IMD issues orange alert for Delhi as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall activity over Northeast India and Sikkim today. Heavy to very heavy rainfall activity is also likely to continue over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh during the next two days. Isolated heavy rainfall is also very likely over East Rajasthan during the next four days and over Himachal Pradesh on the 15th and the 16th of July.

 

The Met Department has forecast a decrease in rainfall activity over northwest India. However, rainfall activity is likely to continue over Gangetic Plains during the next five days. Rainfall activity over Central India and Peninsular India will be normal till the 14th



of July and subdued from the 15th to the 16th of July and increase thereafter.

 

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim in the next two days. IMD has issued red alert in West Bengal and Sikkