India Meteorological Department (IMD): News
26 Jul 2024
PuneRed, orange, yellow: What do these color-coded weather alerts mean
Heavy rainfall battered parts of the country starting Thursday night and continuing into Friday, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue several weather alerts.
26 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai cops ask people to 'remain indoors', BMC opens schools
Amid the heavy rains, Mumbai Police on Thursday issued an advisory to the residents urging them to "stay indoors, until essential," on Friday.
25 Jul 2024
Eknath ShindePune: 4 dead as rain wreaks havoc; Army on alert
Four people died in Pune due to rain-related incidents amid continuous heavy rain on Thursday.
22 Jul 2024
MumbaiMumbai waterlogged after morning rain, local trains hit
Heavy rain on Monday morning has led to severe waterlogging and transport disruption in Mumbai for the second consecutive day.
19 Jul 2024
Bay of Bengal'Red alert' in these states: What's behind India's widespread rainfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in several states.
14 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai grapples with traffic chaos amid heavy rainfall
Mumbai experienced severe waterlogging due to heavy overnight rain on Sunday.
12 Jul 2024
IndiGoMumbai: Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging, flight delays
Heavy rainfall on Friday morning caused significant disruptions in Mumbai and its suburbs, leading to waterlogged low-lying areas and affecting traffic flow.
11 Jul 2024
Arunachal PradeshMumbai braces for more rain in next 3 days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "yellow" alert for Mumbai, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall over the next three days.
09 Jul 2024
MumbaiExplained: Why Mumbai floods every year after rains
Mumbai—India's commercial capital—witnesses flooding every year due to heavy rains, disrupting local trains, road transport, and air traffic for days at a stretch.
Mumbai rains: 27 flights diverted; CM chairs high-level meeting
The incessant showers over the last 24 hours have disrupted air travel in Mumbai.
08 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationRains bring Mumbai to a standstill: Schools shut, transport disrupted
The residents of Mumbai woke up to waterlogged streets on Monday after heavy rains overnight.
04 Jul 2024
Arunachal PradeshHeavy rainfall causes traffic disruptions in Delhi
Heavy showers during the morning and afternoon hours disrupted traffic in Delhi on Thursday.
04 Jul 2024
HeatwaveIndia's heatwave response hindered by underreported fatalities: Report
India's ability to respond effectively to increasingly severe heatwaves is being compromised by a probable undercounting of heat-related deaths, say public health experts.
04 Jul 2024
Arunachal PradeshAssam, Manipur floods: 48 killed, thousands evacuated amid heavy rains
As heavy rains persist in the northeastern states, the flood situation in Manipur and Assam remains critical.
03 Jul 2024
GujaratMonsoon arrives early: IMD issues red alert for Gujarat
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Gujarat as the southwest monsoon covers the entire country ahead of its usual date.
02 Jul 2024
DelhiNorthwest India recorded its hottest June since 1901: IMD
Northwest India witnessed its hottest June since records began in 1901, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
29 Jun 2024
Arunachal PradeshHeavy rain likely in northwest, northeast India over 5 days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in northwest and northeast India over the next four to five days.
28 Jun 2024
New DelhiDelhi rain shatters 88-year-old record; NCR's infrastructure buckles
Torrential rainfall in Delhi-NCR since Thursday led to extensive waterlogging and severe traffic congestion on Friday morning.
28 Jun 2024
DelhiHeavy rainfall causes flooding, traffic chaos in Delhi
Parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region were flooded on Friday morning after heavy rainfall in the area for two consecutive days.
27 Jun 2024
DelhiHeavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR, brings respite from heat
Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida, were greeted with a fresh spell of showers on Thursday morning.
26 Jun 2024
HaryanaRainfall likely to increase over northwest India on weekend: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD)on Wednesday issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in northwest India from June 28 to 30.
21 Jun 2024
DelhiShowers in Delhi-NCR bring down temperature, bring respite from heatwave
Delhi and its neighboring regions experienced light rainfall on Friday, offering a break from the intense heatwave that had been affecting the national capital region for over a month.
