Australia's weather agency sees no sign of cooler weather or significant rainfall in the next few months, an unwelcome forecast for authorities who have warned that only a large downpour will halt bushfires sweeping across the country.

Australia weather bureau sees no sign of cooler weather or rain to quell bushfires

The death toll from a typhoon that hit provinces south of the Philippine capital rose to 10, disaster agencies said on Wednesday, pointing to precautions and compulsory evacuations as key in preventing more casualties.

Philippines: Typhoon Kammuri kills ten

Storm winds blasted southern France Sunday, whipping up giant ocean waves, uprooting trees and leaving some 140,000 people without electricity, authorities said.

Storm Amelie pummels France with violent winds, downpours

Incessant rain threatened the first day-night international between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday, the first in Karachi for 10 years. The pitch and its adjoining areas were covered as the scheduled toss at 2:30 pm (0930 GMT) were delayed with both teams inside their dressing rooms.

Rain threatens one-day international return in Karachi

Rain is likely to play spoilsport in the third and final T20I of the three-match series between India and South Africa. The weather predictions show that thunderstorm and rain is likely in Bengaluru throughout the day, because of which the match may get curtailed.

Rain likely to play spoilsport in India vs South Africa third T20I

Tropical Storm 'Imelda' dumped torrential rains over the Houston-area, killing at least two people, while rescuers in boats pulled hundreds from flooded cars, the airport temporarily halted flights, and tens of thousands of people lost electricity.

Torrential Imelda rains kill two, flood homes

Three more people died as torrential rain and flash floods battered southeastern Spain, raising the death toll to five with the rising waters causing havoc for travellers and forcing 3,500 people from their homes, officials said Friday.

Death toll from Spain floods rises to five

The financial capital of India- Mumbai has observed rainfall in some parts during the last 24 hours. But the intensity of the downpour was not even.According to Skymet, Colaba recorded 6.

Mumbai likely to receive more rainfall in next 2-3 days

Hurricane Dorian, downgraded to a Category 1 but still packing 90 mph (150 kph) winds, crawled north on Friday, skirting the Carolinas and flooding coastal towns a couple of days after it reduced parts of the Bahamas to rubble.

Hurricane Dorian skirts US Carolinas' coast with high winds and rain

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that isolated places over Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The weather organisation also predicted heavy downpour over Rajasthan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gujarat region, central Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa.

IMD issues heavy rain alert for Saurashtra and Kutch

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to witness light rain for the next three days.

Delhi-NCR to witness light rain during the weekend

Water level in the Krishna river on Friday started rising near the catchment areas two days after 70 crest gates of Prakasam barrage were lifted following heavy rainfall in Vijayawada.

Andhra Pradesh: Water level rises in Krishna river

Super Typhoon Lekima slammed into southeastern China early Saturday, bringing torrential rain and heavy winds that knocked out power, downed thousands of trees and forced more than one million people from their homes, state media reported.

Over a million evacuated as typhoon Lekima brings landfall in southeastern China

Over two lakh people have been rescued and evacuated to safer places in Maharashtra, according to official estimates. The state is now grappling with a severe flood situation following incessant rains.

Maharashtra flood: Over 2 lakh people rescued, 43 teams of multiple agencies deployed

In the wake of heavy rainfall and flooding in the southern state of Kerala, the Indian Navy on Friday decided to open INS Garuda Airport, naval air station, to aid operations in Kochi.

Kerala floods: India Navy opens INS Garuda Airport to aid operations, Kochi airport remains shut

Amid incessant rains, Shivamogga District administration has declared a holiday on Tuesday for schools and colleges (government and aided) in three Taluks of Malnad region.

Karnataka: School, colleges to remain closed in Shivamogga due to heavy rains

The Northern Railway on Monday informed that trains plying via the Western Railway zone of the country on Tuesday have been cancelled or diverted due to water-logging in the region.

9 trains cancelled, 3 diverted due to water-logging in Western Railway zone

Less rainfall in East Vidarbha region has made it difficult for paddy farmers as they do not have much water to irrigate their crops. Speaking to ANI, Popesh Shankar, a paddy farmer, said that he has sown crop during few rainy days in the beginning but later the area did not witness rain.

Low rainfall, water scarcity damaging paddy crop in East Vidarbha

Heavy rains struck the Chinese city Hunan that led to flash floods. Chinese rescuers had to evacuate around 300 people trapped by flash flooding after heavy rain battered the city. The Chinese Ministry of Water Resources says the country has seen a record high of rivers reporting floods since this year's high-water season began.

Heavy rain triggers flash floods across China

Life came to a standstill around Tughlakabad-Prahladpur area of the national capital after incessant rains flooded roads in the vicinity on Thursday causing major inconvenience to the commuters.

Delhi rains: Water logging paralyses life in national capital

Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US state of Louisiana, bringing along heavy rains and the possibility of flooding and tornadoes.

Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted that states such as Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall today. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim," IMD said.

Assam, Meghalaya likely to receive heavy rainfall: India Meteorological Department

In the wake of relentless rainfall in the region, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Nepal on Friday issued warning about the rising levels of water in the rivers situated on Southern Plains of the country.

Nepal issues warning as water level of major rivers likely to rise

The rain gods played spoilsport on Tuesday in the semi-final 1 between India and New Zealand as the match was halted and the players were off the field at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 47th over of the New Zealand innings.

World Cup: Rain may play spoilsport again on reserve day at Manchester in India vs New Zealand semi-final 1

rain

Rain, News on Rain, stories on Rain, articles on Rain, Rain stories at Wion, Rain news, Rain latest news