IMD has predicted very heavy rainfall in Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and several other states in the coming days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a comprehensive forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple states in the coming days. According to the latest IMD release on Friday, Delhi is expected to receive “very heavy rainfall” until July 1. The weather pattern extends to various regions, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
In detail, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to experience significant rainfall on June 29th and 30th, while Punjab is forecasted to have heavy rainfall on June 30th and July 1st. The IMD further anticipates heavy rainfall for Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi from June 29th to July 1st. Uttar Pradesh is slated to witness isolated very heavy rainfall between June 29th and 30th, with East Rajasthan expected to encounter this weather pattern from June 29th to July 2nd. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh is likely to see heavy rainfall on June 29th. Additionally, Odisha is predicted to experience heavy rainfall from June 29th to 30th.
IMD issues orange alert for rainfall in Delhi today
IMD has forecast cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. Delhi will be under an “orange” alert due to these weather conditions. The IMD has also predicted “heavy” to “very heavy” rainfall in Delhi over the weekend. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may dip to 25 degrees Celsius.
According to the India Meteorological Department, multiple large-scale monsoonal weather systems have created conditions conducive to mesoscale convective activity over Delhi NCR. This has resulted in intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall during the early hours of June 28. The IMD attributed this weather activity to thermodynamic instability in the atmosphere, which is favorable for the formation of thunderstorms.
IMD issues orange alert for 6 districts in Himachal Pradesh
The weather department has issued an orange alert for six districts of Himachal Pradesh from June 29-30, anticipating heavy rainfall. The monsoon arrived in the hill state late on Thursday evening, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department to forecast significant rainfall over the next 48 hours.
The districts under the orange alert include Shimla, Solan, Kangra, Chamba, Sirmaur, and Mandi. According to Harminder Dutta, a weather scientist at IMD HP, “The monsoon is delayed by 3 to 4 days, which we consider normal, and this year’s monsoon is expected to be normal.”
Widespread rains in Gujarat
A cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat brought widespread rainfall across the state on Friday, with the weather office forecasting continued wet weather for the next five days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘yellow alert’ for south Gujarat, indicating the likelihood of heavy showers on Saturday.
Gujarat is expected to experience an active wet spell over the next five days due to these weather systems. Specifically, heavy rains are anticipated in isolated areas of Valsad, Navsari, and the adjoining Union Territory of Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on Saturday. The release further predicts heavy showers at isolated places in Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Navsari, and Valsad districts, as well as in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on Sunday, with the wet spell continuing until July 3.
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Heavy rainfall alert issued for south, central India
Several other regions across the country are also expected to be affected. Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Coastal Karnataka, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Konkan & Goa, Gujarat State, and Madhya Maharashtra are likely to experience widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, and North & South Interior Karnataka may experience scattered light to moderate rainfall.
Isolated heavy rainfall is forecasted for Chhattisgarh on June 29th and 30th, and Gujarat Region on June 29th, 30th, and July 2nd. Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra are expected to receive isolated very heavy rainfall over the next five days, with Gujarat Region likely to experience similar conditions on July 1st.
High risk of flash floods in northeast, says IMD
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to experience fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and isolated heavy rainfall on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh anticipates similar weather conditions on the same day, while Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are likely to experience these conditions over the next five days.
IMD has also highlighted a high risk of flash floods over certain watersheds and neighborhoods of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and NMMT met Subdivisions in the next 24 hours.
