Weather Updates: Heavy Rainfall Expected in Multiple States Until August 3
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall across various regions in India until August 3. Here are the key points:
1. Northwest India: East Uttar Pradesh may experience light to moderate rain with isolated heavy rainfall until August 3, while east Rajasthan is likely to receive rainfall on July 31 and August 2. Uttarakhand could see light to moderate rainfall from August 1 to 3, and west Uttar Pradesh might receive showers on August 1 and 2.
2. North India: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, and Delhi could expect rainfall on August 2 and 3.
3. Central India: East Madhya Pradesh and north Chhattisgarh may experience light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall over the next five days. Northwest Madhya Pradesh could witness such conditions on August 30, and isolated very heavy rainfall is expected in east Madhya Pradesh on August 2.
4. East India: Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha may receive light to moderate rainfall until August 3, with parts of West Bengal witnessing downpours until August 2.
5. Northeast India: The region is likely to experience light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, with isolated heavy rainfall. Arunachal Pradesh may witness isolated very heavy rainfall on August 2 and 3, while Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura might experience such conditions from August 1 to 3.
6. West India: Konkan and Goa, as well as Madhya Maharashtra, are expected to receive rainfall in the next five days.
7. South India: Telangana may see light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall on August 1, while coastal Karnataka may experience such conditions on August 2 and 3.
8. Flood Assessment: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana on Monday to assess the flood damage caused by heavy rains in the state. The team will be led by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) advisor Kunal Satyarthi, along with representatives from various ministries and departments.
The IMD’s updates provide crucial information to help people in the affected regions prepare for potential heavy rainfall and its implications.
