Weather today (Sep 23): IMD issues red alert; check

On September 23, India is experiencing a severe weather event dominated by a Deep Depression over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and neighboring regions. The system is expected to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by the night of September 23, bringing with it thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh is at the center of the weather system, with the Deep Depression moving towards the coast. Odisha is also a major focus area as the depression approaches the coast, with forecasts predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall, isolated extremely heavy falls and strong winds. The Odisha coast may experience strong winds and thunderstorms, and rough to very rough seas.

Telangana and Chhattisgarh are also facing extreme rainfall threats, with IMD warning of extremely heavy rain on September 23 and 24, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds. In West Bengal, the system is expected to bring widespread rainfall and thunderstorms, with heavy rain possible on September 23 and very heavy rainfall on September 24.

Bihar and Jharkhand are expected to see increasing rain activity as the system moves inland, with heavy rain forecast for September 23 and very heavy rain forecast for the following days.

Several other parts of India, including Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, are also expected to receive significant rainfall during the forecast period. Residents in low-lying areas should be particularly cautious of waterlogging during intense spells of rain.