IMD Predicts heavy rainfall across country: Orange alert in these states

GUWAHATI: On May 2 and 3, the northwest states are expected to see heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). A number of regions, including West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and Delhi On Monday, it rained heavily in Goa and Tamil Nadu. The western disturbance was cited as the primary cause. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Nagaland in particular are predicted to see significant rainfall through May 5. Rainfall is expected in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya from May 2 to May 4. On May 1, significant rainfall and thunderstorms were experienced in Guwahati City and the surrounding areas of Nalbari, Dhemaji, Rangia, Nagarbera, and Mangaldai. Also, Guwahati is predicted to continue to be cloudy for the next 4 days. The IMD forecasted that over the following five days, the country's average temperature would be below or close to normal. According to an IMD assessment, on May 1, Guwahati city's weather is predicted to stay cloudy with a few periods of rain or thundershowers. On Monday, May 1, light to moderate rain is very likely to fall in the majority of locations over Arunachal Pradesh, as well as several locations over Assam and Meghalaya, and a few locations over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. Tuesday's weather in Guwahati is expected to stay gloomy with a few brief periods of rain or thundershowers. 40 visitors were saved by BRO on Monday during a torrential downpour from the Nathula area of Assam. But after being saved, they were returned to Gangtok. IMD also tweeted, “Light to moderate rainfall with few spells of intense rain, thunderstorm & lighting very likely to continue over parts of Kerala, Tamilnadu, south interior Karnataka, northeast India, central & east Uttar Pradesh, West Bihar” East Rajasthan: Ajmer-4; East Uttar Pradesh: Sultanpur-3, Prayagraj-2; East Madhya Pradesh: Satna-2. Heavy rainfall occurred (from 0830 hours IST to 1730 hours IST of today): Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu. — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 1, 2023 "> Rainfall is expected in West Bengal on May 3. Telangana would have seen hail today as predicted by IMD. IMD has also issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh, which could mean severe rain in places like Chamba, Kangra, Shimla, Kullu, and Mandi over the course of the next five days. A record-breaking 66.7 mm of rain fell in Hyderabad on Sunday, the most since 1986. Uttarakhand is under yellow alert: In various locations throughout Uttarakhand, the IMD issued a yellow alert predicting thunderstorms, rain, and snowfall. Also Read: 10 ways to protect your hair during the intense summer heat Also Watch: