Hyderabad: According to the Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon is retreating. However, an alert has been issued regarding heavy rain. According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rain and strong winds are expected today in isolated areas of eastern and central India, especially Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Vidarbha.
Weather Conditions During the Last 24 Hours
Very heavy rain occurred at isolated places in Central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. Heavy rain was also recorded at isolated places in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand, Tripura, northern interior Karnataka, and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. Weather Forecast and Warnings
According to the Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab. Conditions are favorable for the southwest monsoon to withdraw from some more parts of Gujarat.
Meanwhile, a low pressure area formed in the northeastern Bay of Bengal on Monday. Additionally, another low-pressure area is expected to form over the east-central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal around September 25th. Rainfall is expected in many areas due to this impact.
Eastern and Central India
Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, various parts of Jharkhand, and the Gangetic plains of West Bengal are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall over the next two to three days. Thunderstorms and strong winds are likely at isolated places during this period.
Western India
Isolated parts of Central Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa, and Marathwada are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall over the next two to three days. Thunderstorms are likely at some places.
Northeastern India
Isolated parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall over the next two to three days. Showers are likely at some places.
South Peninsular India
Isolated parts of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and northern interior Karnataka are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall over the next two to three days.
Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Kolkata
Heavy rains overnight disrupted normal life in Kolkata and surrounding areas on Tuesday. Many areas were inundated with knee-deep water, disrupting traffic. The rains, which began after midnight, submerged roads and entered many homes and residential complexes across the city.
More heavy rains are expected in the city as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that a low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal is likely to cause heavy rainfall in several districts of South Bengal.
According to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), the intensity of the rain was higher in the southern and eastern parts of the city. Garia Kamdahari recorded 332 mm of rain in a few hours, while Jodhpur Park recorded 285 mm. Kalighat recorded 280 mm, Topsia 275 mm, Ballygunge 264 mm, and Thantania in North Kolkata recorded 195 mm.
The IMD said a low-pressure area has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to move northwestward, bringing light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls in some districts of South Bengal.
The IMD said heavy rainfall is likely in the districts of Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur, South 24 Parganas, Jhargram, and Bankura in South Bengal until Wednesday. The IMD said another new low-pressure area is likely to form over the east-central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal around September 25.
