The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and Delhi due to heavy rainfall expected on Wednesday. Several other states are also predicted to experience heavy downpours, with some areas anticipating extremely heavy rainfall.
Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for the city. The downpours are expected to continue throughout the day, with wind speeds reaching up to 45-55 mph. Other parts of Maharashtra, including Thane, Nandurbarh, and Nasik, are also under a yellow alert.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rains in Mumbai till Friday, June 21. The IMD has also predicted light showers to continue in the region till June 25. The rainfall warning has been extended till Thursday due to prevailing westerlies, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected throughout the day. The intensity of rains is expected to recede starting Friday.
The Regional Meteorological Center of Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for the next 24 hours, predicting cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs. Mumbai has already experienced moderate rainfall in several areas, with significant downpours recorded in Goregaon, Vashi, and Thane. However, the monsoon is expected to gain strength in the last week of June, bringing heavier rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heatwaves in parts of India on June 19 and 20, with temperatures expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius. The IMD has also warned of strong winds, dust storms, and thunderstorms during this period.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heatwave conditions in ten states across India on Friday, May 31. Yellow alerts have been issued for Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The weather department predicts that heatwave conditions will gradually subside over Northwest and Central India from May 31.
Heavy rains continue to batter Kerala, leading to disruptions in air and rail services. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram and six other districts, warning of potential heavy rainfall. Air India Express (AIE) flights have been severely affected, with delays and cancellations. Kerala’s rail services have also been impacted, with trains running behind schedule due to waterlogged tracks and landslides. Passengers have staged protests at transportation hubs, demanding swift action and better communication. The state government has mobilized disaster management teams and is monitoring the situation closely.
After a dust storm on Wednesday, Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan experienced heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and strong winds. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Jalgoan, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara, and a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. Intense wind gusts and thunderstorms are expected, particularly in the evening. A hoarding in Pimpri Chinchwad collapsed onto a mini truck due to strong winds, but no injuries were reported.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rainfall in 27 districts across Rajasthan, including Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, and Nagaur. The weather center in Jaipur has predicted a spell of thunderstorms in various districts of Rajasthan on Sunday. Duststorms and thunderstorms with gusty winds are likely to prevail over the state till May 13, with winds expected to reach 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.
Several Indian states experienced scorching temperatures on Saturday, with maximums ranging from 42-45°C. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a respite from the extreme heat in many regions from May 5 to May 9. Regions such as Telangana, Vidarbha, Rayalaseema, interior Odisha, north interior Karnataka, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Maharashtra, and east Uttar Pradesh endured temperatures between 40-45°C. Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest temperature at 46 degrees Celsius for the third consecutive day on Saturday. The IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms in Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand from May 5-9. Scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in east Uttar Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh during the same period. Similar rainfall is likely in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and Karnataka from May 6-9.
