The Cyclonic Storm “Montha” weakened into a deep depression early on Wednesday and was centered at 8:30 a.m. IST over coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Telangana. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that another depression persists over the east-central Arabian Sea, influencing widespread weather activity across several regions of the country.
Under the combined impact of these systems, isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Telangana on Wednesday, while very heavy rainfall is expected over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, Vidarbha, and Marathwada. Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive very heavy rain between October 29 and 31. Bihar is expected to experience very heavy rain on October 30 and 31, followed by sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on October 31.
During the past 24 hours (ending at 8:30 a.m. on October 29), extremely heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. Heavy to very heavy rainfall was also reported from Marathwada, Telangana, Odisha, and Rayalaseema, while parts of western and eastern Rajasthan, north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gangetic West Bengal, and Bihar received heavy showers.
IMD defines heavy rain as rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm, very heavy rain as rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm, and extremely heavy rain as rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm.
In Delhi-NCR, weather conditions are expected to remain mostly stable over the next few days.
On Wednesday, the city will experience partly cloudy skies with mist or haze in the evening. Maximum temperatures will range between 27°C and 29°C, around 2°C to 4°C below normal, with light northeast winds during the day.
On October 30, skies will remain partly cloudy with morning mist or haze. Temperatures are likely to hover between 29°C and 31°C during the day and 17°C to 19°C at night. Light southeast winds will prevail in the morning, shifting to the northeast by afternoon.
On October 31, partly cloudy skies and morning haze will persist. Daytime temperatures will rise slightly to 30°C-32°C, and night temperatures will remain between 18°C and 20°C. Winds will blow from the southwest at around 10-12 kmph during the afternoon.
By November 1, skies over Delhi are expected to clear, with morning mist or haze. The maximum temperature will stay around 30°C-32°C, and the minimum will range from 16°C to 18°C. Light to moderate northwesterly winds are likely through the day, becoming calm in the evening.