The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating the approach of a fresh western disturbance, set to impact the western Himalayan region starting from the night of October 13, with its influence extending to the plains of Northwest India by October 14.
As per the recent weather bulletin released on Wednesday by the IMD, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are expected to experience isolated heavy rainfall over the next two days, gradually diminishing thereafter.
The weather experts have predicted that Kerala will see light to moderate rainfall in some areas, with isolated heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning likely until October 13, while Tamil Nadu can expect similar conditions on October 12.
Rainfall expected in some parts
In the coming days, from October 13 to 17, regions such as Jammu-Kashmir-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall in many places.
Additionally, isolated areas in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are expected to experience light rainfall from October 15 to 17, according to the IMD.
The forecast also includes the anticipation of rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura today, with a subsequent reduction.
Moreover, the IMD expects light to moderate rainfall in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal over the next 24 hours, with a reduction afterward, as well as similar conditions over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the next five days.
Furthermore, the IMD has highlighted favorable conditions for the gradual withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from various parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, and the Central Arabian Sea within the next two days.
The IMD’s report also mentions the presence of a cyclonic circulation over Rayalaseema and adjoining South Interior Karnataka, with a trough extending from this circulation to the Comorin area in the lower tropospheric levels.