Heavy rainfall lashed Delhi on Wednesday, ushering in a pleasant change in weather. Thursday saw the capital cloaked in dark clouds and more rain. The Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather alert, with predictions of intense rainfall continuing today, with maximum and minimum temperatures of 31 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. The rainfall is expected to continue for the next five days in Delhi.
Areas such as Anand Vihar, South Delhi, Pitampura, Rajghat, Najafgarh, Jafarpur, Narela, Mehrauli, Laxmi Nagar, and Rohini are expected to experience rainfall. These areas were already soaked by heavy showers on Wednesday, offering relief from the humidity. The change in weather has been a welcome relief after the scorching heat experienced on Monday and Tuesday.
From July 31 to August 4, heavy rainfall is anticipated in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is facing the brunt of the monsoon, with several districts under alert. Further, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana are also expected to receive rainfall on July 31. Very heavy rainfall is predicted for eastern Rajasthan on the same day.
Thunderstorms and rain are expected across the Western Himalayan region and plains over the next seven days. Heavy rainfall is predicted for the Konkan and Ghat regions of Maharashtra on July 31. The region is expected to see continuous rain for the next 6-7 days. From July 31 to August 4, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura can expect thunderstorms and rain in various locations.
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience very heavy rainfall between July 31 and August 4. These states are also expected to experience thunderstorms and strong winds in the coming five days. Strong surface winds are forecast in South Peninsular India for the next three days. The forecast also includes rainfall in Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana over the next seven days.