A low-pressure area which has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to become more marked in the next 24 hours, and the system is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall across large parts of the country in the coming days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
Northwest India will continue to experience heavy to very heavy showers for the next two days, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall forecast for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on September 2. Eastern India is also likely to witness intense rainfall activity, with Chhattisgarh and Odisha bracing for extremely heavy downpours on the same day.
In western India, Konkan and Goa, along with central Maharashtra, are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall between September 2 and 5. The IMD has also warned of extremely heavy rain at isolated places in Gujarat between September 4 and 6, and in Saurashtra and Kutch on September 6 and 7.
During the past 24 hours (till 8:30 a.m. on September 2), extremely heavy rainfall of more than 21 cm was recorded at isolated places in West Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. Very heavy rainfall ranging between 12–20 cm occurred in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, East Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Gangetic West Bengal. Heavy rainfall of 7–11 cm was also reported from Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Jharkhand, Manipur, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Telangana.
The IMD has advised caution due to the risk of extremely heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha on September 2, in Gujarat between September 4 and 6, and in Saurashtra and Kutch on September 6 and 7. Very heavy rainfall is also likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, East and West Madhya Pradesh, East and West Rajasthan over the next few days.
In the Delhi-NCR region, generally cloudy skies will persist between September 2 and 5, accompanied by light to moderate rain and thundershowers.
On Tuesday, isolated heavy showers are likely during the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain below normal, ranging between 29 and 31°C, while winds from the southeast could reach speeds of up to 25 kmph.
On September 3, Delhi is forecast to receive light to moderate rain at many places, with maximum temperatures between 32 and 34°C and minimums ranging from 22 to 24°C. The following two days, September 4 and 5, will also remain cloudy with occasional light rain or thundershowers.
Maximum temperatures are expected to stay around 32–34°C, with minimums between 23 and 25°C, both remaining slightly below seasonal averages. Winds will generally blow from the southeast or northeast, with speeds below 20 kmph.