Arunachal Pradesh is bracing for extremely heavy rainfall today, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for the state. Delhi is also under an orange alert, anticipating heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the next two days. The capital is expected to experience moderate to heavy rain throughout the coming week. The maximum temperature recorded in Delhi was 35.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature reached 28 degrees Celsius.
Beyond Delhi, numerous states are facing heavy to very heavy rainfall today, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, parts of Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Goa, and portions of Maharashtra. States likely to receive heavy rainfall today are Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, the interior regions of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep.
The Southwest monsoon has progressed to parts of Uttar Pradesh as of June 29th. According to the IMD, the maximum temperature in most regions of the country is unlikely to change significantly. Moderate rain is defined as rainfall ranging from 7.6mm to 35.5mm per day, while heavy rainfall falls between 64.5mm and 124.4mm, as per the weather department.
The IMD employs a four-color coded warning system: Green indicates no action needed, yellow advises to stay updated and watch, orange calls for preparedness, and red signifies taking immediate action. On Friday, the national capital recorded an astonishing 228.1 mm of rainfall, marking the highest June rainfall since 1936. This heavy downpour has led to several rain-related incidents, tragically resulting in 11 deaths in Delhi. Three labourers were found dead after a basement collapsed, and three others drowned in an underpass. The intense rainfall also caused the collapse of Terminal 1 at Indira Gandhi International Airport. In Uttarakhand, visuals have emerged showing vehicles submerged in floodwaters, highlighting the severity of the situation.
