India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued several rainfall alerts across the country, predicting heavy to very heavy rain until August 9. According to IMD, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and a few states in northeastern India are among the regions that may receive heavy rain in the coming days, while widespread showers are also anticipated in portions of Madhya Pradesh over the same time period.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura, predicting heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in these areas on Friday, August 6. The same alert has been issued for Madhya Pradesh and western Uttar Pradesh due to current monsoon trends. A heavy downpour is also expected in parts of coastal Karnataka and Kerala today.
Since early Thursday morning, West Bengal has been experiencing nonstop rains, with major parts of the city still flooded, adding to the woes of commuters dealing with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related inconveniences. According to the Met Department, a similar downpour is expected in Odisha and Jharkhand on Friday, while heavy rains are expected in Bihar over the weekend.
In the northeastern states, the National Weather Service has forecast widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls until August 9 (next Monday), with “enhanced rainfall activity” beginning the next day. Over the next four days, Assam and Meghalaya are expected to see isolated rainfall, while Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur are likely to see the same on Friday and into the weekend.
Meanwhile, isolated scattered rainfall is expected in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir until August 9, with a chance of heavy rain in eastern Rajasthan on Friday. Furthermore, rainfall is expected to continue with a low level of activity over most of northern Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand until August 10, according to the Met Department.
