#RainFall

The IMD has advised people in affected regions to remain alert for thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds and heavy rainfall, which may cause localised flooding, traffic congestion and temporary disruptions to normal life.

Summer temperature is projected to touch 39 degrees Celsius, and monsoon rainfall is expected to rise by nearly 18% by 2040, according to a study by Azim Premji University.

India is set to receive below-normal rainfall this monsoon season. Meanwhile, the Karnataka governor has accepted Siddaramaiah's resignation. Follow DW for more.

IMD also said that the monsoon onset over the South Andaman Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is likely within 24 hours.

The southwest monsoon is the primary rainy season over India, which receives over 70 per cent of its annual rainfall during the June - September period.

South Africa has declared a national disaster after deadly storms, floods, and snowfall battered several provinces and killed ten people

From Theguardian RSS Feed: Low rivers after dry April raises drought fears in central and southern England

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

State experiences largest May snowstorm in 23 years, and extreme rainfall hits Eastern Cape of South Africa

This year’s monsoon is expected to unfold under the influence of developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean.

While El Niño remains one of the key factors influencing monsoon rainfall, other global phenomena could also be at play during the season, SASCOF said.

“Delhi records its lowest daily average AQI of the current year today with average AQI clocking 86 at 4:00 PM,” the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said in a post on X.

Maximum temperatures are expected to hover around 30-33°C, showing no significant change and remaining slightly below typical early-May levels.

In Punjab, light to moderate rainfall is expected at many places on May 4, followed by reduced activity at a few locations on May 5; a similar weather pattern is forecast for Haryana, where widespread rainfall is expected on May 4, with continued activity…

IMD has issued warning for fishermen, with squally winds of 40-50 kmph, expected along and off the West Bengal coast between May 1 and May 4.

From Gulfnews RSS Feed: South Asia expected to receive below-average monsoon rainfall

A week-long spell of thundershowers and heavy rain is set to hit West Bengal. Authorities issue warnings for landslides in the hills and lightning strikes in the plains.

The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds at isolated places in Bengaluru towards Thursday evening or night.

A new study led by the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich reveals that a key part of the climate system—the large-scale wind patterns that determine where rain falls—can be underestimated by current climate models, helping explain why forecasts of…

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