Skymet weather

Weather in major airports in India on 23rd April 2013

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
No Delays- Sky will become mainly clear in Delhi airport. Winds will blow from north and northeast direction. Day temperature will be similar to that of today. Morning remains cool and comfortable.

Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar
No Delays- Partly cloudy sky is expected in Amritsar airport tomorrow. There is possibility of thundery development in Amritsar. A cool morning and a pleasant afternoon are expected with winds blowing from north direction.

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
No Delays- Mainly clear sky is expected in Lucknow airport. Day and night temperatures will rise but weather remains beautiful. Winds would blow from north and northeast direction.

Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport, Varanasi
No Delays- Varanasi will have a partly cloudy sky and there is a chance of rain as well during the next 24 hours. Southwesterly winds will be blowing in Varanasi.

Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
No Delays- Patna will continue to have clouds and there could be rain in the next 24 hours. Winds will blow from southwest direction. Day temperature will remain much below the average.

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
No delays- Kolkata airport will have a partly cloudy sky and there are chances of thunder development. Day will be warm and humid. Winds would blow from southwest direction.

Bangalore Airport
No delays – Partly cloudy sky will be witnessed in Bangalore and rain is not possible during the next 24 hours. Southerly winds will prevail in Bangalore and temperatures will not rise.

 

Photograph by Ramesh NG

Weather forecast for the week in India 22nd- 28th April

North and Northwest India
Rain will remain subdued in northern hills in the Western Himalayan region for the first two days of the week. Rain will increase thereafter in this region as a fresh Western Disturbance will take effect from Wednesday onwards for next two days.

Temperatures in north and northwest India are not expected to pick much in the first three days but will increase as the weekend approaches. Hot weather conditions will prevail during the weekdays but due to strong winds, warmth would not be felt. Weekend will see return of warmth in these regions as temperatures in the plains could rise into latter thirties. Rain is not expected in the plains of northwest India other than on Monday. Sky will be partly cloudy during the weekdays.

East and Northeast India
Eastern parts of the country i.e. southeast Uttar Pradesh, northeast Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand see a chance of rain during the next two to three days. The cyclonic circulation over west Bihar will remain active till Wednesday following which rain will subdue in these parts.

Due to persistent clouding and rain, day temperatures have plummeted in east India. Patna is experiencing day temperatures of about 11 degrees below the mean day temperature, Varanasi day temperatures are astonishingly 15 degrees below the mean maximum temperature. Day temperatures in these parts would increase gradually and will become near normal by the weekend. The cyclonic circulation affecting this region may weaken by then and rain would subdue.

Northeast India continues to have a cyclonic circulation over adjoining areas of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. For the first three days of the week, this will usher in rain but as the circulation is expected to weaken by mid-week possibly by Thursday, rain will reduce.

Central and south India
A trough of low pressure zone from the above cyclonic circulation in the east runs up to south Tamil Nadu across Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The weather system is receiving moisture from southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal and would be responsible for rain in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh till Wednesday. South India will also have rain in Tamil Nadu and Kerala due to this system during the period.

Weather in Delhi to remain the same; rain to continue over east, central and NE

Drop in maximum temperature in Delhi by 4 degrees below the average temperature has come as a respite and the good news is that the same weather conditions are expected to prevail in Delhi for at least the next two to three days.

Unlike last week when day temperatures in Delhi registered above 40 degrees, the week ahead is going to be more pleasant due to the two weather systems. The first one is a Western Disturbance which is expected to affect the weather in north and northwest India from Wednesday onwards. The other weather system is the cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan and parts of Haryana.

Due to these two weather systems, day temperatures in Delhi would not rise significantly thus warmth would not be as much as it was witnessed the last week. Chances of rain or thundery development are also forecast with strong winds after 24th of April, which will not let the temperature rise much.

Sky in Delhi will be partly cloudy on Monday to become mainly clear on Tuesday and Wednesday. Clouds would return on Thursday. Thursday onwards warmth in Delhi would return as sky will be open and winds would get slower towards the weekend for the temperature to rise during the day.

The cyclonic circulations over east, central and northeast India and the moist southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal would bring rain during the next two to three days.

A cyclonic circulation is hovering over adjoining areas of northeast Madhya Pradesh, southeast Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. The circulation will continue to fetch rains at one or two places over northeast Madhya Pradesh, southeast Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The weather system is being fed moisture by the southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal.

A trough of low pressure area (region of intensified moist winds) from this cyclonic circulation is prevailing up to south Tamil Nadu across Andhra Pradesh. The weather system is expected to bring rain over north coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala during the next two days. Moist winds from the Bay of Bengal will bring moisture for this weather system.

Another cyclonic circulation Meghalaya and nearby Assam and Arunachal Pradesh persists. This will continue to bring rainy clouds from the Bay of Bengal as winds in these parts are southwesterly.

Monsoon 2013 foreshadow bodes well for Indian economy

Monsoon, the backbone of Indian agriculture, is expected to remain normal and on time this year. It will also be well-distributed across the country. Skymet revealed that the monsoon might be 103% of the long period average (LPA) of 89 cm for the four-month period from June to September. Normal monsoon prediction could give Indian economy the kind of  boost it requires when chips are down.

In terms of geographical risk, Skymet suggests that central India will have the least fluctuation with normal rainfall through the JJAS (June, July, August and September) period. There seems to be weakness in east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and northern Madhya Pradesh in June & July; and in Peninsular India in August.

Skymet’s calculations do suggest that there might be a slight dip in precipitation in August. According to Jatin Singh, CEO, Skymet, “The slight weakness in the latter part of Monsoon could possibly be attributed to an evolving negative Indian Ocean dipole.” The Indian Ocean dipole is a phenomenon wherein the East Indian Ocean (waters near Indonesia) warms or cools, in turn affecting the Monsoon.

A negative episode is defined as warming and a positive as cooling. Warming is known to weaken the Monsoon, and a positive episode is correlated with strengthening.

Main features of Indian Monsoon 2013

According to Skymet’s calculations (assuming an error margin of +/-4%), the following is Monsoon’s risk spread over the four-month period of JJAS:

•    15% chance of excess (seasonal rainfall that is more than 110% of LPA)
•    29% chance of above normal (seasonal rainfall that is between 105 to 110% OF LPA)
•    44% chance of normal (seasonal rainfall that is between 96 to 104% of LPA)
•    9% chance of below normal (seasonal rainfall that is between 90 to 95% of LPA)
•    3% chance of drought (seasonal rainfall that is less than 90% of LPA)

On a monthly scale, the precipitation foreshadow is as following:

June- 105% of LPA (17 cm)
•    78% chance of normal
•    15% chance of excess
•    7% chance of deficit

July – 105% of LPA (28 cm)
•    62% chance of normal
•    25% chance of excess
•    13% chance of deficit

August- 97% of LPA (26 cm)
•    71% chance of normal
•    7% chance of excess
•    22% chance of deficit

September- 103% of LPA (18 cm)
•    50% chance of normal
•    28% chance of excess
•    22% chance of deficit

Normal monsoon prediction has come at the moment when India economy has been under stress and prospects of a good monsoon are hugely welcomed. Skymet suggests if the Monsoon plays out as foreshadowed, there will be timely sowing of paddy and soyabean, cotton and tur. The sugarcane crop will be normal. The Monsoon is closely watched in India because of its impact on important economic sectors such as agriculture and energy.

How to store chocolates in summers

Chocolate and summer are natural enemies, just like eggs and bowling balls, one being unstable in the destructive presence of the other. So here’s how you can store chocolate in the ‘melty’ season..

1) Bring your chocolate home safely- The trick with chocolate is to rush home with it from the store and put it in your cabinet or candy dish, not let it sit around in the hot car where it could turn into a chocolate shake! So first of all, put it in the bag with your frozen items for a safe trip home.

