According to the Chennai Regional Meteorological Department (RMC), isolated places over Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Thoothukkudi, and Tirunelveli are likely to experience "moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning likely," with chances of water logging, and slippery roads also affect traffi
The department has asked provincial disaster management authorities and district administrations to take preventive measures against possible urban flooding.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar predicted that there is a possibility of rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, Western UP, Delhi NCR, North Rajasthan on January 22 and 23.
Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre said on Thursday that rainfall over certain regions of Tamil Nadu is likely to continue for the week, and saying that there are "well marked low pressure areas" over the Arabian sea and cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.
IMD Nagpur clarified on Friday that the temperature sensor at Nagpur City Automatic Weather Station (AWS), maintained by RMC Nagpur, is currently malfunctioning, and the report of 56 degrees Celsius on May 30, 2024, is not correct and not declared officially.
"In the next 48 to 72 hours, the temperature will rise above normal and witness an increase by 2 degrees Celsius. The current spell of heatwave will continue in Rajasthan for the next 4-5 days," said the Director of the Regional Meteorological Department.
Dr K Nagaratna, Director, Meterological Centre, Hyderabad said," Telangana is likely to have fairly widespread rainfall on 18, 19 and 20 August. A Yellow alert has been issued".
Following continuous rainfall in parts of Uttarakhand, Met Department on Tuesday issued an alert regarding possible inundation of low-lying areas and landslides in hilly areas, an official statement said.
While speaking to ANI, IMD scientist Soma Sen said," The monsoon is active currently with its rapid advancement in the last 4-5 days. Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the
According to the regional met department, light to moderate intensity rains are predicted over the adjoining areas of Rampur, Etah and Ganjdundwara of UP, and light intensity to intermittent rain is expected over the adjoining areas of Haryana's Hissar and Barwala.