weather

October 28, 2025 11:55 AM

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 175 mph (282 kph) on Monday afternoon, as the slow-moving Category 5 storm was on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest on record for the Caribbean island. As of 2 p.m. (1800 GMT), Melissa was a "catastrophic" storm, the ...

October 21, 2025 2:24 PM

Heavy rainfall forecast for southern India; foggy mornings ahead for Delhi-NCR

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of south peninsular India over the next few days, while Delhi-NCR is expected to experience foggy mornings and mild haze until October 24. According to the IMD, two well-marked low-pressure areas...

October 15, 2025 10:34 PM

CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization found. From 2023 to 2024, the global average concentration of CO2 rose by 3.5 part...

October 15, 2025 3:18 PM

IMD predicts very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu; clear skies likely in Delhi-NCR

According to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), enhanced rainfall activity is likely to persist across South India in the coming week, with isolated heavy to very heavy showers expected over Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next seven days. Tamil Nadu is ...