The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over several regions of the country due to a depression persisting over coastal West Bengal and the adjoining areas of the northwest Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh.
The IMD said that monsoon conditions will remain active over central and eastern India and along the west coast and adjoining ghat regions over the next four to five days.
Going forward, the IMD expects extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and coastal Karnataka on July 25, continuing in Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Konkan, and the ghat areas of central Maharashtra on July 25 and 26.
Western Madhya Pradesh will likely experience heavy rainfall on July 26 and 27, in eastern Madhya Pradesh on July 26 and eastern Rajasthan on July 27.
Very heavy rainfall is also anticipated at isolated locations in Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh from July 25 to 29.
Similar warnings have been issued for Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya on different days during this period.
In the past 24 hours, extremely heavy rainfall (measuring 21 cm or more) was recorded at isolated locations in the ghat areas of central Maharashtra.
Several areas including Konkan, coastal and south interior Karnataka, Gangetic West Bengal, eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, and Assam experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall (ranging from 7 to 20 cm).
Additionally, heavy rainfall (between 7 and 11 cm) was observed at isolated places across East Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Telangana.
Weather forecast for Delhi-NCR
In Delhi-NCR, the weather is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy with chances of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning until July 28.
On Friday, maximum temperatures are likely to hover between 36°C and 38°C, with the mercury staying above normal by 1°C to 3°C. Winds are expected to blow from the northwest at speeds of 15–20 kmph in the afternoon, decreasing to 10–15 kmph by evening.
On July 26, maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be between 34°C and 36°C, and 27°C and 29°C respectively, with the maximum temperature staying near normal and the minimum slightly above normal.
The trend will continue on July 27, with generally cloudy skies and light rain expected. Temperatures are predicted to range from 33°C and 35°C for the maximum and 26°C and 28°C for the minimum, with the day temperature likely to be slightly below normal. Winds will shift from the southwest to northwest throughout the day.
On July 28, the maximum temperature is expected to drop further, settling between 31°C and 33°C, while the minimum will remain in the range of 26°C and 28°C. Light rain with thunderstorms is again forecast, accompanied by light winds predominantly from the west, shifting to the southeast by night.