Low-pressure area seen over northwest Bay of Bengal, heavy rains likely in Odisha: IMD
The weather agency also forecast isolated heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall over the Western Himalayan region during the week
A low-pressure system is expected to develop over the northwest Bay of Bengal by 12th August, leading to heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha between Wednesday and Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The agency also predicts isolated heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall in the Western Himalayan region during the week.
Northwest India, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand, is projected to experience widespread to widespread rainfall from 11th to 16th August. Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab are anticipated to receive widespread rain on 11th and 13th August, while East Rajasthan will likely have similar conditions during the same period.
Overall, India is forecasted to receive less than 94% of the long-period average (LPA) rainfall for August-September, based on the 1971-2020 climatological record, which stands at 422.8 mm. In July, the country received 1% above-normal rainfall, a significant contrast to the 35% deficit in June, reducing the overall deficit between June and July to 12.6%.
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