Heavy rainfall warnings have also been issued for various regions including West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, will experience heavy showers over the next four days.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issues a red alert warning for heavy rains in Kerala, Karnataka, and Goa on Saturday, June 22. This forecast has put residents and authorities on high alert as they brace for potential flooding and other weather-related disruptions. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for Odisha. In contrast, Uttar Pradesh has been put on a yellow alert for heatwave conditions today. The weather department further suggested that atmospheric conditions are favourable for further advancement of the Southwest Monsoon in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh by June 25.
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For Delhi-NCR, the IMD has forecasted light clouds and rain for Saturday (June 22). However, temperatures are not expected to drop significantly and could rise to 44 degree Celsius in the next 3-4 days.
IMD weather forecast for wet spell
- Heavy rainfall warnings have been issued for various regions. Northeast India, including West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, will experience heavy showers over the next four days.
- Significant rainfall is expected in West Bengal and Sikkim on June 23 and 24, and in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on June 22.
- Bihar is expected to see isolated heavy rainfall from June 22 to 25, with very heavy rainfall likely on June 24 and 25.
- Odisha will experience heavy rainfall on June 22, while Jharkhand is expected to see heavy rainfall on June 24 and 25.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands will have heavy rainfall from June 22 to 25.
- Konkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra are likely to see heavy to very heavy rainfall from June 22 to 25, while Gujarat will experience heavy rainfall on June 22 and 23.
- Marathwada is expected to see heavy rainfall on June 23, and southeast Rajasthan on June 24, and 25.
- The weather bulletin predicted that heavy rains would lash the region of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu until June 25, and Telangana on 22nd June.
- From June 23 to June 25, heavy rains are likely to drench the coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kannada. The red alert signifies a high probability of exceptionally heavy rain that could lead to severe flooding and disruptions.
- On June 24, heavy rainfall is anticipated in Dharwad, Haveri, Chikkamagaluru, Davangere, Shimoga, Hassan, Kodagu, and Mysuru. Due to the potential intensity of the rains, a red alert has been issued for these districts as well. Shimoga is highlighted again with a specific warning for June 24
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Heatwave Alert
IMD’s press release suggested heatwaves in Uttar Pradesh during until June 24 and in Jammu from June 23 to 25. According to Met department, the impact of the Westerly Disturbance reduces in the coming days, there will be an increase in temperatures in western UP and heat wave conditions are likely to persist there till June 24.In the next two to three days, conditions seem favourable for the monsoon to cover eastern UP. For Lucknow, the Met has predicted light rain from June 23 and an increase in intensity from June 24.
