Weather prediction (IMD)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Gujarat, forecasting intense rainfall in several regions over the next three days. Specifically, Surat and Bharuch districts are expected to experience very heavy downpours today. Over the past 24 hours, the southern parts of Gujarat have already recorded substantial rainfall, causing concerns about potential flooding.
IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in #Gujarat over the next 3 days. A red alert of very heavy rainfall has been issued for Surat and Bharuch districts today. Several places in the south Gujarat region recorded heavy rainfall during the last 24 hours.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) September 3, 2024
In addition to Gujarat, the IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall across other states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. These regions have been grappling with severe flooding due to previous rains, and the forecasted weather is likely to exacerbate the situation. However, some relief may be on the horizon as Cyclone ASNA, which had intensified weather conditions, has begun to weaken.
The IMD confirmed the cyclone's weakening in a recent post on X: "Deep Depression (Remnant of CS ASNA) over northwest Arabian Sea weakened into a depression & lay centered at 05.30 hrs IST of 2 Sep over the same region about 200km southeast of Ras Al Hadd (Oman). Likely to weaken gradually into a well-marked low-pressure area during next 6 hours."
In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where flooding has severely disrupted life, rains are expected to subside by Monday morning, bringing much-needed respite. Nevertheless, an orange alert remains in place, with isolated heavy rainfall predicted along the coastal areas from September 2 to 5.
Depression over East Vidarbha and adj Telangana moved WNW and weakened into WML over central parts of Vidarbha and neighbourhood at 1730 IST of 2 Sept, 2024. Likely to move nearly NW across Vidarbha and adjoining west MP and weaken into a low pressure area during next 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/qD7hKBn5we
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 2, 2024
For Mumbai, the IMD has forecasted light to moderate rain with occasional thundershowers over the next 24 hours, under generally cloudy skies.
In Delhi, moderate rainfall is expected on Monday under cloudy skies, with temperatures hovering around 34 degrees Celsius. The air quality is anticipated to remain satisfactory, with PM 2.5 levels at 53.
In the Northeast, isolated very heavy rainfall is likely in Assam and Meghalaya, while other states in the region, including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, will experience isolated heavy rain over the next seven days.
The ongoing heavy rainfall across these regions has significantly impacted daily life, especially in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Gujarat. Flooding has disrupted drainage systems and transportation, leading to the cancellation of over 140 trains and the deployment of 26 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to manage the crisis.
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