Mercury dips sharply in Chandigarh, neighbouring statesSeptember 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - People in Chandigarh and its neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana got a respite from scorching sun and probably experienced the first shivers of the season, with heavy rainfall in the area for the past three days. "It is raining in most parts of this region for the last three days.
Met officials expect good rainfall in PunjabJuly 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - There is some good news for Punjab farmers as the weatherman here has predicted heavy and long spells of rain in the region in the coming days. "We had short spells of moderate to heavy rainfall in some parts of central Punjab in the morning.
Mercury dips as heavy rains lash Chandigarh, nearby areasJuly 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh and nearby areas in Punjab and Haryana received heavy rains Wednesday and the dip in the day temperature brought relief to the city's residents. "At present, the monsoon is in rigorous position in the region and most parts of Punjab and Haryana experienced heavy rain today (Wednesday).
Take heart - met office forecasts rainJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of a literally "dry" monsoon, the met department Wednesday said the capital is likely to receive thundershowers in the latter part of the day. "It will mainly be clear skies today, but later in the day it may get partly cloudy.
Himachal Pradesh sizzles againJuly 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - The hills of Himachal Pradesh sizzled once again as there was little or no rainfall across the state in the past few days, weather officials here said Tuesday. "There was a lull in the monsoon in most parts of the hill state in the past few days.
Hot and humid Delhi in for mild reliefJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With no sign of the monsoon yet and the heat getting unbearable, Delhiites could get a much needed reprieve Sunday - the weatherman has forecast thunderstorms with a possible drizzle that could bring down the daytime temperature. There will be partly cloudy skies.
Delhi sizzles as mercury levels remain highJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Both the maximum and minimum temperatures remained high, and there was no sign of any respite for the capital's residents Thursday. This heat combined with power cuts and water shortage in many parts of the city only added to the misery of the Delhiites.
Delhi sizzles as temperatures riseJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An ever increasing mercury level, topped with power cuts, made Delhiites reel under the scorching heat Wednesday. Met officials predict that the heat wave is here to stay.
Mercury to touch 45 degree mark in Delhi TuesdayJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites are likely to experience a hot day ahead with Met officials predicting the day temperature to hover around 45 degrees Celsius Tuesday. "A heat wave condition continues to prevail over the national capital following hot westerly winds blowing from Rajasthan.
Delhi sizzles at 43.6 degrees CelsiusJune 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites continued to reel under the scorching summer heat with the day temperature touching 43.3 degrees Celsius Monday - five degrees above the average for this time of the season, the weatherman said. The minimum temperature settled at 29.2 degrees Celsius.
Rain likely in Delhi TuesdayJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites, who started their day with a cool breeze Tuesday, can expect a pleasant day ahead with the met office predicting rains. There will be partly cloudy sky towards the afternoon and evening.
No respite from scorching heat for Delhiites WednesdayJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will continue to have no respite from the scorching sun Wednesday as the temperatures are set to rise and no rainfall is expected, the weatherman said. The maximum temperature would remain around 43 degrees Celsius, three degrees above average, and the minimum temperature would hover around 27 degrees Celsius, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.
Respite for Delhiites as temperature, humidity dropJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of hot, humid weather, Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief as the weatherman has forecast temperatures lower than average Monday and the humidity levels have dropped too. There would be mainly clear skies today (Monday).
More squalls expected in DelhiJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will continue to enjoy a respite from the heat with thundershowers and squalls forecast for Monday. Temperatures are likely to stay five to six degrees below average, a meteorological official said.
Delhi can expect more hailstorms and thundershowers: WeathermanMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites can hope to have respite from heat for a few more days with the Met department forecasting hailstorms and thundershowers in the region in the coming days. The capital Monday recorded a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal while the maximum was 37.7 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal.