Today’s Weather: New depression to bring heavy rain to Andhra, Kerala; no showers for Delhi — Check IMD Full Forecast | Today’s news
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in several states on Saturday, October 31, amid warnings that a new weather system is brewing in the Bay of Bengal, even as the remnants of Cyclone Arnab continue to affect inland areas.
Areas including Arunachal Pradesh, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala may experience heavy rainfall, while thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds are expected in states like Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Telangana.
Delhi is expected to be partly cloudy with no precipitation.
Today’s weather in Delhi
No rainfall is expected in Delhi today, October 31, a day after the city recorded its lowest October day temperature in 75 years, with the maximum dropping to 20.7 degrees Celsius amid two days of incessant rain.
However, Delhi is expected to experience partly clear skies with northwesterly and southeasterly winds of 5-10 kmph.
“Maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 26°C to 28°C and 15°C to 17°C respectively,” the IMD noted.
On Friday, Delhi also recorded its wettest October day in four years and sixth wettest since 1951. The city also recorded its cleanest October air on Friday, with the AQI settling at 60, the lowest since October 10, 2022, when it was 44.
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A new depression in the Bay of Bengal
The IMD has warned of a new weather system in the Bay of Bengal. The low pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas is intensifying today.
“It is very likely to concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea around October 31,” the Met Dept said in its official statement.
Following this development, the system is expected to move westwards and then northwards towards the Andhra Pradesh coast during the next two days.
Meanwhile, yesterday’s well-marked low pressure area – a remnant of Cyclone Arnab – has weakened and is currently lying over North Chhattisgarh and adjoining East Madhya Pradesh.
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IMD State Forecast for October 31
Heavy rain warning: Isolated heavy rainfall is expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
Strong thunderstorms (40-50 km/h wind): Lightning and strong gusty winds are likely to affect Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karajkal.
Moderate thunderstorms (30-40 km/h wind): Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Interior Karnataka are expected to experience lightning and gusty winds with strong surface winds, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
General thunderstorms: Isolated lightning and thundershowers are expected over coastal Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.
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Bengal, Assam on alert as GLOF hits Bhutan
West Bengal shifted 12,000 people living along the Sankosh in Alipurduar district to safety, while Assam closely monitored the situation in vulnerable areas of Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts after the river level rose following the Glacial Lake Flood (GLOF) in neighboring Bhutan, officials said.
The water level in Sankoshi, which forms the inter-state border between Assam and West Bengal, has risen by nearly two feet since this morning after a glacial lake in Bhutan’s Gasa region burst its banks on Thursday evening.
The incident triggered flood warnings in parts of north Bengal and Assam, with authorities closely monitoring the levels of rivers flowing from the Himalayan kingdom.
