The State is likely to see more thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds during the southwest monsoon, affecting the agricultural activities, says IMD senior scientist
Orange alert issued for eight districts from Ernakulam to Kasaragod on Friday; on Saturday too, orange alert issued across the State except in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha
It is the first time since 2015 that the IMD has missed its onset call beyond the error margin
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The southwest monsoon is set to reach the Kerala coast on June 4. IMD issues orange alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Thrissur on Wednesday, warning of intense rainfall
IMD issues yellow alert for 10 districts, except for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kannur and Kasaragod, on Tuesday
Maximum temperatures continued to ease across Telangana on May 30, with no location in the State recording temperatures above 46℃.
Temperatures may continue to hover around 45°C to 46°C on Saturday in several districts, while the IMD forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during the weekend
Under the influence of a Western Disturbance and the simultaneous arrival of easterly winds over the plains of Northwest India, thunderstorm activity is expected across the Western Himalayan region and adjacent plains
Maximum temperatures in most parts of the State are expected to remain between 44 and 46° Celsius, while some areas in the Bikaner and Kota divisions and the Shekhawati region may record temperatures of 46-47° Celsius
Delhiites are expected to get some respite from the heat with more rains expected over Friday, (May 29, 2026), Saturday May 30, and May 31,
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued its first “very hot weather” warning of the year on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit). The forecaster said an anticyclone aloft would bring “generally fine and very hot weather” to the coast of Guangdong, expecting the sweltering conditions to persist until Friday. But it added that...
The India Meteorological Department said there will be a gradual fall in maximum temperature across West Bengal from May 28 by two to three notches
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers are set for a scorching week ahead, with the forecaster predicting temperatures will climb as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on four days in a row, which may trigger the first very hot weather warning of the year. The Observatory said on Sunday that an anticyclone aloft would continue to bring hot and fine weather to the coast of...
The RMC has forecast light to moderate rains over a few places in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, and Villupuram districts of Tamil Nadu
Hyderabad is expected to remain in the 41–44°C range throughout the five-day forecast period
Heavy downpour is likely over the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar from May 21 to 25
Last year, the monsoon set in over Kerala on May 24 — its earliest arrival since 2009; IMD’s operational forecasts of the date of monsoon onset over Kerala during the past 21 years (2005-2025) were proved to be correct except in 2015
Kerala usually sees the onset of the monsoon around June 1, which then advances northwards covering the rest of the country
Meteorologists have warned that temperatures across Hyderabad and Telangana are set to rise again over the next 10 days before pre-monsoon showers expected around May 22-25 bring some relief
APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain issues a caution asking people to avoid staying in open areas and to take shelter in safe buildings, while farmers have been advised to take necessary precautions during agricultural activities