Skymet Podcast

In this episode of Skymet podcast, our experts AVM GP Sharma and Mahesh Palawat investigate the first snowfall of the season in Western Himalayan mountains. The climate-related factors that cause snowfall, how it develops and why some well-known locations—like Manali, Shimla and Gulmarg—experience substantial amounts of snowfall while others—despite having comparable elevations—do not.  We also sh...

In this episode, we explore the cyclonic patterns that affect the Indian Seas, focusing particularly on the peculiarities of December cyclones. Our experts, AVM GP Sharma and Mahesh Palawat, discuss why December storms are unique in terms of their intensity, track and timeline. They explain how and why the December cyclones in the Indian Ocean typically develop in the first half of the month and t...

The fourth cyclonic storm of the year, Cyclone Fengal, is developing over southwest Bay of Bengal. This is a unique cyclonic storm due to its inception, track, timeline and potential intensity. In the 10th episode of our podcast series, our expert meteorologists, AVM GP Sharma and Mahesh Palawat, have discussed the current status of the storm, its effect on Tamil Nadu and the Sri Lankan coasts and...

The ongoing buzz about La Niña started even before the Southwest Monsoon but has yet to materialize. El Niño and La Niña are Pacific Ocean phenomena where warming leads to El Niño and cooling leads to La Niña. Our expert meteorologists AVM GP Sharma and Mahesh Palawat discuss how La Niña and El Niño affect winter rainfall and temperature. Despite forecast agencies, including NOAA, predicting La Ni...

Winters arrive with huge health risks and challenges for the citizens caused by hazardously severe air pollution in Delhi NCR. As the temperature drops, the air becomes cold and settles close to the surface of the earth. When the wind is weak and there is little movement, dust and pollutants mix with fog, which worsens air pollution. This hazardous situation persists until winter rains wash away t...

As Cyclone DANA is moving closer to the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, thick clouds have turned the skies overcast and winds are getting gustier. With wind speed of over 100 km/h and gusting of up to 125 km/h, the Cyclone is expected to make landfall between Paradip and Balasore during the early morning hours of October 25.  Over 200 trains have been cancelled in advance and air operations at K...

In this episode, we discuss DANA, the season's first post-monsoon cyclonic storm named by Qatar. Currently located in the east-central Bay of Bengal, DANA is expected to shift toward the northwest Bay of Bengal near the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal. It is expected that as the storm grows stronger, it will evolve into a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of between 100 and 120 km/h. Eve...

This thought-provoking edition of the Skymet Podcast features AVM GP Sharma - President of Meteorology & Climate Change and Jatin Singh - Founder & CMD of Skymet. Together, they discuss and analyze how weather influences India's defence strategies and procedures, and the opportunities and risk factors brought upon by the Indian weather system.  In this episode, they have analyzed the implications...

Southwest monsoon is expected to withdraw from the entire country during the next 48 hours and simultaneously Northeast monsoon will set in. The well-marked low-pressure area is over the Southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamilnadu coast. It may intensify into a depression and move over Tamilnadu. Heavy rainfall has already commenced over the South Peninsula. All the necessary criteria are in place f...

The southwest monsoon is nearly completing its withdrawal anytime soon and the northeast monsoon is likely to usher in the South Peninsula. Since the southwest monsoon has not yet completely withdrawn from the country, Hence it might take another 48 hrs for it to complete and within the same time, the arrival of the Northeast monsoon will also be announced. A good amount of rainfall over Tamil Nad...

There are two cyclone seasons in the Indian Seas. One is before the Monsoon during May and June. And another during the post-monsoon season during October and November. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are becoming active. We expect the twin weather system to churn in both oceans next week. Typhoon Milton has already made landfall over Florida, USA. Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes usually d...

Introducing Skymet Podcast Episode 1 where our weather experts AVM GP Sharma and Mr. Mahesh Palawat discuss the performance round-up of Monsoon 2024 and give insights into the upcoming seasons.