Weather updates highlights: IMD forecasts rain across Delhi-NCR over next 2 hours

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Asked about the impact of the warm weather conditions on the rabi crop, D Sivandanda Pai, a senior weather scientist at the India Meteorological Department said that as per his discussions with the experts from the agriculture ministry nearly 60 per cent of wheat grown in the country was a heat resistant variety.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Thirty-two of the 57 BRO workers trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been rescued, concern over the safety of the other 25 mounting as night fell on the snowbound slopes and rescue efforts came to a temporary halt.

The snowslide, which buried a Border Roads Organisation camp between Mana and Badrinath, rolled down early on Friday morning. (PTI)

Today Weather LIVE Updates: An update by the IMD said, “Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with moderate thunderstorm and lightning (30-50 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at many places of Delhi , NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Assandh, Safidon, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana) Gangoh, Deoband, Kandhla, Baraut, Bagpat, Khekra (U.P.) Bhiwari (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours.”

Hailstorm is likely to occur at Rewari (Haryana) Bhiwari (Rajasthan) during next 1 hour, it added.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said, “Delhi recorded its lowest AQI in 2025, today, with average AQI clocking 121, as per the daily AQI Bulletin by CPCB. ⁠Average AQI of 121 for Delhi today is the lowest during January – February in last 3 years since 2023.”

Today Weather LIVE Updates: India's power systems are gearing up for a record peak demand of 270 gigawatts this summer, a rise of 8% from last year.

Coal inventories at power plants touched an all-time high on Thursday, as producers stockpiled the fuel for the coming summer, making policymakers confident that an increase in demand will be met. (Bloomberg)

D.S. Pai, additional director general of the India Meteorological Department, said that most parts of the country are likely to have more days of heat waves than usual during the three months ending on May 31.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: India recorded its warmest February since 1901 as average temperature was registered at more than 22 degrees Celsius, Bloomberg reported citing an IMD official.

The average maximum temperatures across the nation rose to 29.07C (84.33F) in February, the second highest for the month since at least 1901, according to the weather office.

This is also the first time, the average minimum night temperature was recorded at over 15 degrees Celsius, the report said.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Delhi recorded its warmest February night in 74 years, with the minimum temperature at Safdarjung reaching 19.5 degrees celsius on Thursday -- the highest for the month in the period between 1951to 2025, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

"Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5 degrees celsius today, February 27, 2025. This is the highest minimum temperature ever recorded for February at Safdarjung between 1951 and 2025,” the IMD said, adding that data prior to 1951 was unavailable. (PTI)

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department said that south-eastward moving convective cloud belt may reach Delhi in the next 1-2 hours and cause light rainfall over many parts.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: As of now, 15 workers from the Border Roads Organization (BRO) have been rescued from the avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said.

According to Uttarakhand police, 15 workers have been rescued so far, while 42 are still missing.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Overnight snowfall affected rail, air and road connectivity in Kashmir, according to officials.

While rains lashed the plains, the higher reaches of the valley, including tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam, received moderate to heavy snowfall. Srinagar saw light snowfall.

The weather is likely to improve from Friday afternoon, the meteorological office said.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: In Jammu, a woman and her son were killed when a boulder from a hillock hit their two-wheeler near Moungari in Udhampur district.

The strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which was closed around 7 pm on Thursday, also remained closed due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund, and shooting stones, landslides and mudslides at various places between Nashri and Banihal.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: About 200 roads have been closed due to heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh. The rough weather has cut off several areas in Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba and Shimla districts from the rest of the state, according to PTI.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Of the 57 workers trapped in the avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 15 workers have been rescued and 42 continue to remain missing, according to Inspector General of Police, SDRF, Ridhim Aggarwal.

Today's Weather LIVE Updates: Sandeep Tiwari, district magistrate (DM) of Chamoli, says 12 people have been rescued after an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation camp in Chamoli.

“Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Army have started rescue operations, and so far, 12 people have been rescued. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are trying to reach there. The road to the affected area is blocked”, he says. More details.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: On the avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the district's DM says a team comprising the ITBP and SDRF has been mobilised.

He says that helicopter services cannot be deployed due to rain and snow in the area.

“There is active rainfall and snowfall activities there. So, we are unable to deploy heli-services. Movement is difficult. Since satellite phones and other such equipment are not available there, we have not been able to have a clear communication with them. But we have not received any official information of any casualty…” he says, according to ANI. "We are receiving full support from higher authorities. We hope that our team will reach there and rescue them safely..."

Today Weather LIVE Updates: 57 people are feared to be trapped under a snow avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Roads nearby have also been affected.

Disaster response forces are attempting to reach the affected area.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The IMD has predicted rainfall in 7 districts of Madhya Pradesh on March 2 due to a western disturbance. Central India has been seeing rising minimum temperatures towards the end of February.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The IMD in a forecast predicted light rain in coastal southern India, around Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well. While Northern India has been facing rain, snow and hailstorms, coastal India has been seeing rising heat, though it may give way to rain as well.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The IMD has predicted hailstorms on Friday in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and west Uttar Pradesh.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: The IMD stated that parts of Punjab and Haryana have started to receive light rainfall on Friday. Chandigarh has received 10.9 mm of rain till now.

In Punjab, Amritsar received 17.5 mm of rain, Ludhiana 5.8 mm, Patiala 7.2 mm, Bathinda 1 mm, Faridkot 6.1 mm, Gurdaspur 20.7 mm, Ferozepur 10.5 mm, Hoshiarpur 20.5 mm and Mohali 3 mm.

In Haryana, Ambala received 6.2 mm of rain, Hisar 2.8 mm, Karnal 4 mm and Rohtak received 0.6 mm of rain.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: Chandigarh, received 10.9 mm of rain today, stated the IMD. Other parts of Punjab and Haryana also experienced rainfall.

Minimum temperature has dropped by 2-3 degrees as well.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: A dumper driver was rescued from the Tawi river early today morning by the police and SDRF personnel Jammu today.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: More than 11 non-migrant labourers were rescued by a joint team of police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from the Ujh river in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, reported PTI.

The police said the labourers were working on a shed next to a construction site and their lives were endangered when the heavy rainfall led to a sudden increase in the water level of the river.

Today Weather LIVE Updates: A woman and her son were killed due to heavy rain fall that lashed Jammu on Friday, officials told PTI.

Shano Devi (50) and her son Raghu (25) were killed when a boulder from a hillock hit their two-wheeler near Moungari in Udhampur district.