20 Jun 2024
KarnatakaMonsoon advances into more regions after 9-day pause
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the monsoon, after a nine-day hiatus, has resumed and advanced into more regions of India.
19 Jun 2024
BiharDelhi heatwave claims 5 lives, laborers most affected
A severe heatwave in Delhi has resulted in five fatalities and left around a dozen people critically ill, according to Dr. Ajay Shukla, medical superintendent at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
19 Jun 2024
SpiceJetLeft without AC amid heatwave, say SpiceJet passengers; airline responds
Passengers on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Darbhanga on Wednesday reported being made to sit inside the aircraft without air conditioning for over an hour during a severe heatwave in the national capital.
19 Jun 2024
JharkhandHeatwave to ease from June 20; thunderstorms expected in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions in New Delhi on Wednesday, with potential thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.
18 Jun 2024
AssamAssam: Over 1.05 lakh people affected as Brahmaputra river swells
Over the past few days, torrential rainfall has triggered floods affecting over 1.05 lakh people across 14 districts of Assam, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
18 Jun 2024
DelhiDelhi on 'red alert' for heatwave, expect relief from tomorrow
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "red alert" for Delhi as the city battles a severe heatwave.
17 Jun 2024
AmravatiDelayed monsoon progress likely to revive by late June
The monsoon in India has been weaker than usual, with meteorologists predicting a revival only by the last week of June.
16 Jun 2024
AmravatiHeat stress to subside from June 19; monsoon progress delayed
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the ongoing heat wave conditions across North India will gradually ease after the next three days.
09 Jun 2024
AhmedabadHeavy rains lash Mumbai, other districts; road caves in
Mumbai and its surrounding areas have experienced significant rainfall in the past 24 hours, providing a respite from recent high temperatures.
02 Jun 2024
BengaluruIMD forecasts weather conditions for Delhi, Bengaluru, other cities
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast for several major cities in India, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.
01 Jun 2024
Arunachal PradeshIMD warns of heatwave in Delhi, 9 other states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for Delhi and nine other states on Saturday (June 1).
30 May 2024
RajasthanExplained: Why Indian city temperatures are reaching unprecedented highs
Metropolitan cities in India have seen record-breaking temperatures in May, June, and July over recent years.
30 May 2024
AssamNortheastern states isolated from mainland due to flooded railway tracks
Several northeastern states of India, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the southern part of Assam, have been cut off from the rest of the country due to waterlogged and damaged railway tracks.
30 May 2024
Delhi Fire ServicesVideo: Fire at Noida residential society after AC blast
A massive fire broke out in a flat at the Lotus Boulevard society, located in Noida's Sector 100, due to an explosion in an air conditioner.
30 May 2024
Bay of BengalRelief from heat soon as monsoon advances over Kerala, Northeast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the monsoon season has arrived two days ahead of schedule in Kerala and most parts of northeast India.
30 May 2024
AntarcticaNot just Delhi, temperatures across the world are soaring
In recent years, there has been a global trend of record-breaking heat, with many locations reporting their highest-ever temperatures.
30 May 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi weather claims 1st life: Bihar man dies of heatstroke
A 40-year-old man from Darbhanga, Bihar died of heatstroke at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia hospital on Wednesday—the first heatstroke related death in the national capital this summer.
30 May 2024
DelhiDelhi: IMD probes possible 'sensor error' in record-breaking heatwave
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is investigating the temperature sensor at the Mungeshpur automatic weather station in Delhi, according to the office's Director General M Mohapatra.
29 May 2024
AtishiRain in Delhi after temperature hits record high at 52.3°C
Delhi experienced an unprecedented heatwave on Wednesday (May 29), with temperatures soaring to a record-breaking 52.3°C in the suburb of Mungeshpur.
29 May 2024
RajasthanExplained: Why is Delhi so hot? When to expect respite?
Delhi is witnessing extreme heat, with temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.
