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Parts of Pakistan and north-west India to endure +50C temperatures

Posted on 12 May, 2022 by Met Office Press Office

A brutal heatwave that has enveloped parts of southern Asia since the end of April looks set to intensify, says the latest forecast from the Met Office. Nick Silkstone is a meteorologist with the Met Office’s Global Guidance Unit. He … Continue reading →

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Heavy rainfall for Sri Lanka and India

Posted on 16 May, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

This depression has produced very heavy rainfall across much of Sri Lanka and into the far south of India over the weekend. The capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, reported 305mm of rain on Sunday (May average rainfall is 371mm), leading … Continue reading →

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Heavy rainfall and floods in India and Pakistan

Posted on 10 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Heavy rainfall has devastated parts of India and Pakistan in recent days, leading to some of the worst flooding in decades. The extreme conditions were caused by a tropical depression associated with the ongoing monsoon season which tracked northwards across … Continue reading →

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Cyclone Phailin and more Pacific Typhoons

Posted on 14 October, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

As per forecasts discussed in our blog last week, Cyclone Phailin struck the east coast of India over the weekend with winds estimated at near 130 mph. It brought a strong storm surge along the coast and more than 230 … Continue reading →

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