Kerala Weather Update: IMD issues Orange Alert for THESE districts, predicts heavy rains in Karnataka, Bihar and…, Delhi to witness…
An orange alert for heavy rainfall has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for various states, including Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Karnataka. Specific warning has been released for various districts as rainfall is expected from 16 to 21 July. During this period, Delhi is expected to witness light to moderate rainfall.
IMD ISSUES ORANGE ALERT
An orange alert has been issued by the IMD for very heavy rainfall for the below mentioned districts –
- Kerala – Thrissur, Ernakullam, Idukki
- Karnataka – Uttar Kanadda, Udupi, Dakshn Kannada, Kasaragod
- Rajasthan – Baran, Jhalawar
- Jammu and Kashmir – Mirpur, Rajouri, Reasi, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban
- Bihar – Jamui, Patna, Bhojpur, Chandauli, Kaimur, Rohtas, Hazaribagh, Giridih, Kodarma, Chatra, Palamu, Garhwa
- Madhya Pradesh – Singrauli, Rewa, Sidhi
- Uttar Pradesh – Sonbhadra, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Chandauli
- Chhattisgarh – Balrampur
DELHI WEATHER PREDICTION
16 July
The capital will see a generally cloudy sky and might experience light to moderate rain, accompanied with Thunderstorms/ Lightning. Maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi would likely be in the range of 31 to 33° celsius and 23 to 25° celsius respectively.
The minimum temperature will be below normal upto 2 to 4° celsius, and the maximum temperature will be below normal up to 2 to 4° Celsius.
17 July
The sky would be partly cloudy. There may be light to very light rain accompanied with Thunderstorms/Lightning. Maximum temperature in the city is likely to be in the range of 32 to 34° Celsius and the minimum would be around 24 to 26° Celsius.
The minimum temperature would be below normal upto 1 to 3° Celsius, and the maximum would be below normal upto 1 to 2° Celsius.
18 July
Delhi will see a partly cloudy sky. Very light to light rain might be accompanied with Thunderstorms/Lightning. Temperature over Delhi would be in the range of 33 to 35° Celsius and 24 to 26° Celsius respectively.
Minimum temperature will be below normal upto 1 to 2° Celsius and the maximum temperature will be normal up to 1 to 2° Celsius.
RAINFALL PREDICTION BY IMD
Northwest India
Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and East Uttar Pradesh will likely experience heavy rainfall between 16 and 21 July.
Heavy rainfall has been predicted in Punjab during 16, 17 and 21 July over Haryana, 17th and 21st July and over West Uttar Pradesh during 16-21 July by IMD.
Rajasthan will see similar conditions during 16–17 July
Very heavy rainfall will be seen in Uttarakhand on 17, 20, 21 July
The western Himalayan region and a few places over the plains would experience moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm lightning during the next 7 days.
East and Central India
Madhya Pradesh during 16–19 July, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand during 16–17 July and Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 16th July are very likely to continue receiving heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall has been predicted by IMD, over Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim on 16th July and during 19 to 21 July.
Very heavy rainfall has been predicted over West Madhya Pradesh on 18th July, East Madhya Pradesh on 16 and 17 July, and over Bihar and Jharkhand on 16 July.
During the next seven days, moderate rainfall has been predicted at most places, accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning.
West India
Konkan and Goa on 16 and 19 July , Ghat areas of Madhya Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall on 20 and 21 July.
During the next five days, moderate rainfall at many/some pieces are very likely.
Northeast India
During the next seven days, moderate rainfall at many places would be accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning, and is likely to continue over Northeast India.
On 16 July, and during 19–21 July, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, would receive heavy rainfall.
South Peninsular India
Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Coastal and South interior Karnataka would receive very heavy rainfall during 16–21 July.
Heavy rainfall has been predicted over North interior Karnataka on 16 July, over Lakshadweep on 19 and 20 July, over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during 17–21 July, over Rayalaseema during 17–19 July and over Telangana on 17 and 18 July.
IMD has also predicted strong surface winds (speed reaching 40–50 kmph) very likely over South Peninsula, India during the next five days.
Moderate rainfall has been predicted over Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Telangana during the next seven days.
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