It is a rare instance that one cyclone that formed over the Bay of Bengal has traversed the breadth of the country to reach the west coast and again intensify into a cyclone.
Several parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra region received heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted more widespread showers in the state in the next two days.
Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Sunday directed all the District Collectors to be on high alert in view of the heavy rains forecast as he asked the officials to keep vigil in view of cyclone Gulab which may show its impact in the state.
On Monday, light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cms) at isolated places is very likely over south Chhattisgarh.
Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the districts of Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Khodak, Puri, Jagatsinghpurup, during the next 12 hours.
The weather dept has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle.
The downpour led to the closure of 103 roads for traffic in parts of Gujarat, including two state highways, due to water-logging and the damages they suffered, officials of the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) said.
The weatherman issued a yellow warning for 12 districts in north coastal districts forecasting light to heavy rainfall.
Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is very likely over Uttarakhand from Monday till September 23 while fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue over Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal on Monday, the IMD said.
The last ten days of September are expected to provide good showers in Chennai and the districts surrounding it, including Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, according to the IMD officials.
An orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.
Light rain is likely at night. Moderate rain is predicted over the next two days, which means Delhi is likely to witness another record for monsoon precipitation, an IMD official said.
According to IMD's forecast, the national capital is likely to witness heavy rainfall between Wednesday to Thursday and light showers are predicted on Saturday.
While rain will be scattered on Wednesday along the Tamil Nadu delta region, it will increase in several districts of the state on Thursday in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Severe waterlogging was experienced in the national capital as it experienced heavy downpour over the past few days.
The IMD said isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall activity is very likely to continue over Gujarat, north Konkan, north-central Maharashtra, and east Rajasthan during the next five days.
Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday as the city woke to moderate to heavy rainfall, bringing slight respite from the heat. The India Meteorological Department had predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain in Delhi-NCR during the next two hours.
Fishermen have been prohibited from venturing into the sea and other water bodies, as per the orders. The district administrations have asked people not to cross bridges located over flooded rivers.
IMD said enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread and isolated heavy to very heavy rains is very likely over Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala the during next three days and reduce in intensity and distribution thereafter.
Clear skies greeted Delhi on Sunday, but the IMD has predicted the possibility of thunderstorms later in the day.
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