Even after two days of persistent rain in Delhi-NCR, the public continues to endure the humid conditions. The weather forecast indicates ongoing rainfall, including thunderstorms, across Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad in the NCR, with the downpours expected to last until August 21st. Significant rainfall is also predicted for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand. The heavy rains have escalated the risk of landslides in the mountainous regions. Mumbai has also been impacted by the intense rainfall since late Friday night, disrupting normal activities.
The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for exceptionally heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, specifically in Bageshwar, Nainital, and Dehradun. Sunday is expected to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in these areas. Moreover, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, and Champawat are also forecasted to experience substantial rainfall. Other regions within the state are likely to face heavy rain accompanied by thunder. The weather department has urged residents to stay alert and exercise caution. The slight reduction in rainfall in Uttarakhand offers some respite to the population.
In Uttar Pradesh, heavy rainfall has persisted for several days. The meteorological department projects heavy rainfall in numerous western UP districts from August 16th to 22nd, including Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Agra, Moradabad, and Bareilly. Eastern UP is also slated to receive heavy rainfall. Districts such as Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Deoria, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Ballia, and Mau are likely to experience heavy rainfall on August 21st-22nd.
This monsoon season has been devastating in Uttarakhand. Heavy rainfall and landslides have led to the loss of hundreds of lives. Cloudbursts have resulted in fatalities, and continuous rain has forced many people to leave their homes. Heavy rainfall is expected in the state on August 16th and 17th.
Various locations in Bihar are currently overcast. Flood-like conditions have emerged in low-lying areas due to heavy rainfall. The weather department predicts no major weather changes for the upcoming four days, with heavy rainfall expected from August 20th to 22nd.
The IMD anticipates that Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur will experience heavy rainfall for the next seven days. From August 19th to 21st, Arunachal Pradesh is expected to receive very heavy rainfall.