Heavy Rain Alert: Rain may continue in many parts of the country. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in many areas of East and Central, North-West India, West India and South India.
According to IMD, strong winds are also likely in most areas during this period. The Meteorological Department has forecast that the wind speed may reach 70 kilometers per hour at some places.
The weather has once again deteriorated in many parts of the country. Rains with thunder and lightning are likely to continue in North-West India till May 12 and in West and Central India till May 13. Heavy to very heavy rains with thunder and lightning are likely in Northeast India during May 11 to 15.
Southwest monsoon advancing
According to the Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon is very likely to advance into the South Andaman Sea, parts of the southeast Bay of Bengal and the Nicobar Islands around May 13. It may advance into the South Arabian Sea, parts of the Maldives and Comorin region, some more parts of the South Bay of Bengal, the entire Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Sea. During the next 4 to 5 days, seasonal activity may increase in some parts of the central Bay of Bengal.
Eastern and Central India Rain Alert
- There is a possibility of sporadic to light and moderate rains with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds in western Madhya Pradesh during May 11 to 13.
- There may be rain in Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Sikkim during 11 to 15 May, and in Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th May.
- During 11 to 13 May, strong winds of 30 to 40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph are likely over East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Jharkhand.
- There will be strong winds in Bihar from 11th to 13th and 15th May.
- On 11th and 12th May, strong winds with speed reaching 50 to 60 kmph are likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
- Heavy rains are likely at isolated places over Nicobar on 13th and 14th May.
- Very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during 11th to 15th May.
Heavy Rainfall North West India
- Scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds is likely over Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Northeast Rajasthan on 11th and 12th May.
- During this period, the wind speed can range from 40 to 50 km per hour and at some places up to 60 km per hour.
- On May 11, wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh along with thunderstorms.
West India (Heavy Rain Alert West India)
- There is a possibility of rain with thunder, lightning and strong winds in Central Maharashtra during 11 to 15 May.
- The wind speed may increase from 40 to 50 km per hour to 60 km per hour.
- The wind speed may increase from 30 to 40 kmph to 50 kmph in Konkan and Goa on 11 and 13 May. There is a possibility of rain in Marathwada during 11 to 13 May and in Gujarat state on 11 and 12 May.
South Peninsular India (Heavy Rain Warning)
- Scattered to light to moderate rains with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds are likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Interior Karnataka during May 11 to 15.
- Wind speed may increase to 50 km per hour in many areas.
- Lightning is likely over Lakshadweep and entire coastal Karnataka on 11th and 12th May.