Major weather shift alert: India braces for cyclonic storms, heavy showers; IMD says crucial 48 hours
India is bracing for significant weather changes as the IMD has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across 15 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Punjab
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across 15 Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Punjab, with wind speeds potentially reaching 90 kilometers per hour and warnings of severe cyclonic storms and hailstorms expected to bring relief from the current heatwave. This widespread weather disruption is attributed to several cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and North India, coupled with a long trough extending across the country, creating contrasting conditions of intense heat in Rajasthan and Central India and heavy rainfall in the East and South, a forecast corroborated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts which predicts 15 days of rain and devastating storms as the southwest monsoon advances strongly, further evidenced by satellite imagery showing a massive cloud cover moving towards India, with specific predictions for Delhi indicating heavy rains and thunderstorms until June 3, causing a significant temperature drop, while Northwest India is expected to experience rainfall and severe thunderstorms until June 2, and various other states in Northeast, South, and East India are likely to receive light to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms until June 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across 15 Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Punjab, with wind speeds potentially reaching 90 kilometers per hour and warnings of severe cyclonic storms and hailstorms expected to bring relief from the current heatwave. This widespread weather disruption is attributed to several cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and North India, coupled with a long trough extending across the country, creating contrasting conditions of intense heat in Rajasthan and Central India and heavy rainfall in the East and South, a forecast corroborated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts which predicts 15 days of rain and devastating storms as the southwest monsoon advances strongly, further evidenced by satellite imagery showing a massive cloud cover moving towards India, with specific predictions for Delhi indicating heavy rains and thunderstorms until June 3, causing a significant temperature drop, while Northwest India is expected to experience rainfall and severe thunderstorms until June 2, and various other states in Northeast, South, and East India are likely to receive light to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms until June 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across 15 Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Punjab, with wind speeds potentially reaching 90 kilometers per hour and warnings of severe cyclonic storms and hailstorms expected to bring relief from the current heatwave. This widespread weather disruption is attributed to several cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and North India, coupled with a long trough extending across the country, creating contrasting conditions of intense heat in Rajasthan and Central India and heavy rainfall in the East and South, a forecast corroborated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts which predicts 15 days of rain and devastating storms as the southwest monsoon advances strongly, further evidenced by satellite imagery showing a massive cloud cover moving towards India, with specific predictions for Delhi indicating heavy rains and thunderstorms until June 3, causing a significant temperature drop, while Northwest India is expected to experience rainfall and severe thunderstorms until June 2, and various other states in Northeast, South, and East India are likely to receive light to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms until June 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and rainfall for 15 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab. The IMD has also warned of showers accompanied by winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour in many states.
There is also a red alert for severe cyclonic storms and hailstorms for the next few days, which will bring respite to the heat wave caused by the Nautapa season.
According to the IMD, several cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and North India have destabilised the weather across the country. A long trough extends from northwest Uttar Pradesh to southern Odisha. A cyclonic circulation is also present over the Tamil Nadu coast, Assam, and central Uttar Pradesh. This is why Rajasthan and Central India are experiencing intense heat, while heavy rainfall is intensifying in Eastern and Southern India.
Not just the IMD, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, a European weather agency, has also predicted 15 days of rain in India. There is also a warning of devastating storms with winds of 80 to 100 km per hour, as the northern boundary of the southwest monsoon advances strongly. Conditions are also favourable for its further advance into the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep Islands, and the central and northeastern Bay of Bengal over the next 2-3 days.
India's INSAT-3DS satellite has also released images of a 2,500-kilometre-wide cloud cover moving toward India. These clouds are hovering over northern India, extending into central India. This cloud formation signals impending storms and rain.
Rains in Delhi, other parts
The IMD said heavy rains can be expected in the national capital until June 3. The sky will remain cloudy, while light rain with thunderstorms is possible. Gusty winds with speeds ranging from 60-70 kmph to 80 kmph are possible. This will cause a drop of 8-10 degrees in maximum temperatures and 4-5 degrees in minimum temperatures by Saturday.
Northwest India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa, is expected to receive rainfall until June 2. Thunderstorms (wind speeds of 80-90 kmph and gusts up to 100 kmph) are also possible.
Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Odisha may also receive light to heavy rainfall till June 3. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning (wind speed 50-60 kmph and gusts up to 70 kmph) are also likely.