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An areal view of overflowing Vishwamitri River after heavy rain in Vadodara on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat: Heavy rain in Saurashtra, Kutch; death toll rises to 31

2 min read . 11 Aug 2019

K.J. Ramesh, director general of meteorology at IMD (Photo: Ramesh Pathania )

El Niño threat has passed... rain deficit will decrease by July-end: K.J. Ramesh

5 min read . 28 Jul 2019

IMD: Monsoon may gain pace in parts of south India in 4-5 days

IMD: Monsoon may gain pace in parts of south India in 4-5 days

2 min read . 18 Jun 2019

Skymet had earlier predicted a sluggish start to the monsoon this year due to El Nino. (Photo: HT)

IMD’s first long-range monsoon forecast to mark El Nino impact

1 min read . 15 Apr 2019

Traffic chaos at Vijay Chowk on the first day of the New Year 2019. PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist

Delhi records third lowest average minimum temperature in last 50 years

1 min read . 02 Jan 2019

People walk past uprooted trees as Cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal Andhra Pradesh, at Kakinada town in East Godavari. Photo:AP

Cyclone Phethai weakens after landfall near Kakinada

1 min read . 17 Dec 2018

Uttrakhand is yet to recover from the trail of destruction left by flash floods in June 2013—the country’s worst natural disaster since the tsunami in 2004. Photo: PTI

Amid Kerala floods, IMD issues heavy rain warning for Uttarakhand

3 min read . 12 Aug 2018

While El Nino generally hampers the progress of the south-west monsoon and is associated with droughts, La Nina is considered to be favourable.

Threat of El Nino looms

1 min read . 24 Jul 2018

IMD officials said that fewer low pressure systems have developed over Bay of Bengal during the current monsoon season, and those which developed largely moved westwards.

Overall rainfall deficit narrows to 4%, but UP, Bihar, Jharkhand still face dry conditions

2 min read . 16 Jul 2018

The four-month monsoon season normally begins from 1 June and ends on 30 September. Photo: Mint

Monsoon gains pace, covers country 17 days in advance

1 min read . 29 Jun 2018

An IMD official at the Mausam Bhawan office (India Meteorological Department) at Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Photo: Priyanka parashar/Mint

The art of monsoon forecasting in India, and the science behind it

8 min read . 02 Aug 2018

After making an early onset over the Kerala coast on 29 May, the south-west monsoon weakened around 13 June and remained in a subdued phase until 22 June. Photo: PTI

Monsoon advancing northwards, may hit Delhi by 29 June: IMD forecast

1 min read . 25 Jun 2018

Representational image. A senior official from the Telangana agriculture marketing department, who did not want to be named, said that if there is no rainfall in the next four days or so, many farmers will lose their money. Photo: PTI

Dry spell leaves Telangana farmers worried

2 min read . 21 Jun 2018

The onset of the monsoon over Central and North India could be delayed, IMD says. Photo: PTI

Monsoon may revive from next week: IMD forecast

1 min read . 21 Jun 2018

A local train chugs at waterlogged tracks following heavy monsoon showers in Mumbai on Saturday. IMD deputy director K. S. Hosalikar says, ‘Heavy to very heavy rainfall was recorded in the suburbs till 8.30 am’ in Mumbai. Photo: PTI

2 dead in Monsoon fury in Maharashtra, dust storm, rain bring respite in North

2 min read . 09 Jun 2018

Thunderstorms and squalls are very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal. Photo: Mint

IMD forecasts heavy rains in northeast, Maharashtara tomorrow

1 min read . 02 Jun 2018

The south-west monsoon, which provides over 70% of India’s rainfall, arrived at the Kerala coast three days early on 29 May. Photo: K. Shijith/Mint

IMD forecasts normal monsoon across India

1 min read . 30 May 2018

On 17 May, gusty winds with a speed of up to 71 kmph coupled with light rain had swept across the national capital. Photo: PTI

IMD warns of thunderstorm, squall in Delhi-NCR tonight

1 min read . 19 May 2018

Since 2014, with the exception of last year, the south-west monsoon has been recording a delay in its onset. Photo: AP

Monsoon to arrive early, will hit Kerala on 29 May: IMD

1 min read . 18 May 2018

Commuters ride past fallen trees and electric poles uprooted after a thunderstorm at GT road in Ghaziabad on Monday. Photo: PTI

IMD warns of thunderstorm, squall in Delhi, North India in next 72 hours

1 min read . 16 May 2018