Alert! Rain in Delhi-NCR to Continue for 2-3 Days; Northern States to Witness Rainfall Today

After Mumbai, rains have now created havoc situations in South India. Flood-like conditions have arised in several parts of Kerala and Karnataka following heavy rains.

Moreover, a north-south trough runs from Bihar to West-central Bay of Bengal in lower tropospheric levels. A cyclonic circulation lies in the mid tropospheric levels over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts, says the weather department in its morning bulletin.

Rain in Delhi

Heavy rain has created havoc situations in the national capital since yesterday. India Meteorological Department says rainfall activity is very likely to continue over the region.

Under the influence of the above two systems, a low-pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood by tomorrow. It is likely to persist over the region and become more organized over North Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 2-3 days.

Western part of the monsoon trough has shifted to the north of its normal position and it is likely to remain there during next 48 hours. Eastern part of it is in its near normal position.

These States Likely to Get Heavy Rain Today

Under the above scenario,

(i) Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over major parts of northwest India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh) during next 2-3 days.

(ii) Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Gujarat state, East Rajasthan and parts of central India during 12th-15th August. Isolated extremely heavy falls also likely over Gujarat state & East Rajasthan and isolated heavy to very heavy falls over northern parts of Konkan & Goa till 16th August.

Moderate to Severe thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over East Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during next 24 hours.

Maximum & Minimum Temperature

Maximum temperatures are appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at many places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad; at a few places over Himachal Pradesh while Minimum temperatures are above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at many places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.