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Monsoon Rains Hit India with Full Force, Check Weather Forecasting in Kerala, Telangana & Other States

Monsoon has engulfed states all over India. This week, Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat, and Rajasthan would receive the highest number of rain. Read the full IMD forecast here.

Updated on: 11 July, 2022 10:24 AM IST By: Binita Kumari
In addition, a yellow alert was issued for all other districts with the exception of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for four districts of Kerala as torrential rains pounded many areas of the state. At 4 p.m., the IMD issued an orange alert for the districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod in northern Kerala. 

In addition, a yellow alert was issued for all other districts with the exception of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. An orange signal represents very severe rains between 6 cm and 20 cm, while a red alert denotes heavy rainfall exceeding 20 cm in 24 hours. A yellow signal denotes 6 to 11 cm of significant rainfall.

Telangana Rainfall Predictions:

K Chandrashekhar Rao, the chief minister of Telangana, requested that Somesh Kumar, the chief secretary, notify all relevant ministries to take safety precautions as a result of the state's severe rainfall. Since Saturday, Telangana, and Maharashtra have been on high alert. Rao added that he would carefully assess the circumstance and arrange a video chat with authorities on Sunday. Additionally, he cautioned people against taking chances or going outside in severe rainstorms unless it was an emergency.

Jammu & Kashmir Rainfall Predictions:

In the Ganderbal area of Jammu and Kashmir, a flash flood caused by a cloudburst has resulted in at least 17 fatalities and 44 injuries. The number of missing pilgrims has risen to above thirty, according to authorities on Sunday. Around 6 p.m. on Friday, a cloudburst struck a campground close to the Amarnath cave temple, killing many who were there.

Rajasthan Rainfall Predictions:

In the past 24 hours, there have been sporadic reports of heavy rainfall in the east Rajasthani districts of Jhalawar, Dholpur, and Kota, according to a spokeswoman for the MeT department. Most locations in the state recorded maximum temperatures that were below average.

The maximum rainfall in the state up to 8:30 am, 72 mm, was recorded in the Jhalawar district, followed by 64 mm in Bikaner city, according to the Meteorological Department. In contrast to Sikar Tehsil, Bayana Town, and Bikaner Tehsil, Basedi, Bikaner, and Chhabra recorded 60 mm of rain. Many additional locations across the state experienced rainfall ranging from 1 cm to 4 cm.

Delhi Rainfall Forecasting:

According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital's maximum temperature on Sunday evening was 34.9 degrees Celsius, a few degrees below average, with a chance of light rain on Monday. According to the report, Delhi's minimum temperature for the day was a lovely 27.5 degrees Celsius.

Between 89 and 66 percent, the relative humidity varied. On Monday, the weatherman forecast a mostly cloudy sky with a chance of very light rain and drizzle. 35 degrees and 27 degrees Celsius are predicted to be the final maximum and minimum temperatures, respectively. On Saturday, the city's high temperature was 35.1 degrees Celsius, one degree below average, while its low temperature was 30.5 degrees Celsius, three degrees below average.

Gujarat Rainfall Forecasting:

Over 700 people were relocated to safer locations in the Navsari and Valsad districts as a result of the torrential rains that lashed numerous portions of south Gujarat and prompted a rise in some rivers' water levels that caused inundation in some low-lying areas, according to officials on Sunday.

Following an increase in the Orsang river level, flooding occurred in a few low-lying parts of Valsad. The Kaveri and Ambika rivers in the Navsari district were flowing above the danger line, according to the authorities there, who warned they were also on high alert. On Saturday night and Sunday morning, Valsad and Navsari districts were battered by extremely strong rainfall, according to the officials.

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