Monsoon Highlights: Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to intensify into depression; very heavy rainfall expected in Odisha

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Rains lash parts of Delhi, driving down temperature

Rains lashed some parts of the city on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 29.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, the Indian Meteorological Department said.

The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 27.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. (PTI)

Very heavy rainfall expected in Odisha over next three days

Parts of Odisha received very heavy rain on Sunday with the state still bracing for more downpour over the next three days due to a depression that is set to take shape over the Bay of Bengal.

A low pressure area, which formed on Saturday, has concentrated into a well-marked system over the northwest Bay of Bengal off the coasts of Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh, the Met office said. (PTI)

Yellow alert issued for parts of Rajasthan for the next 3 days

Light to moderate rain was recorded in eastern and western parts of Rajasthan during the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 am on Sunday, the meteorological department said.

The weather department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in many districts for the next three days. (PTI)

With corpse on shoulder, villagers wade through swollen river in K'taka

Residents of Kodlu village in Shivamogga district had to wade through chest-deep water of a stream to carry the dead to the crematorium that was on the other side.

The villagers told reporters that they face this problem during the rainy season.

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TN's Idukki district bans tourist activities after heavy rains, landslides

The Idukki district administration on Sunday banned all tourism-related activities here until further notice due to landslips reported in the district following heavy rains.

The District Collector made the announcement and has directed the district police chief, the regional transport officer and other officials to take necessary steps including at areas bordering the district to ensure that tourism activities are suspended.

Authorities noted that due to recent rains, landslides were reported in the district and continuing tourist inflow may result in more accidents. (PTI)

Parts of Jharkhand to get heavy rainfall till August 10

Jharkhand, which has been facing a drought-like situation due to scanty rainfall, is likely to experience heavy showers in some pockets during the next three days beginning from Monday, a weather official said on Sunday.

Heavy rain is expected from Monday and it might aggravate on Tuesday and Wednesday, the official said. (PTI)

Rivers in spate as heavy rains lash Karnataka

Several rivers are in spate after heavy rains lashed many parts of Karnataka, especially villages located near Tunga and Tungabhadra rivers, officials said.

At least one lakh cusecs of water was released from Tungabhadra dam into the Tungabhadra river following heavy downpour in the catchment region and heavy inflow of water in Vijayanagara district.

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Climate change making weather prediction difficult: IMD

Climate change has hampered the ability of forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events and the India Meteorological Department is installing more radars and upgrading its high-performance computing system to meet the challenge, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Sunday.

He also said that though the monsoon rainfall has not shown any significant trend in the country, the number of heavy rainfall events has increased and that of light rainfall events has decreased due to climate change.

The impact-based forecast will improve to become "more granular, specific and accurate" by 2025 and IMD will be able to provide forecasts up to panchayat level clusters and specific areas in cities in the coming years, the IMD chief said.

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IMD forecast for August 7-11

Low pressure over Northwest of Bay of Bengal to intensify into depression in 48 hrs: IMD

9 people killed in lightning strikes in 3 MP districts

Nine people were killed and two others injured after lightning struck them in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, Satna and Guna districts in the last 24 hours, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in the state on Sunday. In Vidisha, four people were killed after lightning struck them on Saturday evening while they were standing under a tree for shelter during rain in Agasod village in Ganjbasoda tehsil, about 45 km from the district headquarters, city police station inspector Kunwar Singh Mukati told PTI.

IMD advises Andaman fishermen not to venture into sea till Tuesday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised fishermen in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands not to venture into the sea till Tuesday as squally weather and wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely of prevail over Andaman sea along and off the coast of the union territory.(PTI)

After a slow start, Maharashtra recorded 27% excess rains in June-July

Maharashtra has received 27 per cent more rains than normal recorded in the months of June and July, despite the dull start to the monsoon season this year, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. As per the data compiled by the IMD, the state had received 677.5 mm rainfall till July 31, which is 27 per cent more than its normal figures, a senior IMD official said. (PTI)

Frequent heavy rains in monsoon due to climate change, says IMD

India logging frequent heavy rainfall events in monsoon season due to climate change: IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra (PTI)

Mainly dry weather likely in Jammu and Kashmir

Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with light rain at isolated places during the next 24 hours, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department on Sunday.

The weather remained dry in J&K during the last 24 hours.

"Mainly dry weather is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours with possibility of light rain at isolated places", said an official of the MeT department. (IANS)

Take prompt action to prevent disasters during monsoons: Kerala HC to state govt

The Kerala High Court has said the state government has to "take proper and prompt action" to prevent disasters during monsoons and otherwise, and has initiated a public interest litigation (PIL) on its own to monitor flood relief activities in the southern state. It directed its registry to register the suo motu (on its own) petition by arraying the state and its departments of Local Self Government, Power and Water Resources, the Disaster Management Authority and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). (PTI)

Intense rainfall likely to continue over Karnataka, Goa

Orange alert issued in Odisha

Intense spells of rain pummeled Bhubaneswar, Puri and several other parts of Odisha on Saturday, leading to waterlogging in low-lying areas and traffic congestion.

The MeT Department issued an orange warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rain during the next two days as a low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts.

Vehicles wade through waterlogged roads due to rain at Seshadri Road in Bengaluru