Monsoon Update: IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall/Thunderstorm Over North India by July 21

Heavy rainfall started falling in certain areas of Delhi at noon on Saturday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected light rain, scattered thunderstorms, and high winds of 30 to 40 kmph for the day. The highest temperature is expected to be close to Friday's record of 38.6 degrees Celsius, or about 38 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature that was measured on Friday was four degrees higher than what is typical for this time of year. The minimum temperature on Saturday, which was 28.3 degrees Celsius, was also one degree higher than average.

As backwaters from the river Godavari in neighboring Andhra Pradesh inundated villages and farmland, parts of the Malkangiri district in Odisha are experiencing flooding, forcing the administration to evacuate residents from the low-lying areas. In Andhra Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority said the flood flow could increase to 25 lakh cusecs by Saturday.  According to a press statement, 62,337 residents in 220 relief camps were relocated from hundreds of flood-affected villages in four districts of the state, where their villages were still under water.

Death Due to Rain in Rajasthan:

Meanwhile, a seven-year-old kid died as a result of unusually heavy rains that caused waterlogging in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, leading officials to ask the Army for aid, officials said on Friday, according to PTI.

Since the beginning of July, the axis of the monsoon trough has been over the center of the nation, causing heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Central India. The northern plains, on the other hand, are occasional showers short of dry. Temperatures and humidity have made northern states more uncomfortable. The majority of us are unsure if the monsoon has actually arrived in North India or not. Now that the Monsoon trough's western and eastern axis are traveling in a different direction, they will be followed by its eastern end.

Rainfall Predictions in North India:

By July 19 and 20, rain may become more intense over west Uttar Pradesh. From July 21 or 22, Punjab, Haryana, as well as some areas of Delhi NCR, may have good rain. Over North India, good rain is predicted to occur periodically for the next four to five days at the very least. The temperatures will undoubtedly drop due to these impending showers, which will also ease the effects of heat stress.