Home » Environment News » Weather Update: IMD issues alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in these states - check full forecast
 

Weather Update: IMD issues alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in these states - check full forecast

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 11 September 2022, 16:33 IST

A well-marked low-pressure area over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts is likely to concentrate into a depression over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal and south Odisha - north Andhra Pradesh coasts.

A heavy to very heavy  rainfall is expected over the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra during the coming five days and over West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh during the next three days.


The weather agency put out an orange alert cautioning of very heavy rainfall for Sunday at isolated areas over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana and Odisha. “Heavy/Very heavy rainfall spell likely over Gujarat, Maharashtra during next 5 days and over West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh during next 3 days,” the IMD said.

As maintained by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), many states along the west coast of the country, southern and eastern parts of the country are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next few days.

Southern states of the country are likely to receive heavy rainfall till September 13. Isolated very heavy rainfall is also expected over Telangana on September 11. Heavy rainfall is predicted over the eastern and western states of the country during the coming few days. The Met Office also said many northeastern states, including Assam and Meghalaya, are also likely to receive heavy rainfall till September 13. 

The weather agency stated many northeast states, including Assam and Meghalaya, are also likely to receive heavy showers till September 13. According to IMD, fairly widespread/widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorms/lightning is very expected over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till Tuesday.

Isolated very heavy rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand till September 14 and over Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Meanwhile, parts of Delhi also received light to moderate rainfall on Saturday, and according to the weather department, the national capital is likely to receive light rainfall over the coming five days.

Also Read: WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead

First published: 11 September 2022, 16:30 IST