The northwest India is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall and hailstorm activity on Monday due to intense western disturbance, says the latest weather update by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather agency has predicted significant rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab on Monday, warning of possible disruptions due to intense precipitation.
Meanwhile, conditions have become favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of Gujarat, several areas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Maharashtra over the next three to four days.
During the past 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya, and sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Heavy rainfall was also observed in parts of interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, western Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Isolated hailstorm activity was reported over western Rajasthan.
IMD defines heavy rain as rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm, very heavy rain as rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm, and extremely heavy rain as rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm.
In the national capital, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy on Monday with several spells of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph. The maximum temperature is likely to stay between 28°C and 30°C – slightly below normal – while winds will shift from the north-northwest to northeast by evening.
On Tuesday, Delhi is forecast to witness a few light to moderate showers with thunder and gusty winds. Maximum temperatures may rise to 30–32°C, while the minimum will hover around 20–22°C. Winds will vary from north-northeast in the morning to southeast by evening.
From Wednesday onwards, weather conditions will begin to improve, with partly cloudy skies expected on October 8. Daytime temperatures are likely to remain between 31°C and 33°C, with light winds from the northeast and northwest directions.
By Thursday, October 9, the sky will clear up, marking a return to stable weather. Temperatures will continue to range between 20°C and 33°C, with gentle northwesterly winds prevailing throughout the day.
The IMD has urged residents in the affected regions, especially in northwestern states, to stay alert for possible weather-related disruptions and take necessary precautions during intense rainfall and thunderstorm activity.
