IMD issues orange alert for Kerala, heavy rainfall warning for Uttarakhand; passengers urged to be careful | Today’s news
The southwest monsoon swept over Kerala, causing heavy rainfall across the state on Friday, damaging vehicles and property and causing several tree branches to fall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for eight districts — Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and others — on Saturday and a red alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad on Sunday.
The weather agency also said thunderstorms accompanied by moderate to heavy rainfall and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 40 kmph were likely in various parts of these districts.
Heavy rains also caused waterlogging and flooding in many low-lying areas under the Kochi Corporation, leading to protests outside its office.
Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed a sharp drop in both maximum and minimum temperatures on Friday after the city received light to moderate rainfall due to a western disturbance. Light precipitation is on the agenda for Saturday as well.
“Very light rainfall/drizzle is very likely over North Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, Central Delhi, East Delhi, NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon Air Force Station), Assandh, Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Ganaur, Sonipat and Kharkhoda (Haryana),” the IMD said.
The meteorological agency has issued a three-day rain warning for Uttarakhand. Orange alert was issued for Tehri Garhwal, Nainital, Champawat and Pithoragarh while yellow alert was issued for Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Bageshwar.
Authorities advised residents and travelers in those neighborhoods to use caution due to the risk of lightning, hail and high-speed winds.
Many parts of the state received light to moderate rainfall during the last 24 hours, while isolated areas experienced heavy downpours.
Meanwhile, Odisha, reeling under an intense heat wave, is likely to get some relief as the meteorological agency has predicted thunderstorms and rain for the next four days.
Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh will experience hot and humid weather on June 6, the IMD said.
However, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Gajapati districts.
Southwest Monsoon has now advanced over parts of west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, parts of Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and southwest Bay of Bengal. It is further expected to advance to the northeastern states in the next two to three days.
IMD forecast
Northeast India
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to persist over the northeast from June 6 to 11, with the heaviest spells expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
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Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of up to 60 km/h are expected in several parts of the region until June 8. Very heavy rainfall is forecast over Arunachal Pradesh from 7 to 11 June and over Assam and Meghalaya from 6 to 11 June.
South India
Widespread rain activity is likely over Telangana, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during June 6-11.
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Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till June 7, while Kerala and Coastal Karnataka are likely to witness heavy rains for most of the forecast period. Isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds of up to 60 kmph are also likely in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
East India
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to receive widespread rainfall from June 6-11, with heavy rain likely during June 6-7 and again from June 9-11. Very heavy rainfall is also expected over the region on June 8.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands may experience heavy rainfall on June 6 and during June 8-10 along with stormy weather and strong winds. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are likely over parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha during the week.
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North West India
Rain activity is expected to continue over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan during June 6-11.
Thunderstorms with gusty winds are likely over Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and East Uttar Pradesh on June 6 and again on June 11. East Rajasthan may witness thunderstorms and gusty winds till June 11, while Uttarakhand is likely to witness isolated heavy rainfall on June 6.
Gusty winds, thunderstorms and occasional showers are expected to provide relief from the prevailing heat in parts of northwest India.
(With inputs from news agency PTI)
