Weather Today Live Updates: Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of India on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rain across northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular regions.
According to the latest IMD forecast, issued on Friday night, several areas are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected in parts of the country. The weather department has advised people to remain cautious in areas vulnerable to waterlogging, flooding and other rain-related disruptions.
In northern India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is expected over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are also likely to see widespread rainfall on Saturday. Heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh and West Rajasthan, while East Rajasthan is likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain at isolated locations.
In eastern India, widespread rainfall is expected over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Odisha faces a warning for very heavy rainfall on August 8, while Bihar is likely to continue receiving widespread rainfall.
The Northeast is also expected to remain wet, with heavy rainfall forecast at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and other northeastern states. In western India, widespread rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa, while parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat may also receive rain.
Southern and peninsular India are also expected to experience significant rainfall. The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka on August 8, with very heavy rainfall possible in isolated areas. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also likely over parts of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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Today Weather LIVE: Orange Alert Issued For Multiple States
An orange warning has been issued for districts in Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
The IMD said thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds of 40-60 kmph and moderate to intense/heavy rainfall of 5-15 mm per hour or more:
Haryana
- Bhiwani
- Charki Dadri
- Fatehabad
- Hisar
- Karnal
- Mahendragarh
- Panipat
- Sirsa
Punjab
- Amritsar
- Gurdaspur
- Hoshiarpur
- Pathankot
Jammu and Kashmir
- Doda
- Jammu
- Kathua
- Ramban
- Reasi
- Samba
- Udhampur
Arunachal Pradesh
- East Siang
- Lower Siang
Madhya Pradesh
- Ashoknagar
- Guna
- Sheopur Kalan
- Shivpuri
Nagaland
- Dimapur
- Peren
Uttar Pradesh
- Badaun
- Farrukhabad
- Hardoi
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Dehat
- Kanpur Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Unnao
Assam
- Dhemaji
- Lakhimpur
Today Weather LIVE: Red Alert For Six Haryana Districts
The IMD has issued a red warning for six districts of Haryana.
According to the forecast, lightning and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of around 60 kmph and heavy to intense rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour are very likely over:
- Gurgaon
- Jhajjar
- Jind
- Rewari
- Rohtak
- Sonipat
Today Weather LIVE: IMD Issues Red Alert For 4 Districts As Heavy Rainfall Continues
Heavy rain lashed across Kerala on Friday as the IMD issued a red alert for four districts.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast bulletin issued on Friday evening, a red alert has been issued for Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts.
A red alert indicates the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
An orange alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki and Malappuram districts, forecasting very heavy rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
A yellow alert is in place for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram districts, forecasting heavy rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm in 24 hours.
For Sunday, the IMD has issued an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.
(PTI)
Today Weather LIVE: Himachal To Witness Heavy Monsoon From August 10
Himachal Pradesh is likely to witness intensified monsoon activity from August 10, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an Orange Alert for Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi and warning of heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides and rising water levels in rivers and streams.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, Meteorological Centre Shimla Director Shobhit Katiyar said the monsoon has remained largely normal in the state over the past few days, with widespread rainfall recorded across several districts.
He said light to moderate rainfall was observed in many parts of the state during the past 24 hours, while heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Bilaspur.
"During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall was observed in many districts, while heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Bilaspur," Katiyar said.
Katiyar said there is no major severe weather system expected over the next two days, although moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi on August 7.
He added that rainfall activity is likely to reduce slightly on August 8 and 9.
(ANI)
