Weather Update: Heavy rainfall to continue till August 2 in these states

Weather Update: Monsoon rain has created havoc across India. Heavy rainfall to continue till August 2 in these states. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting moderate to heavy rainfall for the next five days in various states including Gujarat, Telangana, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, etc.

On the other hand, a total of 38 people have lost their lives in Karnataka so far due to torrential rains and floods that continue to batter many parts of the state, hampering normal life. The western end is likely to gradually shift northwards during the next 3 days while the eastern end is likely to gradually shift northwards and likely to be along the normal position from 30 July.

A cyclonic circulation lies over Punjab and the neighborhood in lower tropospheric levels. It is also likely to become less marked by 29 July,” it added. Currently, the monsoon trough is active and is south of its normal position and passes through Bikaner, Kota, Raisen, Durg, the center of the Low-Pressure Area over south Odisha and adjoining north Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

IMD full weather forecast till August 2:

Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Telangana, Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka on 27th & 28th and over Rayalaseema & South Interior Karnataka on 27th July. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Telangana on 27th July, 2023.

Light/Moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Uttarakhand during 27th-31st; Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh during 27th-29th; over East Uttar Pradesh during 28th-31st; over Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir on 27th& 28th July, 2023.

Isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Himachal Pradesh and West Rajasthan on 27th July, 2023. Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Odisha during 27th-31st; Sub-Himalaya West Bengal & Sikkim during 27th-29th July and over Jharkhand during 29th-31st and over Bihar on 30th & 31st July, 2023.

Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over the region during 27th-29th July. Isolated extremely heavy falls also likely over Vidarbha on 27th July. Isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Chhattisgarh on 27th& 28th July; Vidarbha on 28th July.

Moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over Konkan & Goa and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during 27th-29th July; over Gujarat Region on 27th & 28th and Marathwada on 27th July, 2023. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Konkan & Goa and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra on 27th July, 2023.

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Mumbai city & adjoining areas on 27th and very heavy rainfall on 28th July. Light/moderate fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall very likely over the region during 27th July to 2 Aug. Isolated very heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya on 27th & 28th July, 2023 and then during 30 July-2 Aug.

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