IMD Issues Orange Alert: Heavy Rains Lash Delhi-NCR, UP; Uttarakhand Braces for Downpour

Weather

A new spell of rainfall is anticipated to commence across several Indian states starting today, potentially influenced by a low-pressure system forming over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted rainfall for Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and Haryana.

Uttar Pradesh: Heavy rainfall is expected in several districts of Uttar Pradesh. Meerut, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Rampur, Bulandshahr, and Bareilly are likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain. In contrast, the weather in Lucknow, the state capital, is expected to remain pleasant on Monday. Agra may also see rain amidst cloudy skies. Noida and Ghaziabad are also predicted to have pleasant weather with a chance of lightning strikes. An orange alert for rain has been issued for Agra and Mathura by the Meteorological Department.

Bihar: A warning for torrential rain has been issued for several districts in Bihar, including Patna, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Lakhisarai, and Munger.

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Rainfall is also expected in several districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh today. Alerts for heavy rainfall have been issued for Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Tikamgarh, and Niwari in Madhya Pradesh. Due to continuous showers, district collectors in Baran, Anta, Banswara, Kota, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Tonk, and Chittorgarh in Rajasthan have declared school holidays for July 28 and 29.

Uttarakhand: In Uttarakhand, an orange alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Champawat, Nainital, and Bageshwar districts. A yellow alert has been sounded for isolated heavy rain in Tehri, Dehradun, Pauri, and Pithoragarh.

IMD senior meteorologist Shashikant Mishra stated that cloudy skies would prevail over Delhi-NCR on July 28, with heavy rainfall anticipated in various areas.

Syed Moiz

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