Skymet weather

August rain to boost cotton yield in Haryana

New Delhi, Wednesday, September 5, The rains witnessed during the month of August would prove beneficial for cotton crops. The Rains would help increase the average yield for cotton. There have been a 10 percent decline in cotton acreage in north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan and improving yield is a positive sign for the farmers as well as the cotton mills.

It is anticipated that with good August rain the average yield of cotton this year would rise by 10 percent. Punjab has recorded 105.1 mm of rain while Haryana received 151.6 mm of rain during August. The deficiency in rain during July led to serious concern about quality and quantity of cotton but now the fear is reduced.

The area under cotton cultivation has reduced to 1.53 million hectares as against 1.69 million hectares last year. This would also impact the crop size of the crop, which is estimated to be 55-57 lakh bales down from 64 lakh bales last year.

The area under cotton this year has declined to 1.53 million hectares as against 1.69 million hectares last year. The less acreage would also impact the crop size of the crop, which is estimated to be 55-57 lakh bales down from 64 lakh bales in the last crop year.

Pakistan fears flood as rainfall likely to increase over Punjab

New Delhi, Wednesday, September 5, Pakistan is heading for an increased rainfall activity during the next three to four days. With this, the fear of floods doing rounds in the eastern province of Punjab and the key state organisations have been asked to remain alert during this period.

Monsoon currents have started to penetrate over the upper parts of Pakistan that will spread southward during midweek giving widespread showers over the entire country.  Monsoon winds will continue to penetrate over the upper parts of Pakistan in the next couple of days that will grip most parts of Punjab & Khyber Pakhunkhwa provinces during midweek and Sindh & eastern Balochistan during the weekend. The intensity of monsoon currents is very likely to increase from midweek.

Monsoon winds will intensify over these places as the westward moving low pressure area originated in the Bay of Bengal is set to merge with the cyclonic circulation over Gujarat and adjoining areas during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. These developments would intensify the low pressure area and boost it to sail into Pakistan.

This system is likely to interact with the Western Disturbance passing over Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir in India. The western part of Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir will also get rain due to this system during the next forty eight to seventy two hours.  Pakistan had witnessed one of the biggest floods in its history when 5 million people were displaced during the same time last year.

Showers set to intensify over Central and East India; west coast continues to receive rain

New Delhi, Wednesday, September 5, Showers would intensify over central India in Madhya Pradesh, southeast Rajasthan and Gujarat region during the next twenty four hours to forty eight hours. They would also increase over east and northeastern states after this period. The West coast will also stay with rains while the northwestern plains would continue to experience showers during the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

Rainfall activities are likely to increase over the central India during the next twenty four hours as the well marked low pressure zone is moving westward. The low pressure zone is now persisting over east Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas of Chhattisgarh. Orissa, Chhattisgarh, south Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Vidarbha will receive rain during this period. Rain could be heavy at one or two places.

The western end of the monsoon trough is passing through Barmer and Udaipur so rainfall will be experienced over northwest Rajasthan during the next twenty four hours. While showers would increase over the northwest plains in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh as the western end of the trough would shift northward during the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds. The trough is passing through Barmer, Udaipur, Indore, centre of the well marked low pressure area, Jharsuguda, Balasore and thence  southeastwards to the eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim would receive rain during the next twenty four to forty eight hours as the southwesterly winds will be reaching up to the Gangetic plain due to movement of the central and eastern part of the monsoon trough. Above this trough, the southeasterly winds will turn into easterly to lash these areas. Light to moderate rain is expected over east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal Sikkim and northeastern states.

Along the West coast, moderate rainfall activities would continue over Konkan, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala during the next forty eight hours. Rains could be heavy to very heavy at one or two places in the region. The season offshore trough is active and extending from the Gujarat coast to Kerala coast. The southwesterly winds originating in the Arabian Sea continue to provide moisture over these places.

More rain likely in Mumbai

New Delhi, Tuesday, September 4, Mumbai is likely to continue with moderate to heavy rain during the next twenty four hours. Suburban and coastal areas could also receive heavy to very heavy downpour at a few places during this period. Overcast conditions are expected to remain intact over the city during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. With this, temperature would also fall marginally.

More than 85 mm of rain has been received by the observatory at Santa Cruz from Monday 8:30 am to Tuesday 8:30 am while during the same period; Colaba observatory recorded 90 mm of rain. Santa Cruz also received 25 mm of rain till Tuesday late afternoon.

The rainfall scenario over the commercial capital is expected to stay even after this period as the trough along the West coast is rejuvenated. The trough is extending from Gujarat coast to Kerala coast. The southwesterly winds are also providing abundant moisture to bring rain over the city.

Rain likely to continue over the West coast; showers set to increase over the Northwest plains

New Delhi, Tuesday, September 4,  More rain is expected along the West coast from Maharashtra to Kerala during the next twenty four hours. Showers could be heavy to very heavy at a few places along the coast. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh will also see increased rainfall activities during the next twenty four hours, which would reduce after this period.

The West coast is expected more rain as the trough along the coast is active and strong. It is finding enough moisture from the strong southwesterly winds originating in the Arabian Sea. The trough is extending from Gujarat coast to Kerala coast. Showers could be heavy to very heavy over Konkan including Mumbai, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala coast.

The cyclonic circulation over Gujarat region and adjoining areas persists and would continue to lash the coastal areas of Gujarat during the next twenty four hours. Showers are expected to be heavy to very heavy at a few places over Gujarat and Madhya Maharashtra.

The low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Orissa has moved westward a bit and now lies over Orissa and adjoining Chhattisgarh.

The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to mid-tropospheric levels, tilting southwestwards with height. So, showers would occur over Orissa,   Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rain could also occur at one or two places in these areas. The situation is likely to persist during the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

Rainfall activities are expected to increase over the Northwest plains after twenty four hours. Till then, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh would receive rain at a few places. The western end of the monsoon trough is shifting upward and would increase rain over the region during the next one or two days. The trough is passing through Jaisalmer, Kota, Guna, Jabalpur, centre of low pressure area and thence

Southeastwards to the eastcentral Bay of Bengal. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds.
In the Southern Peninsula, rain is predicted at one or two places as the moist southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea are penetrating the area with a tilt. The coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the east will experience rain at one or two places during the next twenty four hours.

Protection from Viral fever during the rainy season

New Delhi, September 3, The variations in temperatures and humidity levels during rainy season create challenges to our body to adjust to the changing weather as this is the time when viruses attack. Common cold, flu and respiratory infections are usually spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes. It can happen in the classroom, offices or while you are traveling in crowded buses or metro trains. Here, we are offering you some tips to remain fit and healthy during this season:

 

  • Eat Healthy – Try to eat healthy and fresh food, which are easily digestible,

 

  • Drink filtered water - Consuming infected water and food also make us susceptible to viral infections. So try to filter the water before drinking,

 

  • Stay away from infected People – People infected with viruses are common mean of transportation of such diseases so it is advisable to maintain a distance from such persons,

 

  • Keep it clean - Washing your hands before eating can help in keeping viruses away from your body,

 

  • Keeping your surroundings clean – It is equally important as the stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes that cause Dengue and Chikungunya. People should ensure that rain water is not collected in and around their houses. Flower vases, unused coolers are the most probable areas where mosquito breeding can occur in a household,

So, following these tips we expect you to remain healthy and fit even when the variations in weather test you.

August rain fills up reservoirs to normal levels

New Delhi, Monday, September 3, The rains during August have helped major reservoirs of the country to replenish its storage. The reservoirs have reached to normal levels even if it remains below the level the reservoirs observed during same time last year. The present storage is close to 82 percent of last year while it is 100 percent of the average of last 10 years.

The last week of August received 6 percent more rain than average which reduced the rainfall deficiency from 22 percent at the end of July to 12 percent. The 51 of the 84 reservoirs have storage level below their normal at this time of the year while the rest 33 reservoirs have very good water levels. The reservoirs in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are running below their normal storage at this time of the year. The 16 reservoirs on Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala are running low against their normal storage.

In the central region, reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh are above normal levels. Though Gujarat and Rajasthan also had drought-like situation, the August rainfall has ensured that the reservoirs have filled up to near normal levels. With rainfall is expected in the first week of September in most parts of the country, the reservoirs are expected to be beneficiaries of such continuous showers.

Rain likely to increase over East coast; West coast to retain rain

New Delhi, Monday. September 3, Rains are expected to pick up over the entire country during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. The East coast is heading for increased rainfall activities and the West coast would also stay with showers in the next twenty four to forty eight hours. Central India as well as the Northwest plain would also experience rainfall during this period. Rains are also likely over Tamil Nadu in the southern Peninsula.

Rainfall activities are expected to increase along the East coast as the cyclonic circulation may develop into a low pressure area over the northwest and the adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal during the next twenty four hours. The coastal areas of Orissa, coastal and north Andhra would reap benefits from this low pressure area. Moderate showers with heavy at a few places are expected during the next twenty four hours.

The low pressure area would then enter into inland where it is expected to increase rainfall activities over the rest parts of Orissa, south Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, southeast Madhya Pradesh and subsequently up to west Madhya Pradesh during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. Light to moderate rain with isolated heavy is expected over these regions.

The Northwest region in Jammu & Kashmir, some parts of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand would receive rain during the next twenty four hours. Rains are heading in these areas as the western end of the monsoon trough is interacting with a passing Western Disturbance over Jammu & Kashmir. Light rainfall activities are expected over the region.

Showers activities would also increase over the east and northeastern states when the low pressure area would enter the land and the eastern end of the monsoon trough would move upward. Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh can expect increased rainfall activities after the next twenty four hours. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds. The trough is passing through Bikaner, Ajmer, Guna, Sagar, Pendra, Jharsuguda, Bhubaneshwar and thence southeastwards to the eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

Delhi and the areas of Uttar Pradesh close to Nepal border would also receive rain as the southeasterly winds are becoming anti-clockwise and holding up the moisture to disburse rain in these areas. Rain would be light.

Saurashtra in Gujarat would also experience moderate rainfall with heavy at a few places during the next twenty four hours as a cyclonic circulation persists over the Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of Gujarat.

The West coast is likely to maintain showers as the offshore seasonal trough is active and the moisture laden southwesterly winds are strong. The areas north of Mumbai would receive heavy falls during the next twenty four hours. Konkan, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala would also continue with rain during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. The rains would be heavy in a few places where the westerly winds are turning into southwesterly winds.

The areas of Tamil Nadu along the east coast would also experience increase showers as a trough is persisting over the south Tamil Nadu coast. Rain would be scattered over west Rajasthan during the twenty four hours.

Two succeeding earthquakes in Philippines send tsunami warnings across Southeast Asia

In an almost continuous series of seismological disturbances in the Southeast Asia region, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Philippines on late Friday night local time. In an intermediate aftermath to the event, at least one person has been reported killed and tsunami warnings have been sounded in the region.

A second earthquake struck the Philippines coast within an hour, 102 kilometers northeast of San Isidro, quite near the site of the first one. The later earthquake is however milder and reported of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale by U.S. Geological Survey.

Initially, a tsunami alert was issued for several countries including Japan and for Pacific islands as far away as the Northern Marianas. But according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the perceived threat had dwindled and warnings have been lifted from most of them, leaving only the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau on high alert.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude 7.6, hit at a depth of 34.9 kilometers and was centered 106 kilometers east of Samar Island in central Philippines, as per reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. Manilla, the country's capital, is about 750 kilometers away from the epicenter. The Philippine seismology agency however recorded a preliminary magnitude of 7.7.

The agency has also advised residents living along the coastlines of eastern Samar and several other nearby islands to evacuate to high ground until the threat of the tsunami has passed.

The region has been hit by devastating quakes in the past decade. At least 230,000 people in 13 Indian Ocean countries were killed in a quake and tsunami off Indonesia in 2004.

Last year, an earthquake and tsunami off Japan's northeastern coast killed about 20,000 people and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years after waves battered a nuclear power station in Fukushima.

Heavy rain hits July's tea production in Assam

New Delhi, Friday, August 31, Tea production during the month of July in Assam is going to lessen by 18 per cent due to heavy rain and pest attack. The crop in Assam is down by about 6.5 million kg compared with the same period last year.

Tea production in other northern areas such as Terai, Dooars and Darjeeling is estimated to decline by 4 percent during the month of July. The downfall in production is higher in Assam as compared with other north India centers. This is being attributed to the dual impact of heavy rainfall as well as pest attack. The output in the country is down by 28 million kg or 11.5 percent at 215.82 million kg during the first five months this year.

The production of tea in the north has declined by 18 million kg to 128.81 kg while in the south it has dipped by about 10 million kg to 87.01 kg during January-May this year. Initially, the tea output was estimated to be down by 8 percent in the month of June.

Due to a dry spell in the first five months and heavy rains from June, the tea output in Assam is expected to reduce by 5 percent in 2012. In the first six months of 2012, the production of tea in the country is estimated to go down by 5.7 percent to 338 million kg as unfavourable weather in the top-producing state of Assam state hampered plucking earlier this year.

Rains likely to continue along the west coast; showers spread to south Chhattisgarh from north AP

New Delhi, Friday, August 31, Showers are likely to continue along the west coast with heavy falls at one or two places over Konkan, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala during the next twenty four hours. Rainfalls are likely over south Chhattisgarh along with the north Andhra Pradesh during the next twenty four hours.

Showers are expected at most places along the west coast as the seasonal offshore trough remains active and strong. The trough is extending from Maharashtra to Kerala coast. The southwesterly winds are approaching the west coast and providing moisture to the region. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala will continue to receive light to moderate showers during this period. One or two places would also receive heavy showers.

The moist southwesterly winds are also being attracted by the low pressure area over south Rajasthan. Showers are expected to continue at many places over interior Maharashtra and Gujarat during the next twenty four hours.

The cyclonic circulation emerged over the west central Bay of Bengal off Orissa and Andhra coast has moved inland and now lies over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas. This will continue to bring rain over north Andhra Pradesh and south Chhattisgarh during the next twenty four hours. Rain would happen at many places over the region. Due to the movement of this circulation rain would reduce over these places but will increase over Vidarbha and north Maharashtra after this period.

In the east and northeastern states, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will receive showers at many places. The moisture laden southeasterly winds originating over the Bay of Bengal are being pushed by the southwesterly winds towards the eastern foothills of the Himalayas and bringing rain over the region. Showers could be heavy at one or two places over these regions.

In the absence of weather systems, the northwest plains would continue with subdued rainfall activities as the western end the monsoon trough is away. The region might pick up after this period when the trough will shift northwards. The trough is passing through Barmer, Ratlam, Betul, the centre of the low pressure area, Gopalpur and thence southeastwards to the Andaman Sea. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds.

Rain likely to play spoilsport during the 2nd test in Bangalore

New Delhi, Thursday, August 30, After winning the first test match in Hyderabad, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that it was difficult to pick wickets as rains keep interrupting his plans after imposing follow-on to New Zealand but the weather predictions during the 2nd test match at Bangalore have to go by, rain can again play spoilsport as light showers are expected during the match.

The weather would be pleasant during the first and the second day of the test match with the second day predicted with three mm of rain but it may turn moderate to play spoilsport on the 3rd and 4th day of the test match. Temperatures would remain cozy on all five days of the match. The maximum temperatures would hover around 26-27 degrees and the minimum would remain within 19-21 degrees in the morning. The sky will remain cloudy during the test match.

The rainfall is expected over Bangalore as the moist southwesterly winds along the West coast are penetrating the land with a tilt, which slows down the speed of the winds. This will bring rain over Bangalore during the next five days starting from Friday.







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