Delhi: As the monsoon advances towards northern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy rainfall in various regions. Uttar Pradesh, which has been experiencing intense heat, is finally receiving relief.
According to the weather department, the southwest monsoon in India, which has already advanced in many parts, is bringing rainfall, and due to this, IMD has issued an orange and yellow alert in numerous parts of India.
An orange alert has been issued in these regions
The IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Parts of Rajasthan, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur. In Maharashtra, the alert has been issued in Pune, Raigad, Satara, Nashik, Mumbai, Thane, and Ratnagiri districts. The rainfall is likely to be accompanied by squalls, gusty winds, thunderstoms, and lightning.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is predicted in these regions
The weather department predicted moderate to heavy showers with a cloudy sky in Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Bihar. Meanwhile, no rain alert has been issued in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Goa.
Southwest monsoon has advanced
The Southwest Monsoon is a seasonal wind shift that brings heavy rainfall to South Asia, particularly India, from June to September. It is the monsoon period in India. The monsoon is characterised by a reversed wind pattern. During this time, winds usually blow from land to sea and from sea to land, bringing moisture and rainfall.
The southwest monsoon has recently advanced in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, some parts of Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
