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Due to intensified monsoon activities in many parts of the country, heavy rains are going on.
Weather Update: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned in its weather bulletin released on August 18 that heavy rains will be seen in many states of the country in the next 24 to 48 hours. Due to the impact of the depression on the northern parts of Jharkhand and adjacent Gangetic West Bengal, the weather pattern has become quite aggressive.
IMD Weather Bulletin: There is no hope of relief in the coming days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned in its weather bulletin released on August 18 that heavy rains will be seen in many states of the country in the next 24 to 48 hours. Due to the impact of the depression over northern parts of Jharkhand and adjacent Gangetic West Bengal, the weather pattern has become quite aggressive.
Due to this, very heavy rains are expected in north-eastern Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and south-eastern Uttar Pradesh. An alert has also been issued in Odisha and Chhattisgarh regarding heavy to very heavy rains.
According to the Meteorological Department, this depression, which originated from the North-West Bay of Bengal, has moved in the west-northwest direction and concentrated in Jharkhand and surrounding areas. During the next 24 hours, it is likely to pass through Jharkhand and Bihar in the same direction and gradually weaken into a well-marked low pressure area. Cyclonic circulation of upper air remains over North Haryana, East Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, while the monsoon trough is also active at its usual location.
Weather patterns changed in the last 24 hours
According to IMD data, heavy rains have been seen in many states of the country during the last 24 hours. Extremely heavy rainfall of more than 21 cm has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha. At the same time, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have received very heavy rainfall of 12 to 20 cm. Apart from this, heavy rainfall ranging from 7 to 11 cm has also been recorded in Konkan, Central Maharashtra, Tripura, East Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
Warning of extremely heavy rain in south-eastern UP, MP and Jharkhand
Due to the influence of weather systems, major changes are being seen in the weather of North India and Central India. There may be extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in south-eastern Uttar Pradesh on 18th and 19th August. Similarly, there is an alert of extremely heavy rain in North-Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand on August 18.
Talking about other areas of North-West India, heavy to very heavy rain has been predicted in Himachal Pradesh on August 18, Uttarakhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh during August 18 to 19 and Western Uttar Pradesh on August 19 and 20. Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and East Rajasthan may also record heavy rain with heavy showers on different days. There will be a possibility of thunder and lightning along with lightning in Uttarakhand from 18 to 24 August.
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds are expected in Central India and Odisha-Chhattisgarh.
In Central India, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in eastern Madhya Pradesh from August 18 to 20, and in Chhattisgarh on August 18. Furthermore, eastern and western parts of Madhya Pradesh are expected to experience thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by strong winds from August 18 to 22. In eastern India, Jharkhand is expected to experience gusty winds with speeds of 40 to 50 kmph on August 18, with gusts reaching up to 60 kmph. Odisha will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall on August 18. Light to moderate rainfall, with isolated heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, is expected in Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim from August 18 to 20.
States in Northeast, West, and South India
In northeastern India, Assam and Meghalaya are expected to experience very heavy rainfall on August 18. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura will experience continuous heavy rainfall and lightning from August 18 to 24. In western India, Konkan and Goa will experience widespread rainfall from August 18 to 24, while Central Maharashtra and Marathwada will also experience thunderstorms.
In southern peninsular India, heavy rainfall is expected in coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Mahe on August 18 and 19. In addition, strong surface winds and gusty winds with speeds reaching 40 to 50 kmph have been warned in isolated areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
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