Heavy rain lashes Madhya Pradesh, IMD issues alert
What's the story
Madhya Pradesh received substantial downpours in the past 24 hours, with the state's Bhimpur village receiving a record-breaking 445mm of rain. This surpasses Chaurai town's previous record of 410mm of rainfall in 2020. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast monsoon activity over east and central India. It is expected to proceed across West Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat over the next two to three days, bringing with it heavy rain.
What Next?
IMD issues alerts for central and south-west regions
The weather department has also issued red and orange alerts for areas in central and south-west Madhya Pradesh, forecasting more rain. It is also possible that parts of Gujarat will experience extremely heavy rain until Sunday. The monsoons picked up primarily as a result of the slow west-northwestward movement of two low-pressure systems along the monsoon trough last week.
Twitter Post
IMD's rain alert post
Rain Alert: #EastMadhyaPradesh experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall from 15th to 16th September. Notable rainfall measurements include Sausar (Chhindwara district) with 20 cm, Chauri (Chhindwara district) with 16 cm, and Tamia (Chhindwara district) with 16 cm. pic.twitter.com/gfYErbQIYx
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 16, 2023
Twitter Post
IMD's red alert post on X
Rain Alert: #WestMadhyaPradesh experienced isolated very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from 15th to 16th September. Notable rainfall measurements include Bhimpur (Betul district) with a whopping 45 cm, Bhainsdehi (Betul district) with 35 cm, pic.twitter.com/OuCwimTqIW
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 16, 2023
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IMD's weather forecast for other states
Aside from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, the IMD predicted widespread rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in central Maharashtra, Goa, and the Konkan area until Monday. Furthermore, isolated parts within these regions may also experience heavy to very heavy rains. Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms is forecast for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and southwest Uttar Pradesh till Sunday.
Insights
Northeastern states brace for heavy rains
From Sunday to Tuesday, northeastern states like Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya are likely to experience widespread rainfall and thunderstorms. On the other hand, the IMD predicted rainfall activity between Monday and Tuesday in states like Jharkhand and Odisha. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands will also receive very heavy downpours on Sunday, the weather office added.
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Delhi receives much-awaited rain
Several parts of Delhi also received rain on Saturday morning, which brought the minimum temperature in the national capital to 26.9 degrees Celsius, approximately two degrees above the season's average. As per NDTV, the weather office reported that the city received 0.6mm of rain over the past 24 hours, with the relative humidity standing at 85% at 8:30am.