The monsoon season is in full flow across the nation, with several northern states experiencing heavy downpours and a clear sky. A critical notice has just been sent by the meteorological department, warning of significant rainfall in multiple states.
In its most recent weather forecast, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) projected severe to extremely heavy rainfall in several cities and districts throughout Indian states. According to the IMD, West Uttar Pradesh can anticipate heavy rain starting on Monday, and areas of West Bengal on Sunday.
In its official weather forecast on July 30, IMD said that parts of West Bengal and Bihar are set to receive rainfall on July 31. Meanwhile, the first week of August is expected to bring significant rainfall to regions of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.
According to the meteorological department, Uttarakhand could anticipate very heavy rainfall from July 31 to August 2. On Sunday, July 31, the IMD issued an orange alert for the Uttarakhand cities of Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, and Nainital.
Moderate to heavy rainfall has been predicted for several eastern states such as Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha till August 2. For the next four days, it's forecast to rain heavily in Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, among other states.
Across the following 4-5 days, it is also possible that rainfall will occur in central Indian states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, with isolated heavy rainfall over eastern areas on August 3. It's expected that Delhi will also see light to moderate rainfall.
Over the next 4-5 days, the IMD has also forecast extremely heavy rainfall over several southern regions, including Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
