Monsoon Alert Across India: Potential Travel Disruptions This Week
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, heavy to very heavy, and thunderstorms across multiple regions in India from August 10 to 16.
By News Rush Point Desk

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, heavy to very heavy, and thunderstorms across multiple regions in India from August 10 to 16. Particularly intense rainfall is predicted over northwest, central, northeast, and east India. These weather conditions may disrupt road and rail movement, tourism activities, and outdoor plans in vulnerable areas. On August 10 alone, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over East Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Vidarbha. From August 10 to 13, rainfall is expected to be fairly widespread to widespread over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and adjoining areas, with Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand likely to receive widespread rainfall through August 15. East Rajasthan is expected to see similar conditions from August 10 to 13. The IMD has also issued a low to moderate flash-flood outlook for parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for the 24 hours ending 05:30 IST on August 11, with Shimla and Sirmaur districts in Himachal Pradesh and Bageshwar, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi districts in Uttarakhand identified as areas where a flash-flood risk is possible. West Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from August 10 to 12, with East Madhya Pradesh experiencing similar conditions on August 10 and 11. The IMD has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over both West and East Madhya Pradesh on August 10. West Madhya Pradesh could see isolated very heavy rainfall on August 11 and 12. Chhattisgarh is expected to receive widespread rainfall on August 10 and again from August 12 to 15, with isolated heavy rainfall possible from August 10 to 14. Northeast India could see intensified rainfall from August 12, with Assam and Meghalaya expecting widespread rainfall from August 12 to 15. In eastern India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from August 10 to 15. Bihar is expected to see widespread rainfall from August 13 to 15, after isolated to scattered rainfall during August 10 to 12. On the western side of the country, Konkan and Goa are likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall throughout August 10 to 15. In southern India, widespread rainfall is forecast over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep from August 10 to 15. Thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds are also expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and parts of southern India throughout the week. The IMD has warned that heavy rain and squally winds could lead to waterlogging and travel disruptions in several areas.
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