Weather: The deep depression over southwest Bihar and adjoining northwest Jharkhand has been moving west-northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph. As of 1730 hours IST on August 3rd, it was centered over southeast Uttar Pradesh, near latitude 24.8°N and longitude 83.0°E. The system is likely to continue its west-northwestward movement across East Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh and is expected to weaken into a depression within the next 24 hours.
Weather: Low-Pressure Area Over Southwest Rajasthan
A low-pressure area persists over southwest Rajasthan and its neighborhood as of 1730 hours IST on August 3rd, 2024. This system is expected to move nearly westwards over the next 12 hours. The monsoon trough is active, with the western end positioned south of the normal location at mean sea level, while the offshore trough runs along the South Gujarat to Kerala coast.
Weather: Rainfall Warnings
Jharkhand and Bihar
Light to moderate rainfall is expected in most areas of Jharkhand, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in some places on August 3rd. Northwest Jharkhand might experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall on the same day. Bihar will see similar weather patterns, with heavy rainfall at isolated locations from August 3rd to 6th.
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
East Madhya Pradesh will experience light to moderate rainfall, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on August 3rd and 4th. West Madhya Pradesh is also likely to see heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 3rd to 5th. East and West Uttar Pradesh will face heavy to very heavy rainfall on August 3rd and 4th, with isolated heavy rainfall continuing on August 4th.
Rajasthan and Gujarat
East Rajasthan will experience heavy rainfall at isolated places from August 3rd to 6th, with extremely heavy rainfall expected on August 4th. West Rajasthan will see similar conditions from August 3rd to 6th. The Gujarat region and Saurashtra & Kutch will have light to moderate rainfall with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on August 3rd and 4th.
Weather Forecast for Remaining Regions
Northwest India
Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, over the week. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in these regions, including Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, on specific days.
West and Central India
Regions including Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Vidarbha will experience fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall in ghat areas. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in these areas.
East and Northeast India
East and Northeast India will see fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Meghalaya on August 3rd. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and other northeastern regions on specific days.
South Peninsular India
Coastal Karnataka, Lakshadweep, and Kerala & Mahe will receive widespread light to moderate rainfall. South Interior Karnataka and Coastal Karnataka are likely to experience hefty rain at isolated places on August 3rd and 4th, with heavy rainfall in other regions on various days.
The detailed weather systems and associated warnings highlight the need for preparedness and caution across the affected regions, ensuring safety and mitigating the impact of severe weather conditions.
Source: India Meteorological Department
