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Weather observatory in Bengaluru pre-dates IMD

India Meteorological Department (IMD) is stepping into its 150th year in 2024 and has planned yearlong events to commemorate the occasion across the country. The celebrations will kickstart on January 15. But interestingly, the weather observatory in Bengaluru pre-dates the IMD, which has its genesis in 1875.

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Dense fog blankets northern India with no respite from cold wave, visibility drops to zero

Northern India woke up to thick fog on Sunday, facing cold wave conditions as visibility dropped to zero at several places including Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 600 flights delayed, 76 cancelled at Delhi airport due to season’s worst fog

A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places

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IMD plans to use AI to better forecasts; admits predicting severe weather events challenging

The IMD will kick start its 150th-anniversary celebrations on Monday with the launch of ‘Panchayat Mausam Seva’

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Delhi shivers at 3.6 degree Celsius, lowest minimum temperature this season; Fog delays flights, trains

Operations of several flights at Delhi airport and trains at the railway station in the national capital were delayed due to low visibility as the city was engulfed in a dense layer of fog on Saturday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IMD to celebrate 150-year milestone across nation over year from Jan 15

In honour of its 150 years of service to the country as the primary government agency, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will celebrate the milestone across the country over the course of a year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dense fog affects road, rail movement in north India

Dense fog in north India: A blinding layer of fog affected road and rail traffic in the north and eastern parts of the country on Thursday, January 11, 2024

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Delhi records another cold day with minimum 7.1 degree C temp

A day after Delhi recorded the season's coldest day, people in the national capital on Wednesday woke up to another chilly morning, with the city recording a minimum temperature of 7.1 degree Celsius. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Weather Alert: North India shivers under thick fog, biting cold

Fog enveloped many parts of North India including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, among others, on Tuesday morning, causing disruptions to daily life and impacting visibility. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Schools up to class 5 in Delhi to remain closed for next 5 days amid cold weather conditions

Due to prevailing cold weather conditions, schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 5 days till January 12 for students from Nursery to Class 5. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yellow alert for three districts on Sunday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for three districts – Ernakulam, Idukki and Palakkad - on Sunday warning of isolated heavy rains.

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Why misty mornings are giving Kerala a miss this time

Mild winter in Kerala due to maritime effect & Western Ghats; above-normal temperatures expected in Jan 2024.

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Delhi-NCR shivers in biting cold as temperature dips further, AQI remains 'very poor'

The cold wave continues to tightened its grip over Delhi-NCR with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3 degrees on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Low visibility in northern States, affects affects normal life, flight operations

Very dense fog over northern and north-eastern India affects normal life, delays flight operations and reduces visibility.

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Why did North India fog so heavily last week? | Explained

Dense fog covered the better part of north India during the last days of December and the first couple of days of 2024. This article explains why.

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Uttar Pradesh: Schools in Lucknow to remain closed till Jan 6 amid cold wave

In view of the cold wave conditions and dense fog, the district administration in Lucknow on Tuesday announced the closure of schools for students of Class 1 to Class 8 till January 6. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chilly morning welcomes 2024; Delhiites wake up to cold wave on Monday

After lot of festivities and celebrations on New Year Eve on Sunday, people woke up to a cold wave and dense fog in National Capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fog blankets Delhi; flights, trains delayed due to low visibility

Cold weather conditions along with moderate fog prevailed in many regions of the Delhi-NCR on Saturday. The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was 10.7 degrees Celsius. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Weather Alert: Dense fog causes visibilty woes; Several Delhi-bound trains delayed

As dense fog grips the national capital leading to low visibility, at least 11 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IMD Satellite imagery shows dense fog blanket over Northern India

An INSAT (Indian National Satellite System) imagery released by the Met department on Thursday depicted fog hovering over the North India region. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi wakes up to dense fog, low visibility casuses disruption in traffic

As cold wave maintains its grip in northern India, a thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News

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Dense fog in Northwest and parts of central India for another 3-4 days, forecasts Weather Office

Dense to very dense fog likely to continue over Northwest & parts of adjoining Central India during next 3-4 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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KSDMA to collaborate with WRI to implement heat action plan in Kerala

KSDMA collaborates with WRI to implement Kerala State Heat Action Plan & India Cooling Action Plan to reduce heat stress & identify vulnerable communities.

The Hindu

Predicting extreme rainfall events using probabilistic forecasts

Tamil Nadu's southern districts experienced unprecedented heavy rainfall, causing flooding & loss of life. IMD predicted extreme rainfall 24 hrs in advance. Probabilistic forecasts can help mitigate extreme events.

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India boosts AI in weather forecasts as floods, droughts increase

India is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said.

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