IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall during the next 2 days, issues red alerts for Northeastern states

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for several northeastern states, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days.

Naresh Kumar, an IMD scientist, confirmed that the monsoon is currently in an active phase, with significant precipitation expected in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.

“At present, monsoon is in active phase. For the Northeastern states, we are expecting extremely heavy rainfall for the next 2 days, especially in Arunachal Prades,” Kumar said.

Kumar further said, “We have given red alerts for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim for today and for 2 days for Arunachal Pradesh.”

In addition to the heavy rainfall in the northeastern region, the IMD has observed light to moderate rainfall across other parts of the country, including central and northwest India, with some areas experiencing heavy precipitation.

“If we talk about the other parts of the country specifically the Centeral part of north west India everywhere we are expecting and we are experiencing also light to moderate rainfall and somewhere heavy rainfall also,” Kumar said.

Looking ahead, Kumar indicated that conditions are expected to be favorable for further advancement of the monsoon.

“We have progressed monsoon over most parts of West Rajasthan, Haryana, the entire Uttar Pradesh and the remaining part of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir. In the coming days, conditions will be favourable for further advance. We may expect monsoons over the remaining part of the country during the next 2-3 days…,” the IMD scientist said.

Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate-intensity rain and gusty winds over and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region on Sunday afternoon.

“30/06/2024: 11:50 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-40 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of NCR ( Dadri, Greater Noida). Light intensity rain/drizzle would occur over and adjoining areas of NCR ( Ballabhgarh) Bawal (Haryana) during next 2 hours,” IMD posted on X.

Earlier this week, the national capital received the highest rainfall in 88 years.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Delhi experienced 228 mm of rainfall from 8:30 am on Thursday, June 27, to 8:30 am on Friday, June 28. This is the highest 24-hour rainfall in June that the national capital has seen since 1936 when 235.5 mm was recorded.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Soma Sen on Saturday said that heavy rainfall is expected in Delhi over the next two days.

“Rain is expected to increase in the coming days in North India. Monsoon has advanced more in Eastern UP, and in the next 2-3 days, Western UP and Haryana will also be covered. An orange alert has been issued for UP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and East Rajasthan. Heavy rain will be witnessed in the entire central India. Warnings have been issued for Arunachal Pradesh and Assam for extremely heavy rainfall. Rainfall will increase in the West Peninsular region by tomorrow. North Indian states will also witness extremely heavy rainfall. We have declared heavy rainfall in Delhi over the next two days,” Sen said.

IMD has issued an alert for widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several regions in India on Sunday.

Recent satellite imagery indicates the presence of convective clouds, signaling the possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many locations.

Intense spells of rain, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, cloud-to-ground lightning, and gusty winds, are expected in Punjab and adjoining Himachal Pradesh, southwest and adjoining extreme northwest Madhya Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh and adjoining extreme north Chhattisgarh, southeast Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, south Gujarat, south Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, south Karnataka, north Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya, as per the IMD.

In addition to these areas, light to moderate rainfall is anticipated at a few places, with isolated thunderstorms, cloud-to-ground lightning, and gusty winds likely to affect Odisha, Konkan, Goa, south Madhya Maharashtra, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Lakshadweep, and the Nicobar Islands.