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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in parts of India. The rainfall will lash small pockets of the country in isolated places. Apart from that, there are no significant weather conditions in the rest of India.
Weather forecast today: The low-pressure area that developed over the Bay of Bengal in the past two days has intensified into a depression, which is moving northwestward and will cross the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Coast on October 17, bringing heavy rains in peninsular India.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to occasional intense spells of rainfall in cities like Mumbai, Pune and Nashik among others. The rains are most likely to be accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms and gusty winds.
The weather department has light to extremely heavy rainfall alerts at isolated places across India. While Delhi and nearby areas may receive moderate rainfall, the western coastal states are likely to receive extremely heavy rains. Flood-torn Tripura may also receive extremely heavy rainfall.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma held a meeting of senior officials in Jaipur to take stock of the situation while all schools in four severely affected districts were directed to be shut on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, predicting light to moderate rainfall over the next two days. The rainfall is expected to bring relief from the rising temperatures, with the maximum temperature recorded at 35.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Earlier on July 26, the extremely heavy rainfalls brought life in some major cities including Mumbai and Pune to still.
According to the weather department, Panvel received heavy rainfalls of 120 mm in the last 24 hours. The torrential rains led to severe waterlogging, disrupting common life.
On June 28, the national capital witnessed torrential rains which flooded several parts of Delhi and caused five fatalities. Moreover, the next day six other rain-related casualties were reported augmenting the total casualties to 11 in just two days.
After southern and central parts of the country, the monsoon has finally settling in northern states including Delhi, UP, Rajasthan among others. Along with Rajasthan, rains are predicted in other states as well.
Madhya Pradesh weather update: According to the Met office, hailstorms with lightning (wind speed up to 70 kmph) are likely to occur over Seoni, Chhindwara, Anuppur/ Amarkantak and Singrauli districts in the afternoon hours.
As the day temperature crosses the normal range in Rajasthan, the weather department has predicted a fall in mercury in the next 48 hours. Additionally, the rainfall could start in some parts of the state from June 24.
India is anticipating below-normal monsoon rains in June, with a 20% deficit reported so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The slow progression of the monsoon is causing concern for the agricultural sector, which is crucial for Asia's third-largest economy.
After weeks of facing severe heatwaves, the Indian Meteorological Department has announced that Northwest and Central India are expected to get relief from May 30 due to western disturbances.
Traffic movement in several parts of south Bengal was affected in the morning hours of Monday owing to moderate to dense fog.
Karnataka: A yellow alert has been issued for the coastal region on Thursday, anticipating moderate rains in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, and Kodagu districts.
Both cyclones - Hamoon and Tej - are expected to make landfall tomorrow (October 25) which is expected to trigger heavy rains in several parts of states like- Odisha, West Bengal and others. Light to moderate rainfall in some parts of West Bengal and Odisha dampened the festive mood of revellers.
Withdrawal of the monsoon from northwest India marks the beginning of its retreat from the Indian subcontinent. The weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle for Delhi on Monday.
Delhi rains: Showers brought much-needed relief from the intense heat.
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