The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for several northern states due to active monsoon conditions. From August 18 to August 20, heavy rainfall is anticipated in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad. Additionally, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are forecasted to experience prolonged heavy rains until August 23.
Eastern UP will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall until August 21 While Western UP will experience heavy showers on August 18 followed by a brief gap on August 19 and 20.
Fishermen are advised to avoid deep-sea fishing off the coasts of Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Bangladesh, and Northern Andhra Pradesh until August 20 due to hazardous marine weather. The IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall spells across Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Punjab specifically between August 21 and August 22.
When will Delhi-NCR experience heavy rainfall according to the IMD?
Disaster management departments have asked the people living in lowland and hills regions to be prepared for the impact on infrastructure, which includes uprooting of small trees, mudslides, power outage, and waterlogging in urban centers. Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal are facing the most severe warning, while an orange alert has been issued for several other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. Delhi-NCR could also witness a change in weather conditions, with showers likely as the week progresses. The IMD has issued an orange warning for very heavy rain in Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal are under a red warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Impact on Vidarbha : Prolonged rain spells have been forecast for the Vidarbha region from August 21 to August 23. Earlier reporting noted: Weather update: Rain alert in 15 states today; will Delhi-NCR get showers? Take a look at IMD forecast New Delhi: As monsoon conditions strengthen under the influence of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain across several parts of the country on Monday (August 17).
Earlier reporting noted: The weather is expected to bring rain to parts of north, east and central India. Earlier reporting noted: Some areas may also experience thunderstorms and strong winds.
