#Weather

IMD warns of heavy rain in Bihar, UP, Bengal and hail-thunderstorms in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab as Arnab fades

Cyclone Arnab's remnants and a western disturbance keep the weather unsettled. The IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in Bihar, east UP and West Bengal on Friday and thunderstorms with hail and gusts to 70 km/h in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. A new low-pressure area is forming over the Andaman Sea.

Reyaansh Agarawal•5 days ago4 min

Fresh snow covers Kedarnath, Badrinath and other Char Dham shrines; Uttarakhand pilgrims urged to take care

Fresh snowfall covered Kedarnath on Thursday, three days after an earlier fall, as rain and snow hit hills across Uttarakhand, including Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Rudraprayag's district magistrate urged pilgrims to take precautions against the cold and follow administration guidelines.

Prateek Rawat•5 days ago4 min

Cyclone Arnab: very severe storm to hit Andhra coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on 28 October

Cyclone Arnab is forecast to strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on 28 October, with winds of 115 to 125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph. Red alerts are in force in Andhra Pradesh and six districts of Odisha.

Amita Sahani•1 week ago4 min

Odisha shuts schools in five districts on 28 and 29 October as a Bay of Bengal storm nears the coast

Odisha has closed schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on 28 and 29 October. A system over the Bay of Bengal is forecast to become a cyclonic storm and cross the coast between north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha on the morning of 28 October.

Prateek Rawat•1 week ago4 min

Tamil Nadu rain: orange alert for the south, schools shut in five districts, second low due around 23 October

The IMD has an orange alert for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, with rain of 11 to 20 cm possible in the south. Schools are shut in five Tamil Nadu districts and all of Puducherry, and a fresh low-pressure area could form in the Bay of Bengal around 23 October.

Reyaansh Agarawal•1 week ago4 min

A low-pressure area formed off the Tamil Nadu coast early on Wednesday, and Chennai saw up to 15 cm of rain overnight. Schools are shut in four districts, 27 districts are under warning, and the department expects more rain through Friday.

Prateek Rawat•1 week ago4 min

Bay of Bengal low brings heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and may become a storm by month end

IMD expects a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal this week, with heavy to very heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh. It may become a depression by 27 October and, possibly, a cyclonic storm near the Andhra-Odisha coast by month end.

Prateek Rawat•2 weeks ago3 min