IMD warns of thunderstorms in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi on Oct 10-11
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, reaching up to 50 kmph in gusts, at isolated places across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 10 and 11.
The weather agency has also issued a heavy rainfall warning for Uttarakhand on October 9. In its evening weather bulletin issued at 4.26 pm, the IMD said isolated rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi from October 8 to 14, indicating intermittent wet weather across parts of the region during the coming week. However, no widespread heavy rainfall has been forecast over these areas. The thunderstorm and strong-wind warning specifically covers October 10 and 11.
According to the IMD, a western disturbance persists as a cyclonic circulation over northern Pakistan and adjoining areas at an altitude of 3.1 km above mean sea level. Another cyclonic circulation remains active over Haryana and neighbouring areas at 0.9 km above mean sea level. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on October 8 and 10. Thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are also expected at isolated places on October 8. Uttarakhand is likely to experience fairly widespread rainfall on October 9, with isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms accompanied by winds gusting to 60 kmph. Gusty winds reaching 50 kmph are also expected in parts of the state on October 10.
Rainfall is forecast at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh during October 8-11 and eastern Uttar Pradesh during October 8-10. Eastern Uttar Pradesh could experience thunderstorms with winds gusting to 60 kmph on October 8, while western Uttar Pradesh faces isolated thunderstorms and lightning the same day. Western Rajasthan is likely to receive isolated rainfall on October 11 and 12, with thunderstorms and winds gusting to 50 kmph on October 11. Isolated rainfall is forecast for eastern Rajasthan on October 12.
The IMD said the southwest monsoon withdrew further on October 8 from the remaining parts of Maharashtra, some parts of Goa, Karnataka, Telangana and Odisha, and additional areas of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of the monsoon from parts of eastern India, the northern peninsula and several areas of northeast India during the next three to four days. In eastern India, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on October 8.
Jharkhand and Odisha could experience thunderstorms, lightning, and winds gusting to 60 kmph on October 8, while Bihar could face similar conditions on October 8 and 9. Rainfall is expected at isolated places over Odisha throughout October 8-14. In central India, thunderstorms accompanied by winds gusting to 60 kmph are forecast over Chhattisgarh on October 8. Eastern Madhya Pradesh could experience thunderstorms and winds gusting to 50 kmph on October 8-9 and 11. In southern India, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during October 8-10, and over south interior Karnataka on October 9.
Thunderstorms accompanied by winds gusting to 60 kmph are forecast over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during October 8-12, and over Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep during October 8-10. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema are likely to experience strong surface winds during October 8-10, along with thunderstorms and gusts reaching 50 kmph. In the northeast, isolated rainfall is expected over Arunachal Pradesh during October 8-10,
Assam and Meghalaya during October 8-11 and 13-14, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura throughout October 8-14. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on October 10 and 11. Meanwhile, hot and humid conditions are forecast over Konkan and Goa during October 8-10. The IMD cautioned that heavy rainfall and strong winds could damage standing crops, horticultural plantations, and vulnerable structures, and cause waterlogging, localised landslides, and disruption to road and rail traffic in affected areas. It advised people to avoid sheltering under trees during thunderstorms and take precautions against lightning. Farmers were advised to protect harvested produce, ensure adequate field drainage and provide support to vulnerable crops.
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