Rain likely in various regions across the country till July 25
Over the next few days, the maximum temperature is likely to be above 33 degrees and below 38 degrees, and the minimum temperature to be less than 30 degrees but above 25.
Over the next few days, the maximum temperature is likely to be above 33 degrees and below 38 degrees, and the minimum temperature to be less than 30 degrees but above 25.
The Met office predicts that heavy to very heavy rainfall spells over Uttarakhand and Central India in the coming two days and isolated heavy rainfall after that is predicted.
In Northwest India, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will witness extremely heavy rainfall for the next two days.
Hundreds of people have been displaced.
A Red Alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an Orange Alert means very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm of rain.
More than the heavy rainfall, it was the strong, gusty winds that caused more trouble for the common people. Maximum speed went up to 40-50 kmph.
Yesterday’s cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ (pronounced as Asani) over Southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the same region at 1730 hrs IST of 08th May.
"Thunderstorms & moderate rainfall are likely over some parts of Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly & West Midnapur districts of West Bengal during the next 2-3hrs today. People are advised to stay in a safe place during thunderstorm activity."
“Yesterday morning, a low-pressure area was formed in south Andaman and southeast Bay of Bengal. We expect it to intensify. It will move in northwest direction and become a cyclonic storm by 8th evening. This will reach Odisha coast on 10th,” Umashankar Das, senior scientist at IMD stated.
IMD - In its weather bulletin concluded that the northwest part of the country would experience heatwave conditions from May 7, while heatwave conditions would commence over central India from May 8.
