Heavy Rain Alert: The India Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rains in many parts of the country. The Meteorological Department estimates that there may be torrential rains in many parts of the country from May 21 to May 26. During this period, very heavy rains are expected in many parts of the country including Karnataka, Konkan, Goa, Kerala.
Heavy Rain Alert: IMD has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in many parts of the country during 21 to 26 May. The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in the western coast, especially in Karnataka, Konkan, Goa and adjoining areas including Kerala. The Meteorological Department estimates that heavy rains are likely in the coastal and ghat areas of Karnataka on 21 May. According to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is likely in Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next 3 days.
Heavy to very heavy rains in South Peninsular India
According to the Meteorological Department, Kerala, Mahe, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema and Telangana are likely to receive scattered to moderate rainfall with thunder, lightning and strong winds of 30-50 kmph in the next 7 days.
- Heavy to very heavy rain warning in coastal Karnataka on 22, 25 and 26 May
- Heavy rains in northern interior Karnataka on 20 and 21 May
- Heavy rains will occur in southern interior Karnataka on 25 and 26 May.
- Very heavy rains are expected in coastal and ghat areas of Kerala and Karnataka on 20-21 May.
Rain with strong winds in West India
Light to moderate rains with thunder, lightning and strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph may occur in Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada during 21 to 24 May.
On 22 and 24 May, strong winds of 50 to 70 kmph are likely in Saurashtra and Kutch.
Seven days alert in Northeast India
- According to the Meteorological Department, widespread light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph is likely in Northeast India in the next 7 days.
- Heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh from 21 to 26 May
- Heavy rain in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from 21 to 26 May
- Very heavy rain is likely in Assam and Meghalaya on 21 May.
Stormy winds in East and Central India
- During 20-23 May, sporadic light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds of 40-50 kmph may occur in West Bengal, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar.
- Strong winds of 50 to 60 kmph are likely over western Madhya Pradesh on 22 May.
- Heavy rains likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on 21 and 22 May
- Heavy rains likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 24-26 May
North-West India Light rain with thunderstorms
- Thunderstorms may occur over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during 21 to 26 May with scattered rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong winds of 30 to 50 kmph.
- Scattered to heavy rains are likely over Uttarakhand on 23 to 24 May.
Dust storm
- Winds of 40 to 50 kmph are likely over western Rajasthan from 21, 22 May to 24 to 26 May
- Dust storms may occur over western Uttar Pradesh on 21 May with wind speeds of 40 to 50 kmph.
