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Unusual spring rains have drenched the UAE, bringing thunderstorms and gusty winds to cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This atmospheric instability, driven by a low-pressure system, has disrupted travel and daily life. While welcomed, the downpours are expected to continue intermittently, before clearer skies return. How long will that be?

Ahmedabad faced significant disruption due to unexpected heavy rainfall in May, leading to submerged roads, closed underpasses, and widespread traffic congestion. The city recorded substantial rainfall, with some areas experiencing particularly high volumes, causing commuters to abandon vehicles and public transport to face delays.

Mumbai experienced unseasonal rainfall, marking May 7 as the second wettest May day in a decade. IMD Colaba and Santacruz observatories recorded significant rainfall. A yellow alert was issued, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.

After Sunday's downpour, Mumbaikars woke up to a dry Monday. No rainfall was recorded at the observation stations in Colaba and Santa Cruz.

After record-breaking rainfall in Chhattisgarh, monsoon is heading towards its final farewell. This year's downpour created havoc across the state and broken all the records in over 11 years. Monsoon in Chhattisgarh is from June 16 to September 30. The state received an aggregate of 1274.

MUMBAI: A light drizzle caught the city unawares on Sunday night, bringing down the temperature further. And the weather bureau expects the showers to continue for the next few days.

Night-long rains brought the minimum temperature down by four notches to 21 degrees Celsius.

Cyclone Vardah may have caused damaged to property but it has brought in copious amounts of rainfall to several parts of the parched Rayalaseema.

After three consecutive days of rain, Kolkata remained relatively dry on Friday but the Met office has predicted more showers over the weekend and beyond. A low-pressure trough may form over north-east Bay of Bengal on Saturday, leading to ‘light to moderate rain’ till at least Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). An active monsoon trough that now passes over Bay of Bengal could contribute to the showers.

BHUJ/AHMEDABAD: Bhuj residents have often heard of the famed English weather from countless NRGs settled in the UK. But, for once, they too had a chance to experience incessant drizzle, damp and cold winds, and the occasional sun taking a rare peep from behind the dark clouds.

It’s official. The southwest monsoon (SWM) has finally withdrawn from the entire country, with the northeast monsoon (NEM) finally sweeping into south India and finally bringing in its wake good rains that Vizag has been thirsting for. The southwest monsoons this year left Vizag pretty much high and dry.

Climatologically, July is considered the rainiest monsoon month for Kolkata, along with August. But July 2023 has been one of the driest July months ever and certainly the worst in terms of rainfall in the past seven years. Weather scientists said absence of monsoon depression and the systems like low pressure areas, that would enhance rainfall in Kolkata, has caused this rain deficit.

In a remarkable display of maternal instinct, female king cobras in South India's Western Ghats construct elaborate leaf nests to protect their eggs. These venomous giants meticulously build protective domes, ensuring warmth and safety for their clutch. The mother fiercely guards her nest for up to 100 days, a testament to her unwavering devotion to new life.

The wet spell that started early Sunday morning in the city had turned into an unrelenting drencher a day later, becoming the wettest 24 hours the capital has seen in the month of March in 100 years — thanks to an unusually strong storm system that covered most of India.

Management of Kanchanjunga hydro power project has allegedly destroyed the traditional grazing fields of villagers by cutting roads through the forest land and then dumping the muck by the sides of road.

It has been raining woes for farmers since Saturday night as a rare confluence of weather systems drenched large parts of the country, flattening standing crops at many places and damaging vegetable fields.

The recent spate of unexpected downpours accompanied by thunderstorms has come as a rude shock' to the endangered black bucks of the Tal Chappar sanctuary in Churu district.

The first eight days of August has seen Kolkata receive a third of the rain it did in June and July — the period during which the city recorded a huge rain deficit. Frequent showers since Wednesday have pushed the count up but Kolkata still had a slender shortfall of 12% till Thursday.

The National Center for Meteorology issued an urgent alert for Makkah, forecasting intense winter storms with moderate to heavy thunderstorms, hail, and 60 km/h winds. Flash flood risks are high in valleys and low-lying areas, with rough seas expected along the Red Sea coast. Authorities urge extreme caution, especially for pilgrims and motorists.

The city remained cloudy and received multiple spells of rain on Tuesday even as a low-pressure, that has been triggering showers across south Bengal since Monday, moved away towards Bihar. A strong southeasterly wind, however, continued to blow into Gangetic Bengal, carrying in moisture and clouds from the sea. Kolkata received 6 mm rain till 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

Devastating floods in Bangladesh displace tens of thousands, with homes swept away and schools shut. More heavy rain expected to worsen the situation. Over 40,000 seek refuge in shelters as medical teams rush to treat flood victims. Villagers wade through knee-deep water, rescuing cattle and sheltering on makeshift rafts. Death toll rises in India with millions affected. Rare rhinoceros habitat inundated. Chaos in Delhi and Mumbai as heavy rains disrupt daily life.

While monsoon brings relief from the scorching heat to most of us, it keeps the animal rights activists on their toes, who are busy scaling the city attending to rescue calls.

California prepares for a potentially dangerous storm, referred to as a 'Pineapple Express', bringing hurricane-force winds, flooding, and mudslides. The storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in the county's history. As a precautionary measure, evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Monterey counties.