2) Don’t Freeze-Ok so you are home and you thought freezing was the best thing to do to your chocolate.. you are wrong! Freezing or even refrigerating chocolate can encourage sweating (condensation) of the chocolate and could even transfer odors from other foods to your favorite bar. Experts say “don’t simply use your fridge for candy. It never works out very well, it’s too cold! But if you are hell bent on refrigerating or freezing chocolate, because you like it rock solid, make sure it is sealed in an airtight container. Do not freeze directly.

3) Let the chocolate come back to its normal self- Also always thaw frozen chocolate in the refrigerator; if it goes straight from the freezer to room temperature, condensation will form and alter the appearance and texture if not the taste. So first keep it in the fridge, then place in a cool room.

4)  Ice box or basement- Dark chocolate can be kept for 1 to 2 years if wrapped in foil and stored in a cool, dark and dry place. A pantry or basement is an ideal location. Unless you keep your home very warm, a cabinet or pantry is an ideal place to store chocolate. If it's too warm at home, consider putting it in the icebox.

5) Water bottles and tiffins- Another solution is water bottles. Sports bottles and insulated tiffin boxes and even bags provide a good layer of insulation. You could also put them in the fridge should the temperatures rise to prevent the chocolate from melting, catching odors from other foods and staying as fresh as new.

6) Why store at all - Lastly, store your chocolate in a way that helps it from getting melty or messy, i.e, by consuming it asap!!

Rain, a favorite theme in hindi movie songs

Rain has been ruling Bollywood for over half a century. Pristine droplets of rain, pouring love in our hearts.. is a theme that has always been the ultimate icing on the cake in a million hindi movie songs. Rain is the favorite subject in Bollywood and therefore was widely used in the most famous and sensual hindi movie songs of all time like the Raj Kapoor and Nargis's evergreen romantic number ‘Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua’ to the sexy Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon’s ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’, ‘Panni ne aag laga di’ where rain was the main theme. The trend in which the lashing rain wets the damsels in a typical red or yellow chiffon saree, has continued for ages, making rain in hindi movie songs a super-hit formula. Nowhere else has singin’ in the rain found as much success as it has in Bollywood. For decades, musicians have used a heavy downpour of words like ‘Saawan’, ‘Barsaat’, and ‘Rimjhim’, to produce some of their biggest hits.

Though monsoons are far away but the sudden rain in Delhi yesterday and more rain and thunderstorms to coming in has definitely set the mood for some rainy hindi movie songs.  Let's take a look at some of the most famous number:

Ik Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si – Sudden heavy rain. Car breaks down. Pretty driver steps out. Flirtatious mechanic breaks into a song. There's much to enjoy, on screen and off it, courtesy Madhubala's damp diva and Kishore Kumar's animated bantering in this playful track from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.

Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein - Evocative metaphors and unabashed canoodling pretty much describe Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman's wet rendezvous on the terrace in this supremely breezy and lilting RD composition. Zeenat Aman’s in the face seduction is mind blowing.

Aaj Rapat Jaayein- No amount of downpour can dampen the spirit of an exuberant Amitabh Bachchan, rubbing off some of his zeal on the sober Smita Patil, even as the two partake in the madcap moves of Aaj rapat jaayen with infectious abandon.

Kaate Nahi Kat te - Theirs was a super hit jodi in B'wood. In a very romantic way, Sri devi says I love you to Anil Kapoor with this song...Kaate nahi kat te din ye raat became the favorite number of all rain loving couples since saying ‘I love you’ became terribly easy..

Tip Tip Barsa Paani - Raveena Tandon may have gotten over her 'mast mast' days but Mohra fans continue to revere the ravishing beauty at her irresistible best whilst romancing Akshay Kumar to Viju Shah's seriously addictive and groovy rain ditty.

