Heavy Rain Warning: Monsoon Brings Unseasonal Downpours to Over 10 States
Unseasonal heavy rain and heatwaves affect multiple Indian states, disrupting daily life and damaging crops. The IMD has issued warnings for heavy rainfall with thunderstorms in the northeast and severe heatwaves across several regions.
Highlights
- •Heavy rainfall alert for northeastern India and hilly regions
- •Severe heatwave conditions expected in Marathwada, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu
- •Temperature rise predicted to 40 degrees Celsius in Banda
- •Impact on agriculture and potential disruptions to daily life
The unseasonal rainfall experienced across various parts of India continues, disrupting daily life and causing severe damage to crops. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a new Western Disturbance is on track to bring heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning to several northeastern states and hilly regions like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, within the next 24 hours.
Simultaneously, coastal areas such as Kerala and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands face imminent storms. The IMD has issued an alert for gusty winds and heavy rainfall in these regions due to a cyclonic circulation in the northeastern part of the country. Meanwhile, farmers in states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra continue to battle severe heatwaves, causing significant damage to their Rabi crops.
Heatwave Warnings
The IMD has forecasted severe heatwaves lasting five days across Marathwada, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The weather in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is expected to turn quite hot, with temperatures predicted to rise by 3 to 6 degrees Celsius this week.
In particular, the temperature in Banda is projected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius as part of the region's hottest areas during this period. No monsoon alerts have been issued for UP at present.The temperature rise across Bihar is also expected to be gradual, with a predicted increase of approximately 4 degrees Celsius in four days.
