Chhattisgarh Weather: Heavy Rains Predicted, Alerts Issued for Multiple Districts

Significant rainfall is being experienced across Chhattisgarh, causing rivers and streams to swell. Several cities are facing waterlogging issues in low-lying areas. The capital, Raipur, is also witnessing rainfall this morning. Light to moderate rainfall is anticipated in most parts of the state on Tuesday. The Durg, Bastar, and Bilaspur divisions are under a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert. A low-pressure area is currently active over the southwest Gangetic West Bengal region, with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to approximately 7.6 kilometers in the upper atmosphere. This system is moving towards the west-northwest and is expected to reach Jharkhand and northern Chhattisgarh within 24 hours. The monsoon trough extends from Sri Ganganagar, Sirsa, Meerut, Varanasi, Daltonganj, Purulia, and the low-pressure area over southwest Gangetic West Bengal at sea level, stretching southeast towards the northeast Bay of Bengal. Another trough is developing from southern Rajasthan, passing through central Madhya Pradesh, northern Chhattisgarh, and southern Jharkhand, and extending to the low-pressure center over southwest Gangetic West Bengal, active in the atmosphere at 3.1 to 7.6 kilometers. These weather systems are likely to impact these regions. The weather department forecasts thunderstorms, lightning, and sudden strong winds (30-40 KMPH) accompanied by moderate rainfall in Dhamtari, Balod, Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Durg, and Bemetara over the next three hours. Light rainfall is expected in several other districts including Bijapur, Dantewada, Bastar, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Kanker, Dhamtari, Balod, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Mahasamund, Raipur, Baloda Bazar, Janjgir-Champa, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Jashpur, Gaurela-Pendra Marwahi, Durg, Bemetara, Kabirdham, Mungeli, Suruguja, and Surajpur. The forecast for Raipur today includes cloudy skies and the likelihood of rain, with temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 degrees Celsius.