Ghanan Ghanan - Rainfall is sacred to farmers. And so it's only understandable that the drought-stricken villagers of Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama Lagaan break into an impromptu song in a bid to appease the rain gods with substantial downpour instead of teasing clouds.

 

Behta hai Mann - The talent behind Rockstar's imaginative verse of Irshad Kamil and Sandesh Shandilya's mellow strains along with Sunidhi Chauhan's carefree delivery and Kareena Kapoor's rapturous radiance combine effectively in lending Bhaage re mann, its charming reputation.

 

 

 

 

Barso Re Megha Megha - The sheer dynamism and foot-tapping nature of this superb rain number from Guru, whether it's playing out of an earphone or television screen, is much too delightful to not give into. Perhaps that explains Aishwarya Rai's admirable gusto in bringing its magic to big screen.

Weather in major airports in India on 20th April 2013

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
No Delays- The clear sky in Delhi airport will become partly cloudy by tomorrow evening. Winds will blow from north and northeast direction. Day temperature will be in late thirties. Morning remains comfortable.

Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar
No Delays- Generally a partly cloudy sky is expected in Amritsar airport tomorrow. There is possibility of thundery development in Amritsar. A cool morning and a warm afternoon is expected to prevail with winds blowing from north direction.

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
No Delays- Lucknow airport will have clear sky. Day and night temperatures will rise marginally. Winds would blow from southwest direction.

Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport, Varanasi
No Delays- Varanasi will have a partly cloudy sky and there are also chances of rain during the next 24 hours. Southeasterly winds will be blowing in Varanasi.

Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
No Delays- Patna will have clouds and there could be rain in the next 24 hours. Winds will blow from southeast direction. Day temperature will remain same as today.

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
No delays- Rain could occur in some areas in Kolkata including the airport. Day will be warm and humid. Winds would blow from southwest direction.

Bangalore Airport
No delays – Partly cloudy sky will be witnessed in Bangalore and rain is possible during the night. Southwesterly winds will prevail.

 

Photograph  by kprateek88

Partly cloudy sky in Delhi; rain likely to continue over east and NE

Clear sky in Delhi will turn partly cloudy from tomorrow onwards for the next two days. Day temperatures in Delhi will fall on Sunday, the 21st of April, until then they remain in the same range during the next 24 hours. Rain in Delhi could be expected from Saturday night onwards. Showers with strong winds are expected at one or two places in Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh. Rain is expected at some places over east Rajasthan and adjoining west Madhya Pradesh during the next two days. Rain at one or two places in north Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will also continue during this period.

Rain in Delhi is always a possibility whenever a Western Disturbance (low pressure area formed in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean) passes through the Western Himalayan Region. As a Western Disturbance is approaching Jammu & Kashmir, the possibility of rain arises again from Saturday night onwards.

Weather in Delhi will change for a short while from Saturday evening, as the skies will turn partly cloudy. Wind conditions will also change during the effect of the Western Disturbance. A marginal fall in day and rise in night temperatures could be expected during the next 48 hours.

At least, five air-cyclonic circulations are being observed in the country. One rests over east Rajasthan and adjoining west Madhya Pradesh and there is a chance of rain at one or two places in these areas during the next 24 to 48 hours. Madhya Pradesh is also hosting the other cyclonic circulation in its central parts but chances of rain are less in these parts due to unavailability of moisture.

The cyclonic circulation over east Bihar and adjoining east Uttar Pradesh will continue to bring rain in Jharkhand, Orissa and northern parts of Chhattisgarh during the next two days. A trough of low pressure areas runs from this weather system up till Tamil Nadu. It could give showers over western parts of this system in north Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The cyclonic circulation over Meghalaya and adjoining parts of Assam will continue to bring rain at a few places over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura over a span of two days.

 

Photograph by Mikehauzel

IPL WEATHER HYDERABAD, 19th of April

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Match stats at 8PM

Kings XI Punjab will find it difficult even though it’s an evening start to 25th match of IPL 2013 as temperatures in Hyderabad do not drop as fast as they do in Mohali, in north India. Day temperatures, in both Hyderabad and Chandigarh near Mohali, remain above mid-thirties but they fall in different proportions as the darkness increases after the sunset.

