IMD Rain Alert: According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a possibility of thunderstorm and rain in the national capital Delhi on Wednesday (June 4).
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 33.1 degrees Celsius, 6.9 degrees below normal, and the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal. The IMD has predicted thunderstorms and rain in the city on Wednesday. The Meteorological Department has predicted the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi today to be 34 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius respectively.
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in 11 Indian states including Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, a red alert has been issued in Assam and Meghalaya. Due to continuous rain in Uttarakhand, the situation is worsening, making life difficult for the people. Flood-like conditions have arisen in many places. Roads have turned into rivers. Villages have become islands.
Heavy rains and floods have caused havoc in the northeastern states including Assam and Meghalaya. The death toll due to floods and landslides has reached 36. At the same time, more than 5 lakh people have been affected. In Manipur alone, more than 19,000 people have been affected by continuous rain for four days. While 3,000 houses have been damaged.
IMD has issued a red alert for Assam and Meghalaya. It has warned of heavy to very heavy rains in the coming week. Similar warnings have been issued for Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura, where heavy rains are also expected. The condition of rain is bad in South India these days. The temperature is falling due to continuous rain.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rains in many states of the country. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rains in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week. During the next 7 days, most parts of Kerala, West Bengal and Sikkim may receive rain.
The weather agency has also forecast strong winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph in eastern Rajasthan. Rains are also expected in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and peninsular India. Rains are expected in the region till June 5.
According to the IMD bulletin, thunderstorms are expected in some areas with wind speed reaching up to 70 kmph. Heavy rains are expected over Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana during the next 24 hours.
In South India, Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are expected to receive moderate rains till June 5. Along with this, thunderstorms and strong winds are also expected. During this period, heavy rains are expected at different places in Kerala. IMD has predicted light to moderate rains at many places in Konkan and Goa region.
The IMD has issued an advisory, warning fishermen not to venture into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal in the next few days. Dangerous conditions are expected in Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat and the Lakshadweep region till June 6. Heavy rains may occur in these areas.