Indian Chickpea futures ended lower as large supplies from the new season crop in MP state amid subdued local demand, weighed on sentiment.India’s pulses production of nearly around 18.60 million tonnes, against the demand 22 million tonnes in the country. The unseasonal rains likely to impact on the crop output this year.
Guar seed futures hit a contract high early on Wednesday on forecast of weak monsoon and thin arrivals, but pared gains towards the end of the session to close lower due to profit-taking.Indiais likely to have below-average monsoon rainfall in 2014, raising the possibility that drought could impact adversely on Guar seed production.
Indian Soyoil futures fell, weighed down by poor local demand and tracking weakness in Malaysian palm oil. Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to a near three-week low, tracking volatile Soyoil overseas markets, although a slight pick-up in export demand provided some support to the tropical oil. Soybean arrivals were declined at markets.
Indonesian Cotton yarn exports have increased to 138000 metric ton for the January – November 2013 period compared to 77000 MT in CY 2012. Indonesian Ministry of Industry reported that Indonesia was the world’s 9th largest textile exporter, with total exports valued at $12.5 billion in CY 2012. Brazil is largest supplier of Cotton to Indonesia.
The weather in Kerala is the exact opposite of the weather in North India these days. While the North is boiling with maximums settling between 42⁰C and 44⁰C, Kerala is witnessing spells of light to moderate rain for the last couple of days. The maximums in the state have dropped to settle in the early thirties.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather in Kerala will continue to be rainy and cloudy for a week with isolated to moderate spells in between. Good news is in store for North India too. Dust storms/Thundershowers from the 2nd to the 5th of May in North India could pull down the maximums by 2 to 3 degrees, bringing relief from the intense heat.
Last 24 hours saw widespread moderate to heavy spells of pre-Monsoon showers in many cities of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram - 29 mm, Alapuzha - 51 mm, Kottayam - 24 mm, Punalur - 76 mm and Kochi – traces of rain. Thiruvananthapuram alone has recorded over 80 mm of rain in the last four days, 35 mm of rain on the 28th of April.
“Pre-Monsoon rain in Kerala commences in March, picks up in April and multiplies in May, with frequent spells of moderate rain. For example, the normal rainfall figure for Kochi for April is around 90 mm, for May it is around 280 mm and for June it is about 700 mm”, says G.P Sharma of Skymet Meteorology Divison.
Due to rain and a persistent cloud cover, maximums in Kerala are settling one to two degrees below normal, between 31⁰C and 34⁰C . The capital city of Kerala recorded a maximum of 31.5⁰C on Wednesday, while Kochi recorded 34.2⁰C. Lack of rain in Kozhikode kept the maximum higher than the rest of the places, at 35.7⁰C.
But nights are quite warm and humid in the state and light winds are the only solace. Minimums are high, between 23⁰C and 26⁰C, as the cloud cover does not allow any radiation at night. Humidity is as high as 90% at night and the wind speed is up to 20 kmph.
“Temperature profile is obviously manifested by the rainfall in the state in a particular month. The maximum temperature for Kerala in April is 33⁰C, it is 32⁰C in May and 30⁰C or below, during the rainiest month of June”, added G.P Sharma.
Other than Kerala, rain also lashed many other parts of South India on Wednesday. These were: Kurnool in Andhra – 8.7 mm of rain, Mangalore in Karnataka recorded 4.8 mm of rain. Madurai, Pamban and Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu received 15 mm, 3.1 mm and 0.7 mm of rain respectively.
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According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are the weather alerts in India that have been issued for next 8 hours:
Weather alert for Rajasthan issued at 16:55 pm
Moderate Dust storm/thundershowers are likely at one or two places in Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts in next 2-6 hours. These regions will also witness strong winds blowing at a speed of 50 to 70 kmph.
Weather alert for Punjab issued at 16:31 pm
In the next 2-6 hours light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Bathinda, Faridkot and Moga districts. Rain will be accompanied by winds blowing at a speed of 50 kmph, gusting at 80 kmph.
Weather alert for Maharashtra issued at 14:56 pm
One or two short spells of rain and thundershowers are likely at a few places in Latur, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Sangli and Satara districts in the next 2 to 8 hours. Rain will be accompanied by winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 50 kmph.
Weather alert for Tripur issued at 14:40 pm
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Tripura in the next 2-6 hours. Strong winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 60 kmph will also be witnessed during this period.
Weather alert for Andhra Pradesh issued at 14:37 pm
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts in the next 2 to 6 hours.. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 70 kmph.
Weather alert for Odisha issued at 14:35 pm
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Boudh, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal and Rayagada districts in the next 2-6 hours. These places will also witness strong winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 70 kmph during this period.
Weather alert for Assam issued at 11:15 am
In the next 2-6 hours, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at some places in Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar and Marigaon districts. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds blowing at a speed of 40 kmph, gusting at 60 kmph.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Ganganagar in Rajasthan was the hottest place in India on Wednesday. Allahabad enters the list of top ten hottest places in India at 3rd position with a maximum of 45.1°C. The Palam Observatory in Delhi recorded the maximum at 44°C.
| Places | State | Maximum temperature on Wednesday | Forecast trend for Thursday |
| Ganganagar | Rajasthan | 45.6°C | Rise |
| Churu | Rajasthan | 45.3°C | Same |
| Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | 45.1°C | Same |
| Barmer | Rajasthan | 44.8°C | Drop |
| Kota | Rajasthan | 44.6°C | Same |
| Khajuraho | Madhya Pradesh | 44.6°C | Same |
| Bikaner | Rajasthan | 44.5°C | Drop |
| Sultanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 44.2°C | Rise |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 44.2°C | Rise |
| Delhi(Palam) | Delhi | 44°C | Same |
Photograph by Shivendar Singh
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, weather in Delhi will again be very hot and day temperature will be around 42°C on Friday. There will be chances of dust storm or thunderstorm during night. Weather in Mumbai will be uncomfortable and humid during afternoon. There will be chances of light rain in Bangalore and Hyderabad, while weather in Chennai will be dry.
| City | Maximum Temperature | Minimum Temperature | Conditions |
| Delhi | 42°C | 25°C | Uncomfortable during the day. Chances of dust storm or thunderstorm during evening/night. |
| Mumbai | 34°C | 26°C | Afternoon to remain humid and uncomfortable, Sea breeze to provide relief in evening and night |
| Kolkata | 38°C | 27°C | Sky will be partly cloudy |
| Chennai | 36°C | 28°C | Sky will be partly cloudy |
| Bangalore | 36°C | 25°C | Partly cloudy sky with chances of light rain |
| Hyderabad | 39°C | 26°C | Partly cloudy sky with chances of light rain |
Photograph by Deepak Gupta