For instance, day temperature in Hyderabad is expected to be around 37-38 degrees while it will be around 36-37 degrees in Chandigarh. But contrary to Chandigarh, it will fall approximately to 31 degrees by 8pm in Hyderabad where as in Chandigarh it will fall to 27 degrees making the atmosphere more comfortable than Hyderabad.

The sky in Hyderabad will be approximately covered up by 55 percent at the start but will become mainly clear when match will be over. Clouds would be witnessed in Hyderabad as the region is experiencing a low pressure area that extends from east Uttar Pradesh to Tamil Nadu across Andhra Pradesh. But rain is not expected in Hyderabad and match will be uninterrupted.

Winds in Hyderabad will not be as cool as Chandigarh as they are coming in from the Arabian Sea from the West to southwest direction. Moisture levels during the match will be in twenties.

 

Photograph by Kamalakanta 777

Weather in major airports in India on 19th April 2013

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
No Delays- Delhi airport will have a clear sky today and tomorrow. Winds will blow from north and northeast direction. Day temperature will be in late thirties. Morning will be comfortable.

Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar
No Delays- Mainly clear sky will be witnessed in Amritsar. Day will be warm but morning hours will be cool. Winds would blow from north.

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
No Delays- Lucknow airport will have chances of dust storm tomorrow. Day temperature will fall a bit in Lucknow. Winds would blow from southwest direction. Sky will be mainly clear.

Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport, Varanasi
No Delays- Varanasi will have winds from southwest direction. Day temperature may increase a bit. Sky will be mainly clear.

Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
No Delays- Patna could have thunder development under partly cloudy sky. Winds in Patna would blow from south direction. Day temperature will rise.

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
No delays- Kolkata continues to have chances of thunder development. Sky will be partly cloudy and winds would blow from southwest direction.

Bangalore Airport
No delays – Partly cloudy sky will be witnessed in Bangalore and there will be no rain. Winds would blow from southwest direction. Day will be warm.

 

Photograph by Mukulfaiz

Temperatures in Delhi to remain same; rain, hailstorm likely in east

Temperatures in Delhi are likely to remain in the late thirties during the next two days. Rain is expected in east India where one or two places could receive heavy rain during the period. There is possibility of hailstorms in these parts. Strong winds will be witnessed in the region. Rain will continue over northeast and south Peninsular region during the next two days.

The weather in Delhi will be clear and day temperatures would remain above the mean day temperature of 36 degrees at least by 2 to 3 degrees. Maximum temperature that was above 40 degrees day before yesterday fall a bit in the last 24 hours under open skies because of the more heat radiation. It will remain in the same range till Sunday.

Rain has reduced over the Western Himalayan region during the last 24 hours as the Western Disturbance over east Jammu & Kashmir has moved out in east-northeast direction. Another such Western Disturbance is expected after tomorrow 19th of April onwards in the region. As the weather system comes close to the hills of Himalayas in 48 hours, rain would make a comeback.

The weather in north and northwest India will see a rise in day temperatures that would remain in late thirties during the next two days. Arrival of the Western Disturbance will bring them down to average mean temperature.

West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa and down towards central parts of Chhattisgarh are expected to receive rain or thundershowers at many places during the next 48 hours. One or two places could receive heavy rain as well. Winds during the rain would be strong. Hailstorms are also expected in some areas in these parts during the period. A cyclonic circulation is hovering over Bihar from where a trough of low pressure area extends up to south Andhra Pradesh.

Under the aegis of the above weather system there could be rain at one or two places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and some parts of Kerala during the next two days.

Rain over northeastern parts of the country would continue during the next two days as Meghalaya along with some parts of Assam and Tripura continue to harbor a cyclonic circulation. Rain will be at many places in the region.







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