New Delhi [India]: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall today from north to central and western parts of the India.
Heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, East Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Madhya Pradesh.
Parts of Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Odisha, Saurashtra, Kutch, Uttarakhand and north-eastern states are also expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall tomorrow.
IMD further predicted thundersqualls tomorrow over parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka and Telangana.
Meanwhile, Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden change in weather this afternoon with moderate rainfall lashing several parts of the region, bringing much-needed relief from the humid weather.
Mumbai has received 600 mm of rainfall this week, with another 400 mm likely over the next 48 hours. That’s about 40% of its average seasonal rainfall in just one week. Most cities would come to a standstill under these conditions.
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Earlier, the IMD had said that heavy monsoon rains will continue to lash large parts of the country over the next few days. A well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to keep the monsoon active across central India for the next four to five days.
It also said the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into the remaining parts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, along with parts of Gujarat and the north Arabian Sea over the next four days.
The weather department has forecast isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan, the Gujarat region, Madhya Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Odisha and west Madhya Pradesh.
In Maharashtra, relentless rain in Mumbai and neighbouring areas caused waterlogging, traffic congestion and disruptions to local train services. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for schools and colleges after the IMD issued a red alert.
Red alerts have also been issued for parts of Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and Kerala. Heavy rainfall affected Punjab, while severe waterlogging was reported in Gujarat’s Junagadh.
In Kerala, rising river and dam levels prompted authorities to issue flood, landslide and sea erosion warnings. Odisha and West Bengal remain on alert as the Bay of Bengal weather system is expected to intensify further, bringing widespread heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions.
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