Weather Today: Rainfall alerts issued for Bengaluru, Kerala, Tamil Nadu as monsoon advances; Delhi Forecast here | Today’s news
The Southwest Monsoon, which entered Kerala three days later than usual, is expected to bring heavy rainfall and active weather conditions to several parts of India. The monsoon is expected to maintain its momentum on Friday and move further across the southern peninsula. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu during the coming week.
Northeast region, especially Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, is expected to remain under the influence of heavy to very heavy rainfall. In contrast, northwest and central India is likely to experience a volatile mix of thunderstorms and emerging heat conditions.
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Weather outlook
The IMD has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thundershowers, lightning and gusty winds across Telangana, where six districts have been alerted for heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar and Nagarkurnool districts.
Most parts of Karnataka, including the capital Bengaluru, have been on yellow alert, while Dakshina Kannada district is under orange alert, indicating the possibility of very heavy rainfall.
Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karajkal from June 8-10; Lakshadweep on June 5 and 6; and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on 5 June and again from 9 to 10 June.
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Northeast is expected to continue to witness wet weather with heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Isolated areas in the region could also experience very heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, parts of North and Central India are likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 50-60 kmph. Weather activity is expected to affect Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, with intense thunderstorms and brief thunderstorms expected at some places.
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Light precipitation is expected in the morning and in the morning, then further periods in the evening and at night. Wind speeds can reach up to 60 km/h during storm activity. Maximum temperatures are likely to remain between 38°C and 40°C, which is close to the seasonal average.
Weather in Delhi
Rain and thunderstorms caused temperatures to plummet across the state capital, with the mercury dropping as low as 19C in some areas.
The meteorological agency has also predicted thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph at isolated places in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Light rainfall is expected in Delhi in the morning and forenoon, followed by more spells in the evening and night. Wind speeds can reach up to 60 km/h during storm activity. Maximum temperatures are likely to remain between 38°C and 40°C, which is close to the seasonal average.
Mahesh Palawat, vice president of private forecasting agency Skymet Weather, said: “A new western disturbance and cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan, Haryana and northwest Rajasthan is expected to produce rain and thundershowers across the region over the next three days.
Heavy Rain Warning for North and South India.(IMD)
Although no heat wave warning was issued on Friday, the IMD warned that isolated parts of Bihar could experience heat waves from June 6 onwards. The hot weather is expected to extend to eastern Uttar Pradesh from June 7.
