Heatwave ends as rains lash parts of India; IMD predicts more rain

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department has predicted scattered rain and lightning in many parts of the country for the next few days, giving some respite from the scorching heat. Temperatures are under control in Central and Northwest India with fresh rains. Parts of Delhi and adjoining areas received heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in the early hours of Thursday (June 16, 2022), bringing respite from the heat.

Temperature drop due to heavy rain Giving relief to people from the heat. “Intense rain is very likely to continue over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next 5 days,” the IMD said.

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The IMD said that widespread rainfall is likely over Western Himalayan region and very widespread rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and East Uttar Pradesh during June 16-18.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy rains in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad during June 16-18, in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on June 16 and 17 and in North Punjab on June 16.

The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of widespread rain and lightning in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep during the next 5 days.

During the next 5 days, widespread rainfall is likely over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

There is a possibility of heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh on 15th and 16th June and also over Assam and Meghalaya during the next 5 days.

There is a possibility of heavy rain in East Madhya Pradesh on June 15 and 16 and in Chhattisgarh during June 15-17.

Odisha will soon see Monsoon rains

IMD said that south west monsoon It is very likely to hit Odisha during the next 48 hours. It said that light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at many places in the interior districts of Odisha at Gajapati, Ganjam and some other places. Thunderstorms and thundershowers are very likely at one or two places over Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts. IMD’s regional center said.

Monsoon reaches Gujarat

Monsoon has arrived in Gujarat and light to moderate rains are likely across the state in the next five days, the IMD said on Monday.

rain in rajasthan

A Meteorological Department official said here on Tuesday that parts of Rajasthan recorded moderate to heavy rains in the last 24 hours. The Director of Jaipur Meteorological Center said that light to moderate rain activities will continue at isolated places over East Rajasthan for the next three-four days.

Jammu and Kashmir Weather

The Meteorological (MeT) department said that the region is likely to receive rain on Thursday afternoon which will break the current round of heatwave in the union territory. “The weather is likely to remain predominantly clear during the next 24 hours with light rain likely in the evening. Good rains are likely over Jammu and Kashmir from the afternoon of June 16 to June 18. This is a reflection of the prevailing heatwave over the Union Territory. Will break the situation,” said a MeT department official.

Assam floods, landslides

Assam is once again in the grip of incessant rains, causing floods and landslides in several districts of the state. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state public works department are engaged in repairing damaged roads in the district, with rain water inundating many parts and inundating roads. According to reports, the torrential rains have caused several landslides in many parts of the hill district.

(with agency input)