The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy downpours on Monday, September 9, in several states and issued red alert warnings for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. An orange alert has been issued for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and West Bengal. Meanwhile, a number of states are on yellow alert today as monsoon rains continue to bring wet spells across India.
IMD Issues Nowcast Warning Amid Low-Pressure Formation
Amid the formation of a “low-pressure area” over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, the weather agency issued a nowcast rainfall warning. In the wake of the “depression,” the IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall at most places in Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, with “heavy rainfall” likely today and on September 10.
In its latest post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the IMD shared, “The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal moved slowly north-northwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during the past 6 hours, intensified into a Deep Depression and lay centered at 2330 hours IST of yesterday, the 8th of September, 2024.”
The weather agency further added that the system is expected to move towards Odisha, making landfall near Puri by noon on September 9. Heavy rains are forecast for Odisha and neighboring regions, including Chhattisgarh, until September 11.
Cloudy Skies and Rain Expected in Delhi
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi predicted generally cloudy skies accompanied by light rainfall and thunderstorms during the day. Wet spells are expected to persist until September 14, with temperatures ranging between 25 and 32 degrees Celsius on Monday.