Moderate rainfall will persist over Midwest, South Peninsular and Northwest India: IMD | Today’s news
New Delhi: Rainfall activity is expected to remain subdued over central-western and southern peninsular India during the next seven days, while the plains of northwestern India are also likely to fall below normal for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Light rainfall is expected to hit several parts of the country. In the northwestern region, this includes the Western Himalayan region – comprising Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand – as well as Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Central India, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha are likely to experience light rainfall. Over southern peninsular India, below normal rainfall is forecast over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Lakshadweep.
In the middle of low pressure
The light rainfall outlook for central and southern parts of the country comes even as a low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal will bring widespread rains over east and northeast India. The IMD has predicted isolated heavy rainfall over East and Northeast India, East Uttar Pradesh and Western Himalayan region during the week. Odisha is likely to receive heavy to very heavy showers on July 16 and 17.
According to the IMD, heavy rainfall in Odisha may lead to localized flooding and waterlogging in low-lying and urban areas, disrupt traffic and reduce visibility. The IMD also warned of landslides and damage to horticulture and vegetation in some areas due to floods.
During the last 24 hours, Odisha and Tripura recorded very heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm, while heavy rainfall (7-11 cm) was recorded over Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar.
The IMD also warned heat waves over parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu on 16 July. Hot and humid weather is expected to persist over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh during the week.
Subdued rainfall over central and southern India could slow soil moisture recovery and delay the kharif crop is progressing in rain-fed areas even as the eastern states receive excess rainfall.
