Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".
Interior districts in the State to stay sweltering
The term was introduced in April by the weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C.
The IMD predicts light to moderate rain or thundershowers at isolated places in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas on July 21
The State Disaster Management Department has issued a 24-hour high tide alert for the Maharashtra coast
Malaysia is expected to see record high temperatures next year as El Nino strengthens, its meteorological department has said. The El Nino phenomenon is a natural part of the weather cycle, characterised by weakening trade winds and warmer sea currents in the Pacific Ocean. Climate experts have warned of a strong or super-strong El Nino this year, raising risks of severe weather such as droughts, floods and heatwaves. Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, director general of Malaysia’s Meteorological...
Cloudy sky and light to moderate rain predicted for some parts of the State on Friday under the influence of a well-marked low pressure over Northwest Bay of Bengal
Deaths in Germany spiked 32 per cent during a record heatwave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed Tuesday. Nationwide, about 23,900 people died between June 22 and June 28 – an increase of 7,100 compared with the two previous weeks, according to Germany’s statistics agency. “The fact that the health impact from heat is high and that death rates rise as a result is a well-known effect often observed in the summer months,” the agency said. Sweltering weather...
International climate monitoring agencies continue to indicate that El Nino conditions are expected to strengthen during the remainder of the southwest monsoon season and later in the year, says IMD Hyderabad Senior Meteorologist Srinivas G.N.R.S
The UK has experienced two record heatwaves this year, with temperatures reaching 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June.
Hong Kong will be “extremely hot” and hit by occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves across the seas east of Taiwan towards Guangdong on the weekend, with unstable offshore weather already disrupting a number of flights. The city’s Observatory said that as Bavi moved across Taiwan and then towards the vicinity spanning northern Fujian and southern Zhejiang, its outer airstream would subside, resulting in “mainly fine and extremely hot weather” in Guangdong from Friday to Sunday. “High...
IMD says southwest monsoon completed its advance on July 9; July rainfall forecast remains below normal despite recent widespread rain and improving seasonal deficit
Rainfall continued throughout the day in many places, throwing normal life out of gear
Southwest monsoon, which runs from June to September, typically accounts for about 740.6 mm (80%) of Telangana’s annual rainfall of 923.8 mm
IMD issues yellow alert for multiple districts; airlines caution passengers over possible flight disruptions in Mumbai and Dharamshala