Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is the chief of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), known for his expertise in climatology and weather forecasting. He has played a crucial role in providing timely weather updates and warnings, especially during extreme weather events. Recently, he was in the news for announcing that India is expected to face an unusually hot summer, with heatwave days anticipated to double in several states from April to June, highlighting the growing concerns regarding climate change and its impact on public health.
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Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is the director general of IMD who released the outlook for the cold weather season.
Winter may be chillier with more cold waves in parts of north: IMD | India News
India· 2025-12-01Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of IMD, provided information about the volcanic ash's impact on flight operations.
Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations
United Kingdom· 2025-11-25
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the ash clouds are now 'drifting towards China'.
Ethiopian volcanic eruption: How long will the ash cloud linger over India; where is it heading next? | India NewsIndia· 2025-11-25Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, IMD chief, explained the rare weather phenomena causing the intense rainfall in North India.
Monsoon: Battered North India logs its rainiest 2-wk period in 14 yrs; rain surplus climbs to 37% in 14 days | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-05Mrutyunjay Mohapatra attributed the torrential rainfall in Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh during Aug to these two-system interactions.
‘2-system interaction’ may trigger heavy rains in Uttarakhand, Himachal and J&K | Dehradun NewsIndia· 2025-09-01
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra cautioned that intense rainfall could lead to fresh disruptions.
More flash floods, landslides? IMD warns India set for wetter September; what's causing record rainfall | India NewsIndia· 2025-08-31IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra outlined the core areas expected to receive intense precipitation this month.
Hills in havoc: Buildings crumble, roads blocked in Himachal Pradesh; Uttarakhand on high alert | India NewsIndia· 2025-06-30
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is the director general of meteorology at India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Delhi Weather: High temperature, humidity, wind and western disturbances make it a relentless month | Delhi NewsIndia· 2025-05-26
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the IMD chief, predicted above-normal rainfall for India this monsoon season.
India to experience above-normal rainfall this monsoon, says IMD | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-15Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the IMD chief, warned that most parts of India would experience an intense heatwave this summer.
It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heatUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-07
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, chief of the India Meteorological Department, said several states would experience more heatwave days than usual this year.
Weather department warns of intense heatwave this summerUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-01IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that most parts of the country will witness above-normal maximum temperatures.
India braces for intense summer: Heatwave days to double in several states, says IMD | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-31