The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for several districts across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai, for the next three hours on Sunday till 10 am, warning of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning as Cyclone Ditwah cont
The bulletin warned of possible waterlogging and slippery stretches in some locations, and that traffic movement may also be affected by wet road conditions.
The official has cautioned that North and South coastal districts will see varying phases of isolated to widespread rain, accompanied by thunderstorms. He added that fishermen have been warned against venturing into the sea due to strengthening squally winds.
According to IMD, heavy rain exceeding 15 mm per hour, along with moderate thunderstorms and maximum surface wind speeds of 41 to 61 kmph in gusts, is very likely to occur in Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu districts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu until 10:00 hrs IST today.
A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. Under its influence, several parts of Odisha are expected to witness heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the next 48 hours.
The national capital experienced a few spells of light to moderate rain at many places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kmph during the early morning hours on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for several districts in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, due to a cyclonic circulation that is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday.
Under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar-South Bangladesh coasts, a low-pressure area has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood at 0530 hrs IST today. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up
According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad.
Several parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday, with the Meteorological Department issuing fresh warnings for thunderstorms and lightning across multiple districts.