29 May 2024
DelhiNo relief from heatwave in northern India, 'red alert' issued
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in several regions of the country, including Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
29 May 2024
BangladeshCyclone Remal: Death toll 37 in northeastern states
Heavy rain and thunderstorms triggered by Cyclone Remal have left at least 37 people dead in northeastern states.
28 May 2024
Aizawl15 killed in stone quarry collapse, landslides in Mizoram
At least 15 people were killed in multiple landslides across Aizawl on Tuesday, including 11 in a stone quarry collapse, as Mizoram faced storms triggered by Cyclone Remal.
27 May 2024
KeralaWhen will monsoon arrive in major Indian cities
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the arrival of the much-anticipated southwest monsoon in Kerala on May 31.
27 May 2024
Indian NavyBengal: 1 dead in Kolkata as Cyclone Remal makes landfall
The severe cyclonic storm "Remal" made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, with winds reaching up to 135 kmph, late on Sunday.
26 May 2024
BangladeshCyclone 'Remal' to hit Bengal tonight; Kolkata airport suspends operations
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday that Cyclone 'Remal' is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within the next six hours.
25 May 2024
IndiaIndia's power demand nears all-time high as heatwave intensifies
India's peak power demand soared to a new seasonal high of 239.96GW on Friday, driven by rising temperatures across the country.
25 May 2024
BangladeshCyclone Remal to make landfall in Bengal, red alert issued
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall on Sunday.
24 May 2024
Delhi University'Boycott elections' graffiti come up on DU walls; FIRs filed
Two First Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged following the discovery of graffiti advocating for an election boycott on Delhi University walls.
23 May 2024
DelhiAmid 'red alert', Delhi may witness hottest poll day
Delhi is bracing for its hottest polling day ever, with temperatures expected to exceed 47 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
23 May 2024
KeralaKerala rains: 4 dead, IMD sounds 'orange' alert
At least four people have lost their lives due to heavy rains in Kerala, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for several districts on Thursday.
22 May 2024
KaraikalNorth India on red alert; temperature to soar over 45°
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a severe heatwave warning for several states in North India, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh for Wednesday.
21 May 2024
DelhiSevere heatwave in north India for 3 days
North India is currently in the grip of a severe heatwave, with temperatures in several parts of Delhi surpassing the 47 degrees Celsius mark on Monday.
20 May 2024
RajasthanRed alert issued for heatwave in Delhi and surrounding areas
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert due to escalating temperatures in Delhi and neighboring states.
17 May 2024
PunjabIMD forecasts severe heatwave in North India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave warning for northern India, including Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, effective from Saturday to Monday (May 18 to 20).
16 May 2024
KeralaHeatwave warning for North India, heavy rainfall predicted in South
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a heatwave warning for North India, with Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana expected to be particularly affected.
13 May 2024
MumbaiBillboard falls in Mumbai dust storm, 7 injured
At least seven people were injured after a metal billboard crashed on them amid a strong dust storm in Mumbai.
13 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsIMD predicts fresh heatwave over Northwest India from May 16
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Monday, predicted that a fresh heatwave would sweep across northwest India starting Thursday.
03 May 2024
KeralaKerala shuts educational institutions till Monday amid heatwave
The government of Kerala has ordered all educational institutions to remain closed until Monday in light of the severe heatwave.
01 May 2024
West Bengal2024 likely to be India's hottest year on record: Report
India is currently grappling with intense heat, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a "red alert" for West Bengal and Odisha in May.
30 Apr 2024
TelanganaSevere heatwave sweeps across India, prompting warnings and closures
India is grappling with an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 45°C on Monday.
26 Apr 2024
IndiaIMD issues severe heatwave warning for several regions across India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave warning for several regions across the country, forecasting potentially record-breaking temperatures.
26 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPhase 2 polling: Heatwave conditions to prevail in some states
The polling for the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway in 89 constituencies in 13 states and one Union territory.
24 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsIMD issues 'heatwave to severe heatwave' warning for several states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Wednesday, issued a "heatwave to severe heatwave" warning for several states across India.
