Thunderstorm and rain wreaked havoc in Delhi, Yellow alert in Bihar, know how the weather will be in your state
The storm and rain that came on Monday evening in the capital Delhi caused a lot of devastation. Wind blowing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour showed a fierce form. According to the Meteorological Department, this is the first storm of ‘severe’ intensity in Delhi since 2018. Even before the entry of monsoon in the country, the trough line from Rajasthan to Bangladesh is showing amazing. Its effect is also visible in Bihar. In most districts of Bihar, there is a possibility of rain with strong thunderstorms in the next 24 hours. Yellow alert has been issued for some districts of East Bihar. People there have been asked to be careful.
According to Skymet Weather, a Western Disturbance is approaching the Western Himalayas and it will remain for three days and will be confined to the hills. However, a Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Pakistan and adjoining parts of Rajasthan and Haryana. A trough is running from this system from Northwest India to East India.
There is a possibility of some rain and thundershowers in the hills of North India including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. These weather activities will not be very intense but will continue for at least 2 to 3 days.
Chances of rain in these states
According to Skymet Weather, light to moderate rain at isolated places is possible over Lakshadweep, Sikkim and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya today. Rest of Northeast India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala, parts of Tamil Nadu, Coastal Karnataka, Northeast Bihar and Western Himalayas may receive light to moderate rains. Light rain is possible over Jharkhand, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Interior Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Marathwada and parts of Konkan and Goa.
Why did the storm hit Delhi?
The Meteorological Department has attributed this to a Western Disturbance operating over Northwest Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan, which created a cyclonic circulation. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (climate change and meteorology), Skymet Weather, said that isolated rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur over some parts of Delhi in the next few days.
