New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of the country including Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat for today. The weather officer has also forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana on August 30 and 31.
“Deep Depression over Saurashtra and Kutch likely to continue to move slowly westsouthwestwards and reach Saurashtra and Kutch coast adjoining northeast Arabian Sea by 29th August. Extremely heavy rainfall very likely to continue at isolated places of Saurashtra and Kutch on 29th August,” the IMD said in its weather bulletin.
Heavy rainfall warning for Himachal, Odisha
Meanwhile, the local Met office has issued a yellow alert forecasting heavy rains accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in 10 out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh barring Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti on Thursday.
According to Met Department, many parts of Odisha will also receive heavy to very heavy rainfall till August 31. IMD said a fresh low-pressure area is expected to form over east central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal on August 29. It is likely to move towards south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts. In view of the formation of the weather system, Odisha may witness an active wet spell till August 31, it said. The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ warning (be prepared) for Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Rayagada districts for Thursday, and Malkangiri and Koraput for Friday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off Odisha coasts on August 30 and 31.
