Delhi: As the monsoon advances towards northern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy rainfall in various regions of India. 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 a red, orange, and yellow alert in numerous parts of India.
The IMD has issued an orange alert in the National capital as heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the city, and it is likely to be accompanied by gusty winds, and the skies are expected to be cloudy. Numerous regions of Delhi have experienced light rainfall in the last few days.
Red alert has been issued in these states
The IMD has issued a red alert in numerous regions of India. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is anticipated in numerous regions of India. The weather department has issued a red alert in East Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Madhya Pradesh. The rainfall is likely to be accompanied by squalls, gusty winds, thunderstorms, and lightning.
Northeast India
Northeast India will continue to experience moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, along with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Mizoram. Apart from the northeast states, the weather department has issued a yellow alert in Sikkim, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, some parts of Rajasthan, Kerala, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
An orange alert has been issued in these regions
An orange alert has been issued in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Delhi, some parts of Maharashtra, Odisha, and Jharkhand. Rainfall is likely to occur in these regions, and it will be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.
About the Southwest monsoon
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.
