There will be clouds covering Delhi-NCR with occasional light to moderate rain showers all through the weekend. An active low-pressure area over northeastern Madhya Pradesh will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in central and northern parts of the country till August 24.
Orange alert : The weather office has issued Orange Alerts for Lalitpur, Jhansi, and Hamirpur with the risk of localized urban flooding and waterlogging. Yellow alert areas : Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur, and Kaushambi fall under Yellow Alerts with the prediction of consistent rainfall. The weather office raised an alert for 13 districts in Uttar Pradesh, predicting strong surface winds and rainfall.
Impact of monsoon in central India : Western Uttar Pradesh, Western Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh will have increased monsoon activity till Friday. Earlier reporting noted: Very heavy rain likely in Banda-Prayagraj belt; Lucknow enters normal rainfall range Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive more heavy to very heavy rainfall till August 22 as a well-marked low-pressure area near southeastern UP maintains strong monsoon activity, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Earlier reporting noted: The system is likely to move west-northwestwards over Jharkhand, southeastern UP and northern Chhattisgarh during the next 24 hours. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in southern parts of the state during the next 48 hours, the weather department said. Earlier reporting noted: An orange alert has been sounded for 11 districts, Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Hamirpur, Mahoba and Lalitpur, warning of very heavy rainfall until Thursday morning.
Severe Weather Predictions for Eastern India
Bihar is expected to experience thunderstorms and lightning in the coming days. Meanwhile, Odisha is forecasted to receive significant rainfall starting around August 23.
This uptick in rainfall can be attributed to a western disturbance affecting Northern Pakistan and nearby areas of Jammu. Additionally, an upper air cyclonic circulation over northwestern Uttar Pradesh and northeastern Assam has contributed to increased precipitation in the Western Himalayas.
