IMD issues Orange Alert for parts of India; weather predictions include heavy rainfall and storms

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Heavy rainfall is expected today in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh, with hailstorm and thunderstorm alerts issued. Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim will also experience heavy rainfall. Furthermore, hailstorm and thunderstorm alerts have been issued for Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Jharkhand, West Uttar Pradesh, and north Rajasthan on May 25.

Balurghat: Vehicles ply on a road following a heavy rainfall, at Balurghat in So... — Balurghat: Vehicles ply on a road following a heavy rainfall, at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district. (PTI Photo)(

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert following predictions of the rapidly advancing southwest monsoon. The alert indicates heavy rainfall over parts of the South Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands till 26th May.

Fresh Western disturbance is likely to influence the weather conditions in northwest India beginning from 29th May. As a result, a spell of rainfall is expected in the regions and the areas likely to be affected include Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh. The rainfall is expected to range from moderate to heavy and may occur in isolated places.

Heavy rainfall is expected today in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh, with hailstorm and thunderstorm alerts issued. Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim will also experience heavy rainfall. Furthermore, hailstorm and thunderstorm alerts have been issued for Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Jharkhand, West Uttar Pradesh, and north Rajasthan on May 25.

Rajasthan will witness dust storms and thunderstorms on May 25 and May 26.

No significant changes in maximum temperatures are expected across the rest of the country over the next five days. Furthermore, there are no indications of significant heat wave conditions developing in any part of the country during this period.

Thursday, 25 May, 2023

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