IMD’s latest forecast on heavy rainfall, max temperature

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall activities in several states. Apart from this, the weather agency has also issued heat wave warning for some states.

As per IMD, the condition is favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central and North Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of northeastern states and some parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next two days.

Due to cyclonic circulation over Northwest Bay of Bengal in mid-tropospheric levels and strong southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal to Northeast India at lower tropospheric levels, there is possibility of rainfall activities.

Forecast:

Fairly widespread/ light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls is very likely over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next fivedays.

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Assam & Meghalaya during June 2 and June 4 and over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during June 3 and June 6.

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Meghalaya on June 2 and June 3, 2022.

Isolated/scattered rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal during the next 5 days.

Maximum temperature forecast and heat wave warnings:

Gradual rise in maximum temperatures by about 2 degree C is very likely over most parts of Northwest India during next 2 days and thereafter fall by 2-3°C.

No significant change in maximum temperatures is very likely over rest parts of the country during next 5 days.

Heat wave warnings: Heat wave conditions in isolated places are very likely over Rajasthan on June 2 and June 3 and over south Punjab, south Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh and north Madhya Pradesh on June 3 and June 4.