Monsoon Update: The monsoon appears to be reviving across the country. Heavy rainfall continues in several states, even in August. Meanwhile, the havoc caused by floods in Bihar shows no signs of abating. As for Delhi, Friday afternoon rainfall brought relief from the humidity, though precipitation across Delhi-NCR was light. The IMD has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Delhi and warned of heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in 24 states—including Delhi, UP, and Bihar—on September 12.
According to the Meteorological Department, strong storms could exacerbate difficulties for residents in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal. Landslide warnings have been issued for hilly states. Additionally, severe lightning is expected across Eastern India.
Furthermore, stormy winds originating from the Bay of Bengal may heighten concerns for residents in Eastern India. Warnings regarding hailstorms have also been issued for more than three states. Let us take a look at the weather forecast for your city.
Warning of Rain and Storms in 24 States
According to the Meteorological Department’s forecast, an alert for rain and storms has been issued for 24 states across the country for September 12. Rainfall warnings have been issued for several states, including UP, Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Assam, and Tripura.
Alerts Issued for These States:
– A warning for heavy rain and storms has been issued for Delhi on September 12. Wind speeds are expected to reach 50 to 60 kilometres per hour during this period. On September 12, the maximum temperature is likely to be 33°C, while the minimum temperature may settle at 27°C. – Alerts for heavy rain and thunderstorms have been issued for several districts in UP, including Ghaziabad, Meerut, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Kanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Deoria, and Gorakhpur.
– Alerts regarding heavy rain and thunderstorms have been issued for Patna, Gaya, Jehanabad, West Champaran, East Champaran, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Siwan, Buxar, Bhojpur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Purnia, Bhagalpur, and Begusarai in Bihar.
– Alerts for heavy rain have been issued for several districts in Jharkhand, including Gumla, Garhwa, Simdega, Ranchi, West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Giridih, and Bokaro.
– Alerts for heavy rain and thunderstorms have been issued for Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Almora, Bageshwar, and Nainital in Uttarakhand.
– Alerts for heavy rain have been issued for Pathankot, Barnala, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur, and Patiala in Punjab.
– Warnings for heavy rain have been issued for several districts in Rajasthan, including Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Pali, Bikaner, Udaipur, Jaipur, and Bharatpur.