IMD Weather Update: Deep Depression to Weaken, Widespread Rainfall Expected Across India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the deep depression currently over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh is moving westward and is expected to weaken into a depression within the next 24 hours.
The IMD forecasts that the system will continue its slow westward movement across Gangetic West Bengal, maintaining its deep depression status until the evening of September 15. It will then shift towards Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh, gradually weakening into a depression over the next day. The deep depression is being closely monitored by the Doppler Weather Radar in Kolkata.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in various locations across Gangetic West Bengal, including Kolkata. Isolated areas in south Gangetic West Bengal may experience extremely heavy rainfall today.
Additionally, the IMD has issued alerts for very heavy to heavy rainfall on September 15 in parts of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal.
Rainfall Alerts for Other Regions:
- Jharkhand: Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is expected on September 15.
- Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh: Very heavy rainfall is predicted from September 15 to 17.
- West Madhya Pradesh: Similar conditions are forecasted from September 17 to 18.
- Odisha, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh: Orange alerts have been issued from September 15.
- Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura: Alerts are in place for September 15 and 16.
- Assam and Meghalaya: Alerts are issued from September 18 to 20.
In addition, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are under a warning due to a developing depression. A “well-marked low-pressure area” over northwest Uttar Pradesh is contributing to severe weather conditions, with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected in Uttarakhand. Flash flood warnings have been issued for Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Shimla and Sirmour districts.
East Uttar Pradesh is likely to see isolated heavy rains on September 16 and 17, while West Uttar Pradesh will experience similar weather on September 17. South India can expect scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall over coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep.
In Delhi, the Regional Meteorological Centre predicts that the current wet spell will subside after September 14, with another round of rainfall expected to begin on September 18.