Heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala on Monday as the active southwest monsoon continued over the state, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts for several districts.
The International Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod on Monday, warning of extremely heavy rainfall ranging between 11 cm and 20 cm, news agency PTI reported.
A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad.
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The MeT Department on Tuesday issued orange alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. Yellow alert will remain in force for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad.
The monsoon advances further
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon has advanced further over parts of the Midwest and the entire northeastern Bay of Bengal, as well as some additional areas in the northwest Bay of Bengal, the IMD said.
The monsoon also covered entire Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, extending to parts of Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as of June 7.
Conditions remain favorable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka, as well as some areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, over the next three to four days, the IMD added.
During the same period, the monsoon is likely to cover the remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and the north-eastern states, extending to parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, the western sub-Himalayas, Bengal and Sikkim.
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Weather all over India
In northwest IndiaRains are likely in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and Uttarakhand this week. Rains are also expected in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh from June 11 to 13.
Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive rains between June 10 and 13, while Rajasthan is expected to receive rains between June 8 and 10.
In central IndiaSeveral parts are likely to witness rain over the next week, with the IMD predicting scattered rain across Chhattisgarh, eastern Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and western Madhya Pradesh between June 8 and 13. Thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds are also possible in some areas.
In eastern IndiaThe International Meteorological Institute said that rain is expected in parts of the region in the coming days. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with West Bengal and Sikkim, are likely to receive rainfall between June 8 and 13. West Bengal may see rains on June 10-11, while Jharkhand is likely to see rains between June 12-13.
In northeastern IndiaWidespread rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura this week. Wind speeds may also reach 40-60 kilometers per hour.
Heatwave and sweltering conditions are likely in parts of India
While several districts are expected to receive rain and strong winds, the IMD has also warned of hot and humid conditions in Odisha between June 7 and 9. Konkan and Goa on June 8 are likely to witness similar conditions. The coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may also witness hot and humid weather on June 9.
The IMD also forecast heatwave conditions in many areas in the coming days. These coastal regions include Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Delhi weather forecast
The IMD said the skies are expected to remain mainly clear over the national capital. Maximum temperatures are expected to range between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperatures range between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius.
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On June 9, the IMD forecast clear skies with similar conditions. Daytime temperatures are expected to remain between 40°C and 42°C, while night temperatures will remain between 27°C and 29°C.
The Meteorological Department added that day and night temperatures are expected to remain higher than normal by about 1.6 degrees Celsius to 3 degrees Celsius in many parts of the city.
