Monsoon will remain muted over much of India, with heavy rain persisting in the Northeast and East | Today’s news
Monsoon rains are expected to taper off in the northwest, midwest and southern regions of the country over the next week, although authorities are warning of extreme rainfall in the northeast and east that could trigger flash floods.
Northwest India includes the Western Himalayan region, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, while Central India includes Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh. The southern peninsula covers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
According to IMD over NW Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh likely during 13-17. isolated to scattered showers will be recorded in July. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over eastern Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 18–19. july
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IMD predicts mostly isolated to scattered rainfall over central India and the southern peninsula during the coming week, with monsoon activity expected to intensify over Kerala, Lakshadweep and coastal Karnataka over the weekend.
The patchy rainfall pattern comes at a critical time for India’s monsoon-dependent agricultural economy, with eastern and northeastern states bearing the brunt of the flood risk even as large areas of the country see a reduction in rainfall activity.
Central India, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall till 19 July, while West Madhya Pradesh is expected to witness similar conditions between 15 and 19 July.
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Over the entire southern peninsula, isolated to scattered rainfall is expected over north and south interior Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till July 19. Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive scattered showers till July 17, while coastal Karnataka is expected to receive rain till July 16. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are forecast to start raining from July 15, while Rayalaseema is likely to experience showers during July 16-19.
Meanwhile, the Met office said isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Northeast, West Bengal and Bihar in the next three to four days. Meghalaya and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall on July 13, increasing the risk of flash floods floods and waterlogging in vulnerable areas.
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The forecast follows extensive heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 21 cm or more, while eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam & Meghalaya and Tripura received very heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm. Heavy rainfall was also reported from Arunachal Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of up to 80 kmph lashed parts of Punjab and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The IMD expects widespread rainfall to continue over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and other northeastern states till July 19, with another period of very heavy rainfall likely over Assam and Meghalaya on July 16. Widespread rains are expected in Gangetic West Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and Bihar during the week.
