Monsoon plays Jekyll and Hyde

On El Nino's track

Down To Earth has been following the current El Nino since July. A lowdown

Indian weather prediction model outdated, imprecise

Parts of India received more than 10 times of normal rains in March, April: IMD

Private weather forecaster predicts normal monsoon for 2015 despite El Nino developing in the eastern Pacific

Will El Nino strike?

Australian Met department says climatic indicators for the phenomenon have eased

Nilam lands at Mahabalipuram on Tamil Nadu coast

Over 4,000 people evacuated to relief camps

Uttarakhand floods: more rains predicted

Light to moderate rain forecast from June 24; will impede ongoing rescue operations

Floods are becoming more complex

96 dams put on high alert in Gujarat

Torrential rains damage dam, inundate eight villages

Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to north India

Monsoon to hit Delhi and other parts of northern India on June 29

IMD predicts normal monsoon this year

El-Nino could emerge later but drought unlikely

IMD rolls out national monsoon mission

Will collaborate with weather research organisations across the world to improve monsoon forecast all over the country

Met department moves from weather forecasting to nowcasting

Information on severe weather conditions will be made available three to six hours beforehand

Haze, pollution causing low visibility over north India: Met department

This kind of fog, which is a mixture of photochemical smog and harmful greenhouse emissions, can trigger asthma and cardiac problems

Cold takes south India by surprise

Could be due to cold winds from north India or Arctic Oscillation

Bundelkhand's dalit women join hands to drought-proof their villages

96 women-led pani panchayats take over water resource management

Cyclone Lehar may be as severe as Phailin

Cyclone wind speed may reach up to 200 km/hr on Thursday at time of landfall; heavy rains predicted from Wednesday evening

Monsoon to hit Kerala coast on June 3

Cyclone Mahasen likely to increase intensity of rainfall over southern peninsula

El Nino may disrupt monsoons

Weather conditions that promote El Nino persistent, says Met department; drought feared

India launches weather satellite

Will help understand country’s monsoon cycle better

Why Manipur is flooded

The state's worst flood in recent history raises doubts over the role of dams

Nepal earthquake: Kathmandu and Pokhara worst hit

Death toll in Himalayan nation crosses 1,000; at least 36 casualties reported in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India

Heat waves strike Gujarat, Rajasthan

Met department cautions that the temperature would continue to rise in the months to follow

2012 a drought year, accepts government

Met department delayed fresh monsoon forecast for a fortnight. El Nino is active

A look back at monsoon 2012

Met officials claim accurate predictions of monsoon dates for eight years. Will they be able to do so this time?