From Odisha to Uttarakhand, heavy rain forecast across India: What travellers need to know |
The monsoon is set to remain active across several parts of India over the coming week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds across multiple regions between August 28 and September 3.Odisha is among the areas facing the most intense rainfall threat. The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state from August 28 through August 31, with heavy rain also possible on September 1 and 2. On August 28 and 29, very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Odisha.The Northeast is also expected to remain wet. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya could receive heavy rainfall on August 28-29, with very heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya on August 30. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are also expected to see periods of heavy rain through the forecast period.In North India, Uttarakhand is likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from August 28 to September 2. Himachal Pradesh is expected to see widespread rainfall from August 30 to September 2, while Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh could receive widespread rainfall on August 31 and September 1. Heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal Pradesh from August 31 to September 2 and Uttarakhand from August 30 to September 2.East Uttar Pradesh could also see an increase in rainfall towards the end of the forecast period, with fairly widespread to widespread rain expected on September 2. The IMD has warned of isolated heavy rainfall in East Uttar Pradesh on August 28 and again from August 31 to September 2, with isolated very heavy rainfall also possible.Across central India, East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are likely to receive widespread rainfall during several days of the forecast period. Vidarbha is also expected to see fairly widespread rainfall on August 28 and September 2.
IMD weather bulletin
In western India, Konkan and Goa are forecast to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall throughout August 28 to September 2. Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and Saurashtra & Kutch are likely to see isolated to scattered rainfall during the same period.South India will also see scattered rainfall, while Coastal Karnataka is expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rain through September 2. Kerala and Lakshadweep are likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from August 28 to 30. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also possible over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Fresh weather system over Bay of Bengal
The IMD said a low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal-north Odisha coasts around August 29. The bulletin also noted that a low-pressure area currently over northeast Uttar Pradesh is influencing weather conditions over the region.The weather system is accompanied by warnings for rough sea conditions. Squally winds of 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, are expected over parts of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Squally weather with winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, is also expected over the Andaman Sea.
Flash-flood risk flagged
The IMD has identified a low flash-flood risk over some watersheds in Champawat, Nainital and Almora districts of Uttarakhand during the next 24 hours. A low-to-moderate flash-flood risk has also been indicated for parts of Assam and Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.The bulletin warns that intense rainfall could result in waterlogging, inundation and flooding in low-lying areas, landslides and reduced visibility, while strong winds could damage trees, crops and vulnerable structures. People have been advised to monitor weather conditions and move to safer locations if conditions worsen.The latest observations also underline the intensity of rainfall in some locations. Lunglei in Mizoram recorded 15 cm of rain, while Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh and Dholai in Tripura recorded 13 cm each during the observation period.
