New Delhi: Widespread pre-monsoon rains lashed many parts of the country, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts for several cities on Monday (June 20, 2022). IMD said on Sunday, “Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some more parts of Gujarat region, remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, some more parts of Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar today till June 19, 2022.” ” The current spell of intense rain is very likely to continue over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next 24 hours and reduce thereafter.
Monsoon has finally set its foot in the Indian subcontinent. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers over Puducherry and parts of Tamil Nadu for the next five days.
Orange Alert in Mumbai
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘Orange’ alert on Monday (June 20, 2022), indicating a strong possibility of ‘heavy to very heavy rains’ in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. . Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai said, “Orange alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg today.”
Light rain likely in Delhi
The IMD said that the national capital may receive light rain on Monday. The IMD has predicted a generally cloudy sky on Monday with light to moderate rain/thundershowers with gusty winds of around 30-40 kmph. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius on Monday.
Rain likely in parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. IMD Chennai said heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places likely over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Erode, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur Is. and Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. The IMD said that light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal region from June 20 to 23.
rain in karnataka
Yellow alert has been issued by the Meteorological Office from June 22 in Bengaluru, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Hassan Kodagu, Tumakuru, Mandya, Shivamogga, Davangere Chitradurga. Meanwhile, the IMD issued an orange alert for the precautionary measures taken in Shivamogga, Chikkamagalur, Kodagu and the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada.
Orange alert in Assam
The Met Office has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for Monday, while a ‘Yellow Alert’ has been issued in Assam for Tuesday to Thursday. During the next 48 hours, widespread rain with thunderstorm/lightning/heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue at isolated places over northeastern states and thereafter decrease in intensity. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), at least 42,28,100 people are affected due to the floods, the bulletin said.
Pre-monsoon rains in parts of Rajasthan
IMD has predicted heavy rain in Bikaner and Ajmer divisions on Monday. Light to moderate rain may occur over most parts of Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur and Bikaner divisions in the next two days. The Meteorological Department said that after June 20, there will be a decrease in rainfall in the state and the weather in western Rajasthan is likely to remain dry from June 23.
(with agency input)