The western and central parts of the country will continue to experience heavy rains for the next three to four days, the IMD said on Wednesday when it issued a “red” warning for Mumbai, predicting heavy to very heavy rains in the country’s financial capital.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued an “orange” warning for the East Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, which includes districts such as Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Yavatmal, indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy showers.
However, rainfall intensity over northern India is likely to decrease after 24 hours, the Met office said.
IMD warnings are color-coded from green to red. A “green” alarm means “no warning” and the forecast is from light to moderate rain. A “red” alarm stands for “warning” and calls on the authorities to “intervene”. An “orange” warning indicates that the authorities are expected to be “prepared”.
MAHARASHTRA
An IMD press release stated that “there is a cyclonic circulation over the northwest bay of Bengal, extending between 3.1 km and 7.6 km above mean sea level and sloping southwest with altitude”.
“Under his influence, a low pressure area will very likely form over the northwestern Bay of Bengal and the surrounding area in the next 48 hours. Therefore, the monsoons are expected to remain active over Vidarbha from July 21-23, ”he added.
Nagpur, the largest city in the Vidarbha region, recorded 25.6mm of precipitation in 24 hours to 5:30 p.m.
The Marathwada region of Maharasthra is also expected to see widespread showers through Thursday and the intensity of rain is likely to decrease thereafter, the IMD said, adding that there is an offshore trough running between Maharashtra and Karnataka that generally carries wet westerly winds from carries the Arabian Sea to land.
GUJARAT, GOA
Over the west coast, the adjacent interior areas and the Gujarat region, extensive rainfalls with occasional heavy to very heavy rains are likely to continue over the next four to five days, the IMD announced.
Even over Konkan, Goa and the adjacent Ghat areas in the center of Maharashtra, isolated extremely heavy rains can be expected from July 21 to 22.
HEADQUARTERS, EAST INDIA
Fairly widespread to widespread rains, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls, are likely over east and central India from July 21 to 24, the Met office said, adding that there will be isolated extremely heavy rains from July 21 to 22 also over the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely, and over Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha and eastern Madhya Pradesh on July 22nd.
NORTHERN INDIA
On the other hand, the precipitation intensity over northwest India is likely to decrease further after 24 hours, it said.
Light to moderate rainfall in isolated locations over Delhi is very likely in the next 24 hours. Precipitation is expected to increase from July 25, the IMD announced.
In parts of Delhi there was light rain on Wednesday. The state capital recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature leveled off at 22.4 degrees Celsius. Delhi recorded 60.3mm of precipitation over a 24 hour period that ended at 8:30 a.m. It received 69.6mm and 38.4mm of rainfall on Sunday and Monday respectively.
According to IMD, good monsoon rains in the past few days have covered the rain deficit in the capital.
LANDSLIDEN IN UTTARAKHAND
Meanwhile, around two dozen people remained stranded after a series of landslides along the Tanakpur Ghat National Road in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand after heavy rains.
In eight places along the highway there were landslides on Tuesday, which brought heaps of rubble onto the street and stranded around 150 people in various places.
Prime Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the villages in the Uttarkashi district affected by the cloudbursts in order to get an idea of the situation and assured those affected of all possible government help.
FOLD THE WALL IN UP
Seven people were killed and two injured in various incidents Wall and roof collapse after continuous rain in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said, adding that three family members, including two minors, were killed by lightning strikes in Rae Bareli district.
Most locations in the state experienced light to moderate rains and thunderstorms, while heavy rains lashed isolated locations, the IMD said.
Rainfall has been reported from Kheri, Bareilly, Barabanki, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Banda, Aligarh and Maharajganj.
The IMD predicted rain and thunderstorms for Thursday in most places in the state and warned that in isolated places thunderstorms with lights are very likely.
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