The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread and heavy rainfall across several parts of the country over the next few days. Due to the active Southwest Monsoon, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Northwest, Central, and Northeast India, as well as along the West Coast.
IMD Forecast
According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is expected in the following regions on July 8:
– Very heavy rainfall: Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
– Heavy to very heavy rainfall: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam-Meghalaya, Coastal Karnataka, East Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan-Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and South Interior Karnataka.
– Heavy rainfall: Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir-Ladakh, Kerala, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram-Tripura, North Interior Karnataka, Punjab, Saurashtra-Kutch, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, West Rajasthan, and West Uttar Pradesh.
Heavy rainfall is likely to continue in the coming days across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam-Meghalaya, Bihar, East Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim. Isolated instances of extremely heavy rainfall are also possible along the West Coast. Additionally, alerts have been issued for thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40–60 km/h in Peninsular, Central, and Northeast India.
Monsoon Progress
The IMD reported that the monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of Gujarat and additional areas of Rajasthan and Haryana. Conditions are also favourable for its further advancement into the remaining parts of Northwest India.
Current Impact
Heavy rainfall is disrupting normal life in several states. In Gurugram, Haryana, a large section of NH-48 caved in near the Narsinghpur area. In Uttarakhand, traffic was disrupted on the Yamunotri National Highway (NH-134) due to falling debris, though clearance operations have commenced. IMD Advisory
The IMD has urged people to:
– Check traffic updates before travelling
– Stay away from waterlogged areas and structurally weak buildings
– Be prepared for conditions such as floods, landslides, and low visibility
Caution: Residents in areas covered by the Meteorological Department’s alerts should exercise special caution.
