Severe Weather Warning: India Meteorological Department Warns of Heavy to Extremely Heavy Rainfall for Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Other Regions
India is bracing for intense monsoonal activity from July 26 to July 31, with multiple regions across the country expected to experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Eastern and Central India
Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh are predicted to experience extremely heavy rainfall starting July 26, with very heavy to extremely heavy showers continuing through July 30. A well-marked low-pressure system and its westward movement from the Bay of Bengal are driving these heavy rains. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim will also see heavy rainfall between July 26 and 28.
East and West Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Gujarat will face very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, particularly from July 27 to 30, linked to the weakening low-pressure system moving westward.
South India
Coastal Karnataka, Konkan & Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra are predicted to have very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from July 25 to 28, influenced by an active offshore trough along the western coast. Strong winds and intense rains are expected in these areas during this interval.
Western India
Konkan, the Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, Goa, the Gujarat region, Marathwada, Saurashtra, and Kutch will experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall between July 26 and 29. East Rajasthan may expect extremely heavy rainfall on July 27, with isolated very heavy showers continuing through July 29. Isolated heavy rains are also forecast in Uttarakhand (July 27-28), West Uttar Pradesh (July 28), Jammu and Kashmir (July 29-31), Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and neighboring areas during this period.
Additional weather aspects
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra due to the intensity of rainfall, while Kerala and Tamil Nadu have orange alerts. Thunderstorms and gusty winds will impact the plains of Central India, coastal South India, and northern hills during these days.
This predicted monsoonal activity is characterized by a low-pressure system formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal on July 25 that moved westward, intensifying rainfall over these regions through the end of July. The cumulative rainfall during this period is significantly above the long-period averages, especially in Central India.
Delhi, meanwhile, will see a drop in daytime temperatures from 38°C to 31°C by the end of the week, with light rain and thunderstorms expected through July 28. Tripura is expected to have very heavy rainfall on July 26, while Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Mizoram are expected to have very heavy rainfall around July 26-27.
Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana are predicted to have isolated heavy rainfall from July 27-31. Tamil Nadu and Telangana are expected to see isolated heavy rainfall on July 26-27. Bihar is expected to experience heavy rainfall with lightning from July 26 to July 30.
[1] India Meteorological Department [2] The Hindu [3] Times of India
- The predicted monsoonal activity in India, as described by the India Meteorological Department, involves weather-forecasting based on a low-pressure system forming over the northwest Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify rainfall across several regions through the end of July.
- The heavy to extremely heavy rainfall predicted for Eastern India, including Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, is a result of weather-forecasting based on the movement of a well-marked low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal.
