Monsoon Updates, India Weather Today Live Updates, August 9India Monsoon News Updates, Weather News Update, Rain News Live Today, August 9, 2022: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a ‘red alert’ for north Konkan, north central Maharashtra, east and west Vidarbha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the regions. Relief is likely after August 12, it said. Various parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy showers since Sunday and the IMD said the heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the state. The IMD has also issued an ‘orange alert’ for Marathwada, south central Maharashtra and south Konkan. It said parts of the state could witness heavy to very heavy rainfall rainfall, while isolated places could also receive extremely heavy downpour. On Tuesday morning, Mumbai witnessed heavy rains coupled with strong winds.
In other news, districts in southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to receive heavy rainfall this week due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department said. The state government has alerted the administrations of coastal districts in the wake of the forecast of the weather department that said fishermen from the state have been advised not to venture into the sea from August 8 to 11.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned from Delhi on Sunday, cutting short her stay in the national capital by a day, to take stock of the situation in the state in the wake of bad weather prediction by the Met Department.
Fishermen at the Namkhana harbour in South 24 Parganas district on Monday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated very heavy rainfall over Uttarkhand on August 10.
Widespread rainfall with thunderstorms/lightning has been forecast for South East Rajasthan from Aug 9 to Aug 13.
Similarly, IMD has forecast heavy rainfall over Himachal Pradesh on Aug 9 and Aug 10.
As parts of Maharashtra receive extremely heavy rainfall, automobiles were seen being washed in most parts of the city. The Mumbai Police shared one such incident.
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Barring west and northeast Delhi, all districts in Delhi have recorded normal rainfall this monsoon season so far, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
On an average, Delhi as a whole has recorded 283.6mm of rainfall against a normal of 300.8mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts. In IMD's parlance, rainfall in the plus 19 percent and minus 19 percent range of the long-period average is considered normal. East Delhi has recorded 62 percent excess rainfall -- 595.3 mm so far against a normal 368.2 mm.
Northeast Delhi has logged 211 mm of precipitation against a normal of 368.2mm, while West Delhi has recorded just 194.4m of rainfall against an average of 332.4mm. (PTI)
Due to the presence of well marked low-pressure area, India Meteorological Department said South Bengal would receive heavy downpour from 9th to 11th August 2022. Fishermen of West Bengal are advised not to venture into the sea during the period. Express photo by Partha Paul.Namkhana.
Six villages in three districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by floods while the Ganga, Sharda and Ghagra rivers are flowing above the danger level, State Relief Commissioner Ranveer Prasad has said He said on Monday that all embankments are safe and the situation is not worrying.
In a statement, the relief commissioner said 10 districts of the state have received 25 mm or more rains in a day and six villages in Gonda, Mau and Sitapur districts are affected by floods. (PTI)
With no rain in the forecast for Delhi Tuesday, the city is likely to see a warm day. The maximum temperature is set to rise to 36 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, up from 29.2 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday.
On Monday, the maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, a degree above the normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature recorded over the past 24 hours also settled a degree above normal, at 27.6 degrees Celsius.
Rainfall is off the forecast for Saturday, but could return with very light rainfall and thundershowers on Sunday. August 15 could witness very light rainfall and cloudy skies, going by the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) seven-day forecast.
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