IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alerts for Southern, Northern, and North-Eastern India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alerts for several Southern, Northern, and North-Eastern states in India. Southern states, including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, are expected to experience widespread rainfall, isolated heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms until May 28th.
Southern India
From May 24th to 26th, Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, and Coastal Karnataka are expected to experience widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, and Interior Karnataka will likely have isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall with similar weather conditions.
North India
On May 26th and 27th, coastal districts of West Bengal are forecasted to experience light to moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at isolated locations. Additionally, North Coastal Odisha will likely witness isolated heavy rainfall on May 25th and 26th of May.
North-East India
On May 26th, light to moderate rainfall is expected at most places in Mizoram, Tripura, and South Manipur, with heavy to very heavy rainfall forecasted at isolated locations. On May 27th and 28th, Assam and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, and Tripura are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall anticipated at isolated places. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Assam, Meghalaya on May 27th and 28th, Arunachal Pradesh on May 28th, and Mizoram, Tripura on May 27th.
Heatwave Conditions
Heatwave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of the Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha till May 28th. Similar conditions are anticipated in Gujarat state during the same period. East Uttar Pradesh will likely face heatwave conditions from May 26th to 28th, while West Madhya Pradesh will experience them on May 27th and 28th. In Rajasthan, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected from May 24th to 28th, with some parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh also likely to experience these conditions during this period. West Madhya Pradesh may witness heatwave conditions from May 24th to 26th, along with Delhi till May 28th.
