Heavy Rain Alert: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), alerts have been issued for rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds across several states from July 2 to July 7. Heavy monsoon rains are expected in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The weather in Delhi-NCR has also shifted; cool breezes are providing relief from the oppressive humidity and scorching heat.
The Meteorological Department forecasts thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40–50 km/h in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh between July 2 and July 8. Regarding Himachal Pradesh, heavy rainfall is predicted for July 5 and July 8, while very heavy rainfall is likely in some areas between July 3–4 and July 6–7. Let us look at which states have received rainfall warnings.
According to the Meteorological Department, the Southwest Monsoon is expected to advance over the next 2–3 days into the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, the remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and additional areas of Rajasthan. Alerts for heavy rain have been issued for the South Gujarat region and Konkan (July 2–5) and for Saurashtra and Kutch (July 2–4). Additionally, extremely heavy rainfall is likely in isolated places across West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha (July 3–4) and Central Maharashtra (July 3–5).
Rainfall Expected from Delhi to UP and Rajasthan
According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon is likely to remain quite active over the plains of North India between July 2 and July 8. An alert has been issued for light to moderate rainfall on July 2 in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Western and Eastern Rajasthan, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A spell of intense rainfall is expected across Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab between July 3 and July 7.
Alerts for rainfall at isolated locations have been issued for Western Uttar Pradesh (July 2–3 and July 4–8) and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (July 2–6 and July 7–8). Heavy rainfall is predicted for Eastern Rajasthan between July 6 and July 8, while dust storms are likely in Western Rajasthan from July 4 to July 6.
Bihar Rain Alert
According to the Meteorological Department, rainfall alerts have been issued for Bihar, Andaman & Nicobar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal up to July 8. Thunderstorms and strong winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph are likely in Jharkhand and Andaman & Nicobar between July 2 and July 8. Regarding heavy rainfall, warnings have been issued for Jharkhand (July 2–3 and July 6–7), Bihar (July 2–5), Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim (July 2), and Odisha (July 8).
Weather in Northeast India
According to the Meteorological Department, rainfall alerts have been issued for several areas in Arunachal Pradesh (July 3), Assam-Meghalaya (July 2), and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura (July 2–5). Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds are likely in Assam-Meghalaya (July 3–8) and in Nagaland and Manipur.
Delhi Weather
According to the Meteorological Department’s forecast, an alert for heavy rain and storms has been issued for Delhi for the morning of July 3. Wind speeds could reach up to 70 kmph during this period. Tomorrow, Delhi is expected to record a minimum temperature of 30°C and a maximum temperature of 36°C.
Rain Expected in Bihar
The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for most districts of Bihar on July 3. A ‘Yellow Alert’ for rain has been issued for Bhojpur, Rohtas, Kaimur, Aurangabad, Buxar, Jamui, Bhagalpur, Purnia, Katihar, Banka, Araria, Kishanganj, Khagaria, and Munger.
Rain Expected in Uttar Pradesh
An alert has been issued for rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts of UP, including Saharanpur, Meerut, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Agra, Mathura, Bulandshahr, Etawah, Firozabad, Banda, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Prayagraj, and Varanasi.