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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...

October 30, 2025 9:28 AM

Rajasthan: Dense fog covers Dausa after overnight rain; IMD issues yellow alert

The weather in Dausa witnessed a sudden shift on Thursday as overnight rainfall led to the season’s first dense fog, blanketing the city and nearby areas early in the morning. Visibility dropped to below 100 metres, slowing traffic movement on National Highway 21 as vehicles crawled through the thick fog. The unexpected change in weather disrupted daily life, with light rain continuing across the district. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow alert, cautioning that f...

October 6, 2025 9:22 AM

Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made, CCTV reported. Visitors to the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest, were in the hundreds...

September 24, 2025 12:49 PM

Light to moderate rain forecast for West Bengal till Saturday

The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain across West Bengal till Saturday, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds at some places. While Kolkata is likely to experience continuous rain until next Saturday, there is currently no warning of heavy rainfall. Weather conditions are expected to improve from Sunday, bringing relief to the city’s residents. Civic authorities have been working extensively to drain water into the Hooghly R...

September 9, 2025 2:15 PM

North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer

China faced its hottest summer since 1961, while the country's north experienced its longest rainy season for the same period, the national weather authority said on Tuesday, atmospheric chaos that scientists have linked to climate change. The summer 'Plum Rains' - named for their timing coinciding with plums ripening along China's Yangtze River during the East Asia Monsoon - began one week earlier than usual, Huang Zhou, deputy director of the China Meteorological Administration, told a news c...

August 22, 2025 2:55 PM

Madhya Pradesh: Heavy rainfall alert in several districts

The Bhopal Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert warning of intense rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in several districts of Madhya Pradesh. Several districts, including Dhar, Ujjain and Sheopur, have been flagged and expected to bear the brunt of the monsoon surge. These regions are likely to see torrential downpours accompanied by frequent lightning strikes and gusty winds, posing risks of waterlogging and localised flooding. Heavy rainfall is also foreca...

August 22, 2025 2:37 PM

Widespread rain continues in Gujarat, dams near capacity

Heavy rainfall continued to lash Gujarat over the past 24 hours, with showers reported in 212 talukas across 33 districts. Valsad's Pardi taluka recorded the highest rainfall at four inches, followed by Dharampur with three inches, while Khervagam (Navsari), Kaprada (Valsad) and Talod (Sabarkantha) received more than two inches, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning to fishermen, advising them not to venture int...

August 21, 2025 2:25 PM

Heavy rain continues in Gujarat, IMD predicts more

Gujarat is witnessing its second spell of monsoon showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the state over the next 48 hours. Yellow alerts have been issued for Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh and Gir-Somnath, where light to moderate rainfall is expected. The rest of the state will remain under an orange alert, with moderate to heavy rain predicted. Widespread rain is expected across Saurashtra, North Gujarat and South Guja...

August 16, 2025 5:03 PM

IMD warns of intense rainfall in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD)A on Saturday forecast widespread heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of the country between August 16 and August 22, along with strong winds and thunderstorms. According to the weather department, Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Saurashtra will see very heavy rain on August 16 and again between August 18–20. Telangana is likely to receive extremely heavy showers on August 16–17, while Coastal Karnataka will see similar co...

August 5, 2025 1:00 PM

Forecast for widespread rain across West Bengal for next six days

Even as districts in north Bengal continue to reel under a prolonged spell of heavy showers, the Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast more rainfall across several south Bengal districts over the next few days. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore, Kolkata, heavy rain is likely in the south Bengal districts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Bankura, and Murshidabad on Wednesday and Thursday. “For the next six days, heavy to...