeastern region and renewing focus on preparedness amid recent tremors, officials said. The temblor occurred at 4.17 a.m. on January 5, with its epicentre ...

January 5, 2026 9:20 AM

Rain forecast across Tamil Nadu for five days as weather systems intensify

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu over the next five days under the influence of prevailing low-pressure systems over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The department said these weather systems are expected to trigger intermitten...

January 2, 2026 1:22 PM

Clear skies bring down minimum temperature in J&K; cold wave intensifies

Due to clear night skies, minimum temperatures dropped across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy but largely dry weather for the next 48 hours. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius, while Gulmarg registered minus 7 degre...

December 31, 2025 10:53 AM

Cold conditions prevail in Rajasthan; light rain forecast for today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain or drizzle in some areas of the Bikaner, Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions of Rajasthan on Wednesday. A weather alert has been issued for several parts of the state due to the influence of an active Western Disturbance. The department...

December 30, 2025 8:59 AM

IMD predicts rain in Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats; fog likely in some areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places across the Western Ghats and parts of southern Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, under the influence of multiple atmospheric systems prevailing over the region. According to the weather bulletin, an atmospheri...