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Skymet Forecasts Normal Monsoon Season for India
The significance of a favorable monsoon cannot be overstated, especially considering that nearly half of India's agricultural land relies on rainwater for cultivation. A robust monsoon also replenishes the country's water reservoirs, ensuring ample water supply for irrigation in subsequent seasons.
Dense Fog Causes Delays: 100 Flights and 22 Trains Affected in Delhi
The dense fog led to the lowest visibility recorded at zero in Safdarjung at 8 a.m., with Palam also reporting zero visibility at 5 a.m. The IMD categorizes fog intensity into four types: shallow, moderate, dense, and very dense, with visibility ranging from 999 m to less than 50 m.
Delhi Shivers at 8.9°C Minimum Temperature; Shallow Fog Disrupts Land and Air Traffic
Shallow fog affected traffic and rail movement in the city. Palam recorded the lowest visibility at 1000 m at 5:30 a.m., while Safdarjung recorded 500 m at 8 a.m. with a minimum temperature of 9.6 and 8.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Explainer: How climate change is altering Indian monsoon
Scientists blame climate change. They say it has been altering the monsoon patterns along with weakening its circulations. As a result, the country has witnessed record-breaking extreme weather events in June and July.
Heatwave likely to continue in seven states for next 2 days: IMD
The IMD also predicted that light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over East Rajasthan on Monday while isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on June 20 and isolated heavy rainfall on June 21. "Light to moderate rainfall at most places is likely with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northwest Madhya Pradesh.
February warmest in 122 years, summer to be hotter: IMD
In a press briefing, the IMD said that above normal maximum temperatures were experienced over most parts of north and northwest India and adjoining central India in February. "Below normal maximum temperature was observed over south peninsular India. Above normal maximum temperature probability could be predicted reasonably well over northwest, central, and northeast India," it said.
Delhi experiences a warm Friday, some rain likely on Jan 29
However, while it was warm during the day, cold winds blew after the sun went down. There was no rain in the city as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), but it said that minimum temperatures are in the range of 3-6 degrees Celsius at many parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi and at a few places over Punjab and at isolated places over Rajasthan.
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