Weather Forecast! IMD Warns of Heavy Rainfall in These States for Next 5 Days; Red Alert Issued

The weather department has issued heavy rainfall around Mumbai for Friday, there is also a forecast that there will be heavy rainfall in Pune for the next five days starting August 14. Moreover, the weather department has issued heavy rainfall in many places today.

The Well Marked Low pressure area lies over north coastal Odisha and adjoining areas of northwest Bay of Bengal and Gangetic west Bengal. It is very likely to move west-northwest wards. The monsoon trough is active and lies near its normal position. It is likely to shift southwards and remain active during next 3-4 days.

Convergence of strong moist southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea likely to continue over northwest and adjoining central India during next 2-3 days.

These Places Likely to Get Heavy Rain Today

Under the above scenario:

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

(ii) Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Gujarat state, Konkan & Goa, ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, East Rajasthan and parts of central India during next 4-5 days. Isolated extremely heavy falls also likely over Gujarat state and Ghat areas of Konkan & Goa on 15th August.

(iii) Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during next 2 days.

Moderate to Severe thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, south Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Andaman & Nicobar islands during next 24 hour