Skymet weather

Rains likely to continue over Delhi, Haryana; Increase in rains expected over east India

New Delhi, Tuesday, July 31 Rain activity is likely to continue over Delhi region and Haryana in the next twenty four hours. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and east Punjab are set to receive rain during the next one or two days. Showers are likely to reduce over these regions after that. Rainfall is expected to reduce over central India but in east India, showers are predicted to increase in the next twenty four hours.

After experiencing first best showers of the season, Delhi is expected to continue with some more showers in the next twenty four hours due to the movement of the monsoon trough northwards of its normal position. The monsoon trough is shifting northwards and is likely to remain along the foothills of the Himalayas after forty eight hours.

The shift of the western end of the monsoon trough along the foothills of the Himalayas will benefit Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, east Punjab as well as adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh nearing Nepal. Rains over these places are likely to be moderate with one of two places may also receive heavy rains.

The eastern end of monsoon trough would also be close the northeastern states and they will be witnessing increase rainfall activities in the next one or two days.

The cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh and southwest Uttar Pradesh has weakened and merged with the upward shifting monsoon trough. Rains over central   India, northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh will reduce in the next twenty four hours.

Rain activities are likely to increase over east India as a cyclonic circulation is prevailing over West Bengal and adjacent north Bay of Bengal. A trough is also found extending from the Bay of Bengal up to northeast Uttar Pradesh. The cyclonic circulation and this trough will increase rainfall activities in Jharkhand, Bihar, northeast Madhya Pradesh and northeast Uttar Pradesh in the next twenty four hours. Rains are likely to be moderate in intensity.

Along the west coast, the seasonal off shore trough extending from south Gujarat coast to Karnataka coast is weak. Rains with light to moderate intensity will continue along the coast. But no rains are expected over the places below north Karnataka in the next twenty four hours.

In the Southern Peninsula, north Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh may receive rain at one or two places but the rest of the region might go dry as there is not enough surge in the southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea. Isolated light rain may occur at a few places.

Scanty rain to hit animal husbandry sector in Rajasthan

New Delhi, Monday, July 30, The rainfall deficit in Rajasthan is likely to give a blow to the state's gross domestic product (GDP) as one of its biggest contributors, the animal husbandry sector is finding it tough to retain growth figures. Meat, Milk and Wool account for 13% of the state's GDP but fear of a drought and depleting groundwater level have started to affect the sector.

Rajasthan has the distinction of being the largest producer of raw wool with a huge share of 42% in India. Rajasthan is also the largest producer of meat as well as the second largest milk producer after Gujarat. But with little rain and a few green pastures available livestock farmers are struggling to find a place to graze animals.
Jaipur, Alwar, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Bikaner and Hanumangarh are the main milk producers in the state but the situation may change in these districts as fodder availability is likely to hit a low due to rain deficit. The fodder prices have increased to Rs 400-500 per quintal compared to Rs 150-200 per quintal nearly three weeks ago.

Weak monsoon to hit Crops Production in India

New Delhi, Monday, July 30, Rain scarcity during the monsoon (the lifeline of Indian agriculture) is raising nationwide concerns. There have been major cut in cultivation areas under rice, coarse cereals, pulses and oil seeds. Deficient rainfall this year is expected to hit sowing of coarse cereals and pulses in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

The agricultural production in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is also expected to come down due to poor performance of the monsoon this year. Coarse cereals (Jowar and Bajra), Oilseeds (Groundnut and Soybean) and Pulses (Tur) have been affected by deficient rains.
The lack of rain would also affect the production of Kharif crops as sowing areas has reduced. Countrywide, the sowing areas till 13 July is 19 percent less than the sowing areas during the last year. Rain deficiency is likely to bring down the output of Kharif production by at least 25 to 30 percent. The situation is critical in Karnataka and central Maharashtra. The planted yield also might dip due to rain deficit.

Rains likely to continue over MP, UP, Rajasthan, HP and Uttarakhand; Haryana, Delhi to get light rain

New Delhi,Monday July 30, North Madhya Pradesh, southwest Uttar Pradesh and southeast Rajasthan are likely to receive showers in the next twenty four hours. Rains can be heavy at a few places over these areas. Southeast Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Gangetic West Bengal will also likely to get damp in the next twenty four hours. In the north, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are expected to receive showers.

Rains are expected over North MP, southwest UP, southeast Rajasthan and some parts of east Gujarat as a cyclonic circulation is prevailing over northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining southwest Uttar Pradesh.

The presence of a low pressure area over Jharkhand and adjoining Orissa would give rain in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Gangetic West Bengal. A trough extending from southwest Uttar Pradesh up to Haryana is expected to retain rain activity along the trough. This trough will give rain over Haryana and Delhi region. The intensity of the rain will be light to moderate.

The circulation over Jharkhand and adjoining Orissa will also give rain over north coastal Andhra Pradesh, Vidarbha and south Chhattisgarh in the next twenty four hours.

The monsoon trough is passing through Ganganagar, Alwar, Etawah, Allahabad, Hazaribagh, Diamond Harbour to the northeast Bay of Bengal. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified moisture laden monsoon winds.

The southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal and the southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea are mixing up along the foothills of Himalayas to bring rains over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A few places over both these states may experience heavy rains in the next twenty fours.

The off shore trough along the west coast is extending from southeast Gujarat to Karnataka coast. Rains with light to moderate intensity are predicted to continue over Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. In Mumbai, light to moderate rain activity is likely to continue during the next twenty four hours.

In the areas where dry weather is prevailing, west Rajasthan would continue to experience high temperatures well into the forties as the westerlies are still active.

Rains likely to elude south Peninsula as moist deficient southwesterly winds are flat. There are not enough surges in the southwesterly winds to bring rain over interior Karnataka, Royalseema and Tamil Nadu. Though, isolated light rain may occur.

Protect your car when its raining

Delhi, Friday, July 27  Driving and parking during rains can prove to be damaging for your cars. Four wheelers tend to develop snags in the engine, windscreen, etc. while wet footwear can cause slip off pedal that is very dangerous. So here are a few tips that can reduce the chances of damage to your car:

  • Get your car covered -You should adequately cover your car with an insurance policy or if the car is already insured it should be renewed before the start of the rainy-season
  • Precaution during parking the car - You should avoid parking in low lying areas, basements, under a tree, transformers or a hoarding. Along with it you should also ascertain that the car is locked with all the doors, windows and openings are safely closed. In case the car is damaged due to heavy rain never try to start it or switch on any electrical parts
  • Precaution during driving the car - You should attempt to drive in the middle lane, avoid high speeds, maintain a distance from other cars. You should not follow large buses or trucks too closely as the spray from the wheels can block your vision. You should also avoid driving through waterlogged areas as you never know the depth of water. Never try to accelerate when passing through water-logging. Dry your feet or shoes before entering into car as this can cause slip off the pedals. While driving you should avoid central locking system during the rains as short-circuiting may jam the locking system.

Using these tips you can easily wither away difficulties that develop when you drive in the rain.

Is Gujarat heading for a drought year?

Delhi, Friday,  July  27  With a rain-deficit of 55% over east Gujarat and 77% over Saurashtra and Kutch, concerns whether the state is heading for a drought are rife.

The situation remains grim in the state, even if showers are expected over east Gujarat in the next twenty four hours. The present cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh is to bring rain in eastern parts of the state but that is not going to reduce the rain-deficit over entire Gujarat. Coastal Gujarat has been receiving rains but the intensity is light.

The monsoon makes way into the state by June 10 but the late arrival and the absence of any weather system over north Arabian Sea has marred the state's prospects of getting good rainfall. East Gujarat should have received 395 mm of rain till July 25 but only 182.1 mm of rain was recorded while in Saurashtra and Kutch, showers should have been in excess of 240 mm but a paltry 56.3 mm was received during this period.

The moisture laden southwesterly winds usually bring precipitation in the state but they need a low or a cyclonic circulation over the north Arabian Sea to anchor them.

Rains are still away from the state as the north Arabian Sea fails to throw any significant weather system in the vicinity.

