Category: Weather

The city may get a damp Independence Day celebration, with weather officials warning of fresh spells of rain starting Thursday. Hyderabad, Aug. 11 — After several days of intense cloudbursts, Hyderabad saw a break on Sunday, with heavy thunderstorms limited to the city’s northeastern belt. But the relief may be short-lived. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange alert” for heavy rain late Sunday night into Monday morning…

Streets turned into streams, cars crawled bumper to bumper, and umbrellas were no match for the sideways sheets of rain. That was Monday evening in Hyderabad — soaked, stuck, and searching for answers. What started as a light drizzle quickly morphed into a downpour, plunging India’s tech capital into another bout of urban paralysis. Orange Alert Issued, But City Was Already Underwater By the time the IMD issued its orange…

Waterlogging, thunderclaps, traffic chaos — the capital wakes up soaked and stalled Delhi woke up drenched on Tuesday. And not just from a mild monsoon drizzle. By 9 a.m., it was clear the city wasn’t just getting a summer rinse—it was in for a full-blown deluge. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a RED alert for the capital, warning of intense to “very intense” spells of rainfall across several zones.…

Orange alert issued; snarled traffic, waterlogged roads and stranded vehicles paint a grim monsoon picture across the capital and its suburbs Delhi doesn’t just stop during a downpour — it practically drowns. That’s exactly what happened early Wednesday morning when relentless rain transformed roads into rivers, turned underpasses into swimming pools, and left thousands of commuters cursing every pothole and jammed traffic signal between them and their destination. The India…

A fresh round of monsoon fury is set to lash large swathes of India as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues an Orange Alert for July 22. The warning, signalling potential disruption and localized hazards, covers critical stretches from the Himalayan foothills to coastal belts, including Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, and Jammu & Kashmir. Meanwhile, Delhi is bracing for wet spells and subdued temperatures, with cloudy skies and thunderstorms likely…

Roads swallowed, rivers rage, and residents scramble in the wake of Chantal’s remnants The skies opened up over North Carolina and Georgia on Wednesday, turning city streets into rivers and highways into mazes of stranded cars. Hours of torrential rain—fueled by the dying breath of Tropical Storm Chantal—unleashed chaos across both states, with Durham and Atlanta at the epicenter of the unfolding disaster. By late evening, emergency sirens, viral videos,…

Relief came with raindrops for millions in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, after a muggy and sweltering Sunday. The IMD’s yellow alert is still in place as more rain is expected. Monday Morning Brings a Cool Change There’s something oddly comforting about waking up to the sound of rain tapping against the window. For Delhi residents, that was the unexpected surprise on Monday. After a stretch of oppressive heat and thick…

The capital’s long wait for the monsoon may finally end in the next 48 hours, with forecasters predicting a rainy, stormy start to the week. A yellow alert is already in place. After days of sweltering heat and anticipation, the southwest monsoon is closing in on Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says rain and thunderstorms are likely to hit the city by Tuesday, bringing with them gusty winds of…

Monsoon chaos is back in Pune. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded the alarm, issuing a red alert for the city and an orange one for its surrounding ghat regions. And this time, it’s not just a drizzle — intense, prolonged rainfall is here, with gusty winds in tow. While Pune residents woke up to waterlogged roads and grey skies, meteorologists warned it’s going to get worse before it…

The monsoon’s grip tightened across southern India on Monday, with rain lashing roads, flooding towns, and forcing schools to shut down. Weather officials raised multiple red alerts as coastal and hilly regions braced for more trouble. A mix of rain fury and rising anxiety hung over Kerala and Karnataka, as forecasts hinted there’s more coming. With rivers swelling and roads snapping, the monsoon’s early punch has already started to leave…