IMD | DD News

December 19, 2025 2:34 PM

Severe cold wave grips Bihar; IMD issues alert for 27 districts

A severe cold wave has tightened its grip across Bihar, with dense fog shrouding mornings and temperatures plunging sharply across the state. Even during daylight hours, damp conditions are intensifying the chill, making the cold persist throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave and cold day alert for 27 districts, warning that the next 48 hours will be crucial as cold conditions are expected to intensify further. In Patna, the maximum temperature dro...

December 17, 2025 12:53 PM

Cold wave tightens grip on Bihar, IMD issues seven-day alert

The cold wave has intensified across several districts of Bihar, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an alert for the state for the next seven days. According to the IMD, both daytime and nighttime temperatures are expected to fall further in the coming days. After December 22, parts of Bihar may experience severe cold wave conditions, which are likely to disrupt normal life. The Patna Meteorological Centre said the prevailing weather pattern is expected to persist, wi...

December 5, 2025 12:11 PM

IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert in Bihar, Min Temps to Drop 2–4°C

Winter is set to intensify across Bihar as minimum temperatures are expected to fall by 2–4 degrees Celsius over the next 48 hours, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a cold wave alert. Patna recorded a minimum of 14.0°C and a maximum of 27.0°C on Friday, while Bhagalpur remained the coldest, with temperatures dipping to 8.4°C. Several districts have already reported minimum temperatures below 10°C. The Bihar Meteorological Service Centre warned that the cold is likely to p...

December 4, 2025 11:16 AM

Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy rain forecast for Chennai, Tiruvallur districts; schools closed

Heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclonic Storm Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal has led authorities to close schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts as a precautionary measure. Several coastal areas in Chennai, Tiruvallur and neighbouring districts witnessed intense downpours accompanied by strong winds as the weakened system lingered over the region. Citing persistent rain and widespread waterlogging, Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagde extended the school holiday for Thursday, mark...

December 4, 2025 11:18 AM

Intense cold wave sweeps across Kashmir; no forecast for snowfall till mid December

An intense cold wave continued to sweep across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, with minimum temperatures staying several notches below the freezing point. Dense morning fog and clear night skies added to the chill in Srinagar, where pedestrians and motorists moved cautiously on slippery roads. According to the Meteorological Department, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of –4°C, while Pahalgam registered –4.8°C and Gulmarg –1°C. In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded 8°C, Kat...

December 3, 2025 9:54 AM

Heavy rain forecast in western Tamil Nadu; schools closed in several districts

Heavy rain is expected across the western parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intense showers in Nilgiris, Erode and Coimbatore districts. The rainfall is associated with the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah, which weakened into a deep depression and later into a low-pressure area near the Tamil Nadu coast. Chennai and its neighbouring districts - Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram - continued to receive steady rain from early morning, f...

November 16, 2025 3:38 PM

Cold wave persists in central and northern India; heavy rainfall forecast for southern states

Cold wave conditions continued across central and parts of northwest and east India on Sunday, with temperatures expected to remain low for the next two to three days before a slight rise. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several regions, particularly Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, experienced cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in the past 24 hours. Minimum temperatures fell by 2-3°C across many parts of central, northwest, east and north penin...

November 13, 2025 3:48 PM

Cold wave conditions to persist over parts of MP and Chhattisgarh; heavy rains likely over southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh till November 16, even as southern states brace for another spell of heavy rainfall. The IMD said that cold to severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail over western Madhya Pradesh on November 13 and 14, extending to isolated pockets of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh through November 16. The mercury has dropped significantly across centra...

November 12, 2025 4:03 PM

Cold wave grips central India; heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue across parts of western Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan until November 15. The weather agency also predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and over Kerala and Mahe on November 12 and 13. Over the next few days, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely in many parts of southern India. Tamil Nadu is expected to experience isolated heavy showers...

November 12, 2025 10:09 AM

Heavy rain forecast in four southern TN districts, thunderstorms in isolated areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in isolated places across four southern districts of Tamil Nadu -- Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari -- on Wednesday. The department attributed the weather activity to a trough of low pressure persisting over the southeast Arabian Sea. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, the presence of the atmospheric disturbance is expected to bring widespread...