As per the IMD, some isolated places in Odisha and south Chhattisgarh are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall today.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revealed that this year’s August was the warmest one since 1901, with the all-India average monthly minimum temperature rising to an all-time high of 24.29 degrees Celsius for the month.
At least two regions, Southern Peninsular India and Central India, recorded their hottest August in 123 years, while east and northeast India and northwest India witnessed their fourth warmest August this year, IMD officials said.
“As good rainfall activity was recorded during August, the persistent cloudy conditions pushed the minimum temperatures above normal. That is why, most areas of the country, particularly the central India region, recorded higher than average minimum temperatures,” IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
Rainfall warning
As per the IMD, some isolated places in Odisha and south Chhattisgarh are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall today. Meanwhile, most places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh are likely to see light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall on September 1.
In Telangana, light to moderate rainfall at most places is expected to pour over most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall today.
Eight people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, including five in Vijayawada due to landslides, according to officials. Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra confirmed that the landslides in Mogalrajapuram resulted in the deaths of five individuals.
The IMD has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate rain for the national capital on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of around 35 degrees Celsius and a low of 26 degrees Celsius.
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Above normal rainfall in September
India is expected to receive above-normal rainfall in September, with heavy to very heavy precipitation likely in northwest India and nearby regions. According to the IMD, most parts of India are forecasted to see above-normal rainfall, except for some areas in the extreme northwest, parts of the southern peninsula, northern Bihar, northeastern Uttar Pradesh, and much of northeast India, where below-normal rainfall is anticipated.
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