The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across northwest India, with extremely heavy showers likely over the Jammu region and northwest Punjab. Rainfall intensity is expected to reduce thereafter, although scattered heavy showers may continue over the next five days.
The IMD said that under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected over Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh until August 28. Extremely heavy downpours are likely over south Odisha and north Coastal Andhra Pradesh today.
In addition, very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh and eastern Rajasthan between August 29 and September 1, and in Uttarakhand on August 28 and 29. Chhattisgarh will receive heavy showers between August 26 and 28, while Odisha is likely to be affected on August 27, southeast Madhya Pradesh on August 29, and the ghat areas of central Maharashtra on August 27 and 28.
In the past 24 hours, extremely heavy rainfall (more than 21 cm) was recorded at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana. Very heavy showers were observed in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and central Maharashtra, while heavy rainfall was reported from Jammu, Uttarakhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar, Konkan, Gujarat region, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Tripura.
For Delhi-NCR region, the IMD has predicted generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thundershowers between August 26 and 29.
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature is likely to remain between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius, three to five degrees below normal.
On August 27, light showers are expected with temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 degrees Celsius during the day and 22 to 24 degrees Celsius at night.
Light rain is also predicted for August 28 and 29, with maximum temperatures between 30 and 33 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. Throughout this period, winds are expected to blow predominantly from the southeast at speeds varying between 12 and 20 kmph.
Authorities have advised residents in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh to remain cautious and avoid venturing near swollen rivers and unstable slopes.