Indian Meterological Department

Red alert: Thunderstorm, hailstorm alert across Punjab, Haryana as heatwave set to ease from May 29

May 28, 2026 9:33 pm

IMD issues red alert for severe storm activity in several districts; temperatures likely to dip by 6-8°C.

Monsoon onset in June, says IMD as Mumbai wakes up to cloudy skies

May 23, 2026 9:18 pm

Later in the day, the IMD updated its forecast bulletin for the city stating the possibility of light rains and thundershowers.

Flash flood and landslide risks high: Cyclone after-effect drenches North Bengal, with red alert for three districts

October 31, 2025 4:55 pm

Thunderstorms with gusty wind and lightning will accompany rain across all of North Bengal’s districts on Friday, the IMD said

Rain with thunderstorm, lightning likely in Delhi-NCR today; IMD warns of fresh heatwave in north India from April 15

April 11, 2025 2:40 pm

A fresh spell of heatwave conditions is very likely to prevail over West Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab from April 14-16. 

Night temperature rises in Kashmir, Srinagar records -1°C Srinagar

November 29, 2024 3:59 pm

Gulmarg registered a low of zero degrees Celsius, while Kupwara minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.

No immediate dip in temperature in sight: How administration is gearing for elections in Mumbai grappling with ‘October Heat’

November 11, 2024 8:45 am

According to the IMD’s forecast bulletin, maximum temperatures will hover around 35-36 degree Celsius in Mumbai at least until November 15.

Heavy rainfall to lash parts of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand over the next 7 days

September 06, 2024 12:20 pm

In Delhi, a yellow alert has been issued by the IMD on Friday. The city is expected to experience a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms throughout the day.

Rainfall triggered by Cyclone Biparjoy brings down temperature in Mumbai

June 15, 2023 4:32 pm

IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius on Monday, while the Colaba observatory recorded 24 degrees Celsius, both of which are two degrees below normal level.

Understanding how heat waves can affect pregnant women: 'Climate change is only increasing their vulnerability'

April 03, 2023 3:58 pm

"Some studies have also found that for every 1°C increase in temperature, the risk of gestational diabetes increases by approximately six per cent," said Dr Radha Rao, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Apollo Cradle and Children’s Hospital, Jayanagar, Bangalore

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra at Idea Exchange | ‘The amount we can save by accurate prediction and timely response to a weather event is several times the money invested’

January 30, 2023 11:26 am

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, Indian Meterological Department (IMD), on extreme weather conditions, rising temperatures and climate change. This session was moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Resident Editor, Pune

Monsoon Hits Kerala: The Rains Are Here

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm