The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert predicting heavy rainfall on Monday, August 5, in several states across India. Gujarat, Sikkim, West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are all expected to experience heavy rainfall. While Delhi is not under a heavy rain warning for Monday, the city is expected to receive precipitation throughout the day with a yellow alert warning in place for the next three days. The temperature in the national capital is anticipated to hover between 26 and 25 degrees Celsius during the day, with a generally cloudy sky, very light rain, thunderstorms, and strong surface winds.
The IMD has also issued forecasts and warnings for Northwest India. Very heavy rainfall is predicted for Rajasthan until August 6 and in Uttarakhand over the next two days. Heavy rainfall is expected in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 and 7, in Himachal Pradesh until August 10, in Haryana and Delhi on August 7 and 8, in Uttarakhand today and from August 8 to 10, in Uttar Pradesh over the next four days, and in Rajasthan on August 5 and from August 7 to 10.
IMD scientist Dr Naresh Kumar stated that the monsoon is in its active phase and heavy rainfall is expected in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan region, Goa, and Maharashtra. A red alert has been issued for these regions. However, Dr Kumar assured that there will be no rain in Delhi-NCR in the next two days.
Following heavy rainfall on August 4, which led to a flood-like situation in the region, the weather department issued a red alert for the entire Pune district. Indian Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were deployed to assist with rescue operations. According to PTI, around 150 people were evacuated to a safe location and the Pune Municipal Corporation is providing them with food. Further action plans will be made based on information provided by the IMD.
