PremiumCurrent spell of widespread rainfall activity, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely, to continue over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan this week before reducing, IMD said
India Meteorological Department has predicted Intense spell over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Bihar likely to continue till August 15. Current spell of widespread rainfall activity, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely, will continue over the region between August 13 and 14, before reducing.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Assam and Meghalaya today, the weather department predicted on Friday.
The weather department said there will be gradual increase in rainfall activity over Northeast Peninsular and adjoining Eastcentral India from August 15. Subdued rainfall is very likely over rest parts of the country during next five days, it added.
Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely to continue over East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during August 13-14 and reduction thereafter, IMD said in its latest prediction.
Western Himalayan region is very likely to see scattered to fairly widespread rainfall during next 3-4 days. There are chances of isolated heavy rainfall over Himachal Pradesh on August 13 and Uttarakhand during August 13-15.
On account of likely formation of cyclonic circulation over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal around August 15 and subsequent formation of a low pressure area during next 48 hours, fairly widespread rainfall activity is likely over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh.
Isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely over Odisha during August 15 to 17 and isolated heavy falls over Coastal Andhra Pradesh during August 13 to 17.
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