India weather: Heavy rains forecast for Mumbai, South and North-East India brace for showers
IMD Weather Forecast Today: A yellow alert has been issued in Mumbai, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in the city till May 24, predicted IMD.
Heavy rain expected in Mumbai till May 24 (Express File/Narendra Vaskar)
IMD Weather Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted increased rainfall in Mumbai and nearby cities till May 24, as downpours continue to wreak havoc in the financial capital of India. It is expected that rains and gusty winds will continue in parts of Maharashtra this week due to a cyclonic circulation likely to form over the east-central Arabian Sea.
A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by the MeT Department, with forecast of light to moderate rainfall and high-speed winds in some areas. A yellow alert has also been issued in Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Nasik for today.
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IMD official Shubhangi Bhute, while speaking to PTI, also predicted that the intensity of rainfall in Mumbai and nearby cities will increase from May 21 to 24. Apart from Mumbai, the weather disturbance is expected to impact south Konkan and south-central Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, a red alert has been issued in Sindhudurg, and an orange alert has been issued in Ratnagiri, Ahilyanagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Latur, and Dharashiv.
According to the latest IMD forecast, the residents of Delhi are expected to get a brief respite from the heat, with prediction of rainfall and thunderstorm today in parts of the national capital. According to the seven-day IMD forecast for Delhi, light to moderate rains are expected in the capital on May 21 and 22, with party cloudy skies for the rest of the week.
Delhi’s minimum temperature is expected to settle at 27 degrees Celsius today, which is two degrees less than yesterday. The city’s maximum temperature is forecasted to remain below 40 degrees Celsius for today and tomorrow.
Very heavy rainfall in south, northeast India
According to the pan-India forecast by the weather department, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra and parts of Tamil Nadu till May 26, with yellow alert issued in over a dozen districts.
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Meanwhile, heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected in Sikkim, Assam, Manipur and Mizoram for the rest of the week. An orange alert has been issued in parts of Sikkim and Assam for today and tomorrow.
In north India, light to moderate rainfall is expected in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttarakhand for the next two days. However, the temperature in these states is expected to remain high despite the rains.
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