The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest weather update said that the monsoon trough is currently active and is located further south than usual. This trend is expected to continue over the next 4-5 days, affecting weather patterns across the region. “On the 18th, isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the southern interior of Karnataka, Saurashtra and Kutch; on July 18, heavy rainfall occurred in Konkan and Goa in the coastal areas of Karnataka. Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred in the following three days.
IMD also predicts that a new low-pressure area will form in the central and western regions and adjacent to the northwest Bay of Bengal around July 19.
Delhi weather forecast
According to IMD, Thursday will be mostly cloudy with the possibility of moderate rain. The meteorological department issued a yellow warning today. The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius, about two degrees above the normal range. The lowest temperature in the morning was 29 degrees Celsius.
Met Office issues yellow alert for Mumbai, orange alert for Thane
The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Mumbai, has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in the city until July 19.
Orange alert has been issued for Raigad, Sindhudurg, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara in other parts of the state today, while yellow alert has been issued for Yavatmal, Washim, Wardha, Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Buldhana, Amravati and many other districts. , Nande and Xingoli. A red alert has been issued for Ratnagiri today, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected, with the possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated areas.
IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain in Himachal
Yesterday, some parts of Himachal Pradesh experienced intermittent rainfall, and the local meteorological bureau issued a “yellow alert” for heavy rain in remote areas of the state for the next four days. The Meteorological Department in Shimla has predicted continued rainfall in Himachal Pradesh till July 23.
The meteorological office also warned that strong winds and rainfall may cause damage to plantations, horticulture and standing crops, as well as some damage to fragile buildings and Kucha houses. In addition, low-lying areas were warned against causing traffic disruption and flooding.
Heavy rainfall warning in Kerala
The meteorological department has issued a red alert for Wayanad as heavy rainfall is expected. Additionally, orange alert has been issued for the following eight districts: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod, where very heavy rainfall is expected.
Besides, a yellow alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollon, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Palakkad districts.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Andhra Pradesh
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to occur in coastal areas of northern Andhra Pradesh from Thursday, according to an official from the Cyclone Warning Center in Visakhapatnam. Dr. Srinuvas, MD, said: “A low-pressure area may form in the central and western regions and the northwest Bay of Bengal around July 19. It is expected that most coastal areas in the Asia-Pacific region will experience light to moderate rain, with heavy rain in individual areas.
Heavy rainfall is expected to occur in some areas along the northern coast of Asia Pacific including Eluru, Aruri Sitharama Raju and Padru starting tomorrow. He added that heavy rains are expected in the northern coastal areas of the Asia-Pacific region, especially Alluri Sitharama Raju, in the next 24 hours.
