Today’s weather: The weather system forming in the Bay of Bengal is going to cause heavy rains in many states of India. The IMD i.e. India Meteorological Department has informed on Sunday that the depression is about 150 km south-southeast of Puri, 180 km east-southeast of Gopalpur, 190 km south of Paradip, 250 km south of Chandbali, 240 km east of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and 350 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal.
After crossing the coast between Puri and Digha by Monday afternoon, it is likely to move towards Jharkhand and adjoining north Chhattisgarh during the next two days, the IMD said in a bulletin.
where will it rain today
There are chances that due to this, there may be heavy rains in Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. IMD has said on Sunday that there may be heavy rains at many places in Odisha in the next 3 days. The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘red alert’ in those five districts of the state, where rain is already occurring in many parts.
On Monday, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Dhenkanal districts will receive heavy to very heavy rains (seven to 20 cm) at isolated places and extremely heavy rains (more than 20 cm) at some places. The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘red alert’ for these five districts. The IMD has also forecast rain in many districts of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday.
An ‘Orange Alert’ has been issued for Ganjam, Koraput, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Angul and Nayagarh districts for Monday.
The authorities have issued a ‘yellow alert’ for the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.
Heavy rains are expected in the southern parts of Bengal including West Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Purulia, West Bardhaman, South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad and Birbhum districts till September 12. The Meteorological Department said that light to moderate rains are also expected in Kolkata and its surrounding Howrah and Hooghly districts.
What is the situation of other states
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may receive light to moderate rainfall on September 9. Along with this, heavy rains are expected at many places. Southern parts of Chhattisgarh may face heavy rains on Monday. Along with this, there are chances of rain in northern parts till September 10 i.e. Tuesday. Many areas of Telangana will receive light to moderate rains.
Heavy to very heavy rains may occur in the southern parts of Jharkhand on 10-11 September. At the same time, light to moderate rains are expected in Vidarbha on Monday.
(With agency input)