Rains likely in east Gujarat; warm weather to prevail over northwest plains

New Delhi, Friday, July 27 Showers are predicted over rain-deficient east Gujarat in the next twenty-four hours. Heavy rains are expected to lash east Rajasthan, west and north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh as well in the next twenty four hours. Jharkhand, Orissa and adjoining areas of West Bengal will also receive showers during this period. Rain scarcity, prevailing westerlies and weak moist southeasterly winds would increase warmth and humidity over the northwest India.

A cyclonic circulation over north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas will garner rain over east Gujarat, east Rajasthan, west and north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh. The rains will be light over east Gujarat but west Madhya Pradesh is likely to get heavy rains in pockets tomorrow onwards. Elsewhere, showers would be moderate.

Starting from Anupgarh in Rajasthan, the monsoon trough is passing through Churu, Gwalior and Satna in Madhya Pradesh, Daltonganj in Jharkhand, Bankura and Kolkata in West Bengal to northeast Bay of Bengal. This will dispense rain over east Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh adjoining Jharkhand as well as over Gangetic West Bengal. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified moisture laden monsoon winds.

Jharkhand, Orissa and adjoining areas of West Bengal would also receive rain due to the cyclonic circulation stretched over these regions. Moderate showers would take place over these places in the next day or two.

Northwest India, the leading rain-deficient region of the country is unlikely to receive any good showers in the near future. The monsoon trough lies south of Delhi while southeasterly winds are prevailing to its north. But these winds are not carrying enough moisture to give significant rain. So, humidity, temperatures around 35 degree Celsius as well as covered skies would increase uneasiness.

The off shore trough extending from Konkan to Kerala coasts is feeble yet showers of light to moderate intensity would occur along it, including Mumbai during the next twenty four hours. The moisture-laden southwesterly winds originating over the Arabian Sea prevail over this region.

In the south, coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are experiencing warm days as rain continues to be scanty. Isolated light showers in pockets can be expected. West Rajasthan remains dry due to prevalence of westerlies.

Deficient rain disappears Hilsa from menu in Bengal

New Delhi, Thursday, July 26, Rain-deficit in Bengal can now easily be gauged by sales of Hilsa, a widely popular fish during monsoon. The scanty rains has left local production down at one hand and at other inflated prices of available imported Hilsa from Bangladesh are making sure it is out of reach from middle class menu.

During monsoon, rains increase breeding and hence production while the steady supply in the market brings down prices. But this time around rain scarcity has left ponds almost dry and forced sellers to depend mostly on imports from Bangladesh. Buyers still await rains that will bring down the prices as the locally produced Hilsa can be available then.

According to fish traders, there has been at least a 40% drop in sales and a 50% reduction in supply of Hilsa this year compared to the last season. This has increased the prices of Hilsa to around Rs 1000 a kg. Ideally, the prices during monsoon should remain around Rs 200 a kg. But looking at the grim scenario of rainfall, Hilsa, euphoria and a celebration during monsoon season in Bengal will remain out of market as well as meal.

Weather in Mumbai and Kolkata

Delhi, Thursday, July 26, Mumbai is likely to continue with moderate showers in the next twenty four to forty eight hours. Mumbai is receiving such showers for last two to three days and weather is likely to remain unchanged during the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

There is no weather system seen evolving over Arabian Sea to increase rain intensity over Mumbai, yet prevalence of moisture laden westerly southwesterly winds will sustain moderate showers in the next twenty four to forty eight hours. Rains in the range of 10 to 30 mm are expected. Thereafter, due to strengthening of the coastal trough, intensity of rain over Mumbai is expected to increase.

Mumbai has been experiencing identical weather for the last three days. Frequent moderate showers in Mumbai are keeping the weather pleasant as maximums are hovering around 30 degrees while minimums around 26-27 degree, indicating a cozy morning. Skies in Mumbai are cloudy to overcast at times.

Kolkata still awaits heavy showers

Kolkata is expected to receive light to moderate showers in the next twenty four hours as the monsoon trough is passing nearby. Rains in the range of 10 to 20 mm are expected in the next twenty four hours while intensity will increase marginally over Kolkata in the next forty eight hours. Easterly-southeasterly winds are prevailing in Kolkata.

Kolkata has not received good rainfall. Gangetic West Bengal has a rain-deficit of 27%.

Day conditions in Kolkata remain warm as maximums are in the range of 33-35 degrees Celsius while minimum of around 27 degrees, making morning enjoyable in the City of Joy.

Downpour likely over west Uttar Pradesh; heavy rain over east Madhya Pradesh expected

New Delhi, Thursday, July 26, Monsoon showers have reached west Uttar Pradesh as well as east Rajasthan and moderate rains with isolated heavy spells are predicted in both these regions in the next twenty four hours. Central Uttar Pradesh will continue to retain showers while rainfall activities in places like Satna, Rewa and adjoining areas in east Madhya Pradesh would increase in the next twenty four hours.

Rains over these places will be witnessed courtesy an active monsoon trough. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified moisture laden monsoon winds. Southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea are turning into southeasterly along the trough while there is some mixing with easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal as well.

The monsoon trough is shifting northwards and would be positioned along the foothills of Himalayas after forty eight hours. This will increase rainfall over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Rains would be moderate.

Though, the monsoon trough has moved away from central India, the region is likely to retain light rain with isolated moderate at a few places.

The monsoon trough is passing south of Delhi and light rains are possible in the capital in the next twenty four hours. The trough will cross Delhi during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. After that westerlies may increase uneasiness with high temperature and humidity over Delhi and adjoining areas.

The shift of monsoon trough towards eastern Himalayan foothills will increase rainfall over east India, northeastern states as well after forty eight hours.

A cyclonic circulation is existing over Orissa. This will bring rain showers over Jharkhand, Orissa, north Telangana as well as north coastal Andhra Pradesh. A trough along the east coast is feeding this circulation. The circulation is likely to move northwards to enhance rain over east India and northeastern states in the next forty eight to seventy two hours.

The off shore trough extending along the west coast from Konkan to Kerala coast is weak but light to moderate rain would continue to occur in the region due to the presence of southwesterly moisture-laden winds.

In south Peninsula, Tamil Nadu will get some rain due to prevailing weak southwesterly winds. Isolated moderate spells can be experienced in parts.

West Rajasthan and Gujarat will remain dry as westerlies persist.

Heavy showers likely in rain deficient Kerala

New Delhi, Wednesday, 25 July A fresh surge of southwesterly winds along the west coast is boding well for Kerala during the next few days. The moisture-laden winds are strengthening along the Kerala coast to give boost to rainfall allover Kerala. Heavy showers with isolated very heavy spells at a few places are predicted in the next twenty four to forty eight hours.

There have been good rainfalls over north Kerala but a poor show in south that has a 50 % rain-deficit and made things worse for the state. The state received only 75 cm of rainfall till June 24 against the normal 123 cm it should have received from the first week of June.

Kerala is the gateway to Indian monsoon but the delayed arrival of monsoon by almost four to five  days and a slow progress of monsoon after that has marred the state's agricultural produces as well as hydro power generation.

The state also depends on hydel power for most of its electricity demands but inflow into reservoirs has not been good due to scanty rainfall throughout this season. Reservoirs lack by one thousand million units compared to last year's inflow of 1702 million units.

Keep a check on your pet's health during monsoon

New Delhi, Wednesday, July 25 Monsoon not only affects our health but of our pets too. They get wet causing them various infections, not to mention their damp paws bringing dirt and spoiling carpets, floor mats, rugs, bedding etc. Here, we are sharing few tips to take a good care of pets:

 

  • Keep the fur dry - A hairdryer or a room heater can be used to dry the damp fur

 

  • Avoid a bath during wet season - Dry shampoos and paper towels should be used to clean the pets

 

  • Clean ears, paws and claws - Cotton swabs should be used to remove all the fine dirt. Claws should also be trimmed to avoid infection

 

  • Avoid taking pets for a walk - Keep your pet inside when its raining. Make it play (Frisbee or a soft ball) inside so that it remain fresh and active

 

  • Feed fiber-rich diet - Foods like Bananas that help pets who suffer from indigestion

 

  • Avoid dairy products - To prevent them from allergy

 

  • Don't let your pet sleep outside - A warm dry section of the house can be used






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