Skymet weather

Delhi records highest temperature of the season, dust storm and thunderstorm follows

The weather in Delhi turned hottest of the season on Friday as the day temperature soared to record 43.6°C. Delhi had recorded 42.8 °C on 2nd May which was the highest till now. Delhi had recorded 40.6°C as maximum on Thursday while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.8°C on Friday morning.

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the Western Disturbance over east Jammu & Kashmir has moved out of the region which let the westerly winds to dominate and give rise to the day temperature.

According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India some relief can be expected from the high maximums in Delhi in the coming two days as a fresh Western Disturbance will arrive over the Western Himalayan region to make the weather in Delhi less hot with cloudy sky and infusion of moisture in the atmosphere.

A cyclonic circulation associated with the Western Disturbance over northwest plains will be instrumental in changing the weather in Delhi during the next two days. The weather system will help in bringing southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea. Arrival of these winds amid high temperatures could lead to thunderstorms or dust storms during evening and night.

As for Friday, a weather alert issued by Skymet Meteorology Division in India at 13:48 hrs. said that Light Dust storm/thundershowers could take place at some places in Delhi/NCR with strong winds of 70 kmph gusting at 100 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.

 

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Weather alerts in India on 23rd May

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are the weather alerts issued for different parts of the country on Friday:

Weather alert for Haryana issued at 15:19 Hrs

Light to moderate Dust storm/thundershowers are likely at some places in Bhiwani, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak and Sonipat districts in the next 2 to 6 hours.. Strong winds of 60 kmph, gusting at 80 kmph will also be witnessed during the period.

Weather alert for Uttarakhand issued at 14:55 Hrs

In the next 2 to 6 hours, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Chamoli, Joshimath, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds of 30 kmph, gusting at 50 kmph.

Weather alert for Uttar Pradesh issued at 13:54 Hrs

Light Dust storm/thundershowers are likely at some places over Agra, Aligarh, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur districts in the next 2 to 6 hours. Strong winds of 70 kmph, gusting at 100 kmph will also blow during the period.

Weather alert for Delhi/NCR issued at 13:48 Hrs

Light Dust storm/thundershowers are likely at some places in Delhi/NCR with strong winds of 70 kmph, gusting at 100 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.

Weather alert for Punjab issued at 10:06 Hrs

Light to moderate Dust storm/thundershowers are likely at some places in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Rupnagar districts with average winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 70 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.

Weather alert for Himachal Pradesh issued at 9:50 Hrs

Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Una districts with strong winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 70 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.

All-year summer conditions prevail in Coimbatore

Coimbatore is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities of the country and the textile, industrial, commercial and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. Entire Tamil Nadu including the city of Coimbatore lies in the rain shadow area of the Eastern Ghats of peninsular India. It is well inland but has a fairly good presence of all three – army, navy and air force.

It shares its border with Palakkad district of Kerala but there is a stark difference between the two places in terms of weather and ambiance. Kerala, unlike its neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, is lush green and serene.

Weather wise Coimbatore remains very pleasant throughout the year baring the two summer months of April and May. In fact temperatures start rising from mid-March onward but the maximum temperature never rises above 38⁰C. The yearly average maximum temperature varies between 30⁰C to 36⁰C while minimum remains between 18⁰C to 22⁰C.

There is no sign of winter in this city as an all-year summer conditions prevail here. In the month of May, when rest of the country swelters under extreme heat, Coimbatore experiences fairly good weather with an average maximum of 35⁰C.

Coimbatore receives pre-monsoon rain with an average of 71 mm in May but amount of rain reduces with commencement of Monsoon in India. So far, the city has received 45.2 mm of rain and according to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the city will hopefully not have deficit rain this month.

Monsoon rain is insignificant here with just about 35 mm of rain in each of the monsoon months of June, July and August. This is because during pre-monsoon season the heat triggers formation of clouds. As already mentioned, the monsoon season hardly witnesses rain as Coimbatore lies in the rain shadow area.

The main rainy months (with average rain of 125 mm each) are October and November as the Northeast Monsoon impacts Tamil Nadu.

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Depression shifts position in the Bay, likely to get stronger

The depression in eastcentral Bay of Bengal has shifted in a southwest direction in the last 24 hours and is now positioned 610 km north-northeast off Port Blair. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather system was reported to be at latitude 17° north and longitude 91° east at 7:30 am. As per the latest update, the visible cloud mass associated with the weather system has further moved to southern latitude.

Though some weather models are downgrading the system as a well marked low pressure area due to its uncharacteristic movement, chances of the system growing further has increased as it is now away from the land in the deep sea where more convection over warm water is likely to strengthen it, according to Skymet Meteorology Division in India.

The wind sheer which is important for the strengthening of any such system is also of medium level so chances of it getting dissipated is also very less. Had the wind sheer been strong, its chances of getting weak could have been high as it could have dismantled the energy associated with the weather system, observes Skymet Meteorology Department.

Since its emergence as a cyclonic circulation over north Andaman Sea, the weather system is showing lot of uncertainty. It has not been an organized weather system yet. It is frequently disorganizing and changing its location. Weathermen at Skymet are keeping a close eye on the weather system and will keep updating the status.

 

Sluggish advancement of Southwest Monsoon since early arrival over Andaman Sea

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the advancement of Monsoon has slowed down a little after arriving before schedule in the Andaman Sea on 18th of May. It has been five days since the onset of Monsoon over the Andaman Sea but its progress has been a little sluggish in the last couple of days. Going by its progress, Sri Lanka which usually receives Monsoon by 25th May could miss the date as the Monsoon line is far from it at the moment.

As per the latest weather update, in the last 24 hours, Monsoon has entirely covered Southeast Bay of Bengal. It has advanced to some more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal and eastcentral Bay of Bengal, some parts of westcentral and northeast Bay of Bengal. However, weather conditions remain conducive for its further progress over some more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal and northeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours.

Weathermen at Skymet are of the view that prior to the onset, weather systems such as the current depression in the Bay of Bengal will help the cross equatorial flow to strengthen, after which the strong southwesterly winds will sweep across Kerala coast, announcing the arrival of Monsoon.

The map in the article shows that after its on time arrival, the eastern arm of the Monsoon has made more progress than the western arm and has reached Myanmar early this year. The green line shows the actual Monsoon line which indicates that the eastern arm of Monsoon line has already entered Myanmar and is close to northeastern states, while the western arm has covered some parts of southwest Bay of Bengal. The red-dotted Monsoon line in the map has been drawn by Skymet Meteorology Division in India.







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