Bihar: The Depression (Remnant of Cyclonic Storm “Arnab”) over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha has moved nearly northwards and weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over central parts of Chhattisgarh.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that it is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low-pressure area over Northeast Chhattisgarh and the neighbourhood by today evening. Meanwhile, IMD has issued a red colour warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Bihar today. An orange colour warning has also been issued for very heavy rainfall in East Uttar Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the day. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.
Thunderstorms accompanied by hailstorms are likely over East Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are also forecast in several other states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Meghalaya.
Meanwhile, Delhi experienced light to moderate rainfall today. The IMD has forecast very light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, for the day.
[AIR news]