Skymet weather

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.

August rains bring dramatic change in rainfall scenario over Delhi

New Delhi, Thursday, August 30, Showers would have played havoc with the city dwellers but the positive thing is that during this period, Delhi not only recorded a staggering 59.5 mm of rain on August 28, the best of this season on a single day but also witnessed wettest August in a decade and a half or so.

So far, the capital has received 363.3 mm of rain during August. Only the August of 2010 has been wetter since 1996 when the city recorded 455.1 mm of rain. The seasonal rainfall of the city is now deficient by just 8%. During August, Delhi also surpassed the average rainfall 258. 7 mm in the month of August. Delhi has received 489.6 mm of rain since June 1 and it is still deficient by 54.9 mm of rain. The average rainfall for the months of June, July and August is 544.1 mm.

Rain is likely to reduce over Delhi during the next two days as the low pressure area of Haryana has moved downward and now lies over southeast Rajasthan. Showers are expected to pick up again by September 3 when the western end of the monsoon trough would be moving northward and will interact with the Western Disturbance passing above Jammu and Kashmir.

Delhi still lags behind in terms of average rainfall it receives during the monsoon season. And, now it depends on the rainfall during September, the last month of the southwest monsoon to make up for the deficiency it has been carrying since June 1.

Rain likely to reduce over the northwest plains; intensity likely to increase over Mumbai, West coast

New Delhi, Thursday,  August 30, The intensity of the rainfall over Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Haryana in the northwest plains is likely to decrease during the next twenty four hours. The region will continue with light rain during this period. The West coast will see an increase in the intensity of rain during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. Along the east coast, the northern and the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and adjacent areas would see increased shower activities during the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

The intensity of rain would decrease over the northwest plains in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh as the low pressure area over Haryana and adjoining areas has moved downward. The western end of the monsoon trough is expected to shift northward and will be close to this reason where it will also interact with a passing Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir.

This will again increase the intensity of rain over the region after forty eight hours. The reduced rainfall activities and the northerly winds would increase the temperatures during the next forty eight hours. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds.

The low pressure area now lies over south Rajasthan and adjoining areas. This will increase the rainfall over south and southeast Rajasthan, Gujarat and west Madhya Pradesh during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. The highlight of this system would be the rainfall over Saurashtra in Gujarat. The low pressure area will pick up the moisture from southwesterly winds and bring them over these areas.

Rainfall activities would continue over the Andhra coast, Telangana, Vidarbha, south Chhattisgarh, southeast Madhya Pradesh as the low pressure areas over the west central Bay of Bengal will enter the land. Moderate rain with isolated heavy fall is expected over the entire areas during the next twenty four hours. The low pressure area may move northward after this period.

Along the West coast, the rainfall activities are likely to pick as there is a fresh surge seen in the offshore trough. The trough is extending from Maharashtra coast to Kerala coast. Moderate rainfall with heavy at one or two places is expected over the entire coast during the next twenty four hours. Mumbai will also see an increase in the intensity of the rain during this period.

In the northeastern states, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya will continue to receive showers. The moist southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal are reaching in the region to bring rain. Moderate showers with heavy fall at one or two places over the entire Eastern Himalaya’s foothill are expected during the next twenty four hours. However, the subdued rainfall is likely to stay over West Bengal, Jharkhand and east Uttar Pradesh. The absence of intense rain would increase the temperatures in the region.

Scanty rain hits farmers in Punjab, Haryana

New Delhi, Wednesday,  August 29, The northwest plains in Punjab and Haryana are continuing with showers right now but both of these states lacked rain when it mattered most. The rainfall has been deficient over these states during the month of June and July when main crops are sown.

In Haryana, the rainfall is less than half what it should have been. And, when the rains finally did come, the crops were already nearly dead; fit only to be used as animal feed. The state received a merge 67.8 mm of rain compared to 734 mm of rain during the month of June last year. In July, Haryana received 555.9 mm of rain compared to 812 mm of rain during the same month last year. In the month of August by which most of the sowing activities of main crops stop, the state received 1667 mm of rain compared to 1116 mm of rain during the same month last year.

Punjab received less than 40 % of the rain what it should have. The month of June received 39.5 mm of rain compared to 557 mm of rain during the same month last year. However, the month July did receive an almost equal amount of rainfall compared to July last year but again in August, rain was scanty by 40 percent compared to the rainfall received during August 2011. This has poorly affected the growth of crops in these states.

By this time of the year, the sugarcane crop should have been at least eight feet tall (2.4 meters tall). Rice paddy crops would have been lush and emerald green. Small patches of pearl millet, corn and sorghum would have dotted the landscape. But the sun shone on with determination through all of July and most of August so that the cane is now only knee-high at best and most of the rice crop is burnt.

Hurricane Isaac to flood Louisiana and Mississippi in US

New Delhi, Wednesday,  August 29, Hurricane Isaac that made a landfall along the extreme southeastern Louisiana coast on Tuesday evening is about to pound the northern Gulf Coast with storm surge flooding, heavy rainfalls, strong winds and possible isolated tornadoes. The situation would arise as Isaac will continue to move very slowly near the Louisiana coast throughout Wednesday.

The eastern and the southern Louisiana as well as the southern Mississippi will be in the epicenter of the heaviest rainfall. The heavy rainfall will pose an even bigger danger near the coast of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, where coastal flooding will potentially persist through Thursday as there is simply no place for all this rainwater to drain.

The rainfall from Hurricane Isaac will not only soak the South. The remnants of Isaac may make the weekend soggy in the Midwest as well. A similar Hurricane Ike made landfall along the upper Texas coast in September 2008. After moving inland across east Texas, the remnants turned northeastward in the direction of the Midwest and delivered a stripe of rainfall from Arkansas and Missouri to Michigan.

The remnants of Isaac are predicted to move on a similar arcing path from out of Louisiana northwestward to perhaps as far west as east Oklahoma and east Kansas before turning northeastward across the middle-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and the south of Great Lakes Friday through Sunday.

Where the exact swath of heaviest rain eventually falls is uncertain, but it's expected that some of the drought areas in the Midwest will get some much needed showers.  Will it be a widespread drought buster? The short answer is no.  But, the beneficial rains will just soak a small portion of a large and intense drought area.







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