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Heavy rainfall in Delhi on Friday caused significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted more showers later in the night. Central, southern, and some northern parts of the city experienced evening rain.
The IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, in areas such as Preet Vihar, ITO, and Akshardham over the next few hours. The regional meteorological centre in New Delhi expects light to moderate rain with thundershowers and generally cloudy skies until August 11.
Weather Warnings for Himachal Pradesh
In Himachal Pradesh, the regional meteorological centre in Shimla has issued an 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, in isolated locations on Saturday. A 'yellow' warning for heavy rain is effective until August 15.
The centre also warned of a low to moderate risk of flash floods in Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla, and Kullu districts through Saturday. Additionally, potential landslides, flash floods, and damage to plantations, crops, vulnerable structures, and kutcha houses are expected due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
Rainfall in Rajasthan
Dausa and Bharatpur districts in Rajasthan experienced heavy rainfall on Friday. Mahua in Dausa recorded the highest rainfall at 195 mm, followed by Nadbai (Bharatpur) with 160 mm. Baijpura received 123 mm of rain while Bayana saw 113 mm. Jaipur's Virat Nagar had 114 mm of rain; Thanagazi and Mundawar in Alwar registered 106 mm and 63 mm respectively.
The weather office indicated that thunderstorms and rain will likely persist in many parts of eastern Rajasthan over the next five to seven days. Rainfall activity is expected to intensify in some areas of the Jodhpur division during August 9-10.
IMD's Rain Prediction
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and East Uttar Pradesh until August 15; over Punjab on August 10; in Haryana and Chandigarh until August 12; in West Uttar Pradesh until August 13; and in Jammu and Kashmir on August 10, 11, 14, and 15.
Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated locations in Madhya Pradesh, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and the Gujarat Region on August 10. Isolated heavy rainfall is predicted over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, and Bihar until August 15; over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim until August 11; and in Odisha, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal on August 10 and between August 13-15.
The regional meteorological centre predicts light to moderate rain with thundershowers across various regions. This includes generally cloudy skies until mid-August. Residents should prepare for potential disruptions due to adverse weather conditions.
