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IMD alert: Rain, thunderstorm likely to hit Delhi, Uttar Pradesh today

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Thunderstorm and rain accompanied with a dust storm are likely to occur in several areas of western Uttar Pradesh on Monday, according to weather department Current Affairs News : Delhi woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday and is expected to witness rains and thunderstorms later in the day. "The sky will remain partly cloudy with the possibility of rains or thundershowers along with strong gusty winds," a scientist at India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. IMD has predicted similar weather conditions in parts of western Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorm   and rain accompanied with a dust storm are likely to occur in several areas of Western Uttar Pradesh on Monday, IMD told news agencies. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Monday was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 37 degrees Celsius. Sunday's maximum temperature was 36.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the s...

Thunderstorm, dust storm warning across India: Here's a state-wise forecast

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With thunderstorms and dust storms killing hundreds across the country, it has become prudent to keep a track of IMD's warnings. Here's IMD's forecast for the coming four days Current Affairs News : Uttar Pradesh is expected to be hit by another round of thunderstorms over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Sunday. The state witnessed over a dozen deaths due to thunderstorms over the weekend. The weather department has predicted thunderstorms for several states across India, including Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, in the next few days. The fresh warning comes days after 17 people were killed and 11 injured in deadly dust storms in Uttar Pradesh. Dust storms have become a regular phenomenon in the state, leaving over 130 people dead last month. On May 13, 39 people died in various districts, including Bareilly, Barabanki, Bulandshahr and Lakhimpur Khiri. On May 9, a severe storm left 18 dead and 27 ...

IMD issues fresh alert: Thunderstorm may hit UP, Delhi today; top updates

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North India is likely to face extreme weather conditions like thunderstorms in the coming days, according to the IMD. Catch all the weather and thunderstorm updates here Current Affairs News : Frequent extreme weather conditions, including thunderstorms, are likely to prevail in North India in the coming days, according to an advisory issued by the   India Meteorological Department   (IMD).   IMD   has predicted thunderstorms and gusty winds for the next three days in most parts of the country. On Friday, thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail storms are likely to hit isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and parts of North West India. Further, thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds are also expected to hit several places in South India, including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Delhi and adjoining areas in Northern India have been facing repeated warnings...

Thunderstorms kill 41 in 4 states; air, road traffic hit in Delhi: Updates

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Dust storms and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and the national capital, leaving behind a trail of destruction Current Affairs News : Dust storms and thunderstorms, which hit several states of the country on Sunday, claimed at least 41 lives in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi. Uttar Pradesh bore the maximum brunt of the thunderstorm and hail that left at least 18 people dead, while 12 people, including four children, were killed in West Bengal. Nine people lost their lives in Andhra Pradesh and two in Delhi, officials said. Thunderstorms also occurred at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The devastation comes over 10 days after storms hit UP, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Punjab, killing 134 people and injuring over 400. Accounting for 80 deaths, UP w...

High-velocity dust storm hits Delhi, schools partially closed on Tuesday

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The storm with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hours, hit Delhi around 11.20 pm Current News  : A high-velocity dust storm hit the national capital tonight, the weatherman said. The storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hours, hit Delhi around 11.20 pm, an official at the Safdarjung observatory said. Earlier in the day, the Delhi government decided to close all evening schools on Tuesday and put search and rescue teams on standby in the wake of the meteorological (MeT) department issuing a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm. The traffic police has alerted their field formations to be ready to remove obstacles such as fallen trees and asked commuters to check weather conditions before travelling. The Delhi Metro, too, has decided to exercise extreme caution in running of trains in the wake of the warning. The government said that all evening schools (second shift which starts from the afternoon) will be shut tomorrow after chief secretary Anshu Prakash...