Climate Stations playing lead in monitoring weather

IMD

New Delhi: Since, summer of 2022, IMD installed Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) network and made operational reporting of temperature and rainfall observations for 15 new locations spread over different parts of Delhi and NCR (in addition to manual departmental stations). The maximum temperature as recorded on 29th May, 2024 by 5 departmental observatories (Safdarjung, Palam, Ayanagar, Ridge and Lodi Road) and 15 AWS. The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2° to 49.1°C in different parts of city, Mungeshpur reported 52.9°C as an outlier compared to other stations. It…

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IMD releases weather forecast for 1st week of May

IMD

New Delhi: As per the IMD, Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 02nd May and over south Peninsular India till 03rd May and gradually improve thereafter says Indian Meteorological Department. Heat wave conditions likely over Maharashtra & Gujarat during next 5 days and over Central India during 03rd-05th May. Heavy rainfall spell accompanied with thunderstorms and gusty winds very likely to continue over Northeast India till 02nd May Weather Systems and Forecast & Warnings: The IMD said – A cyclonic circulation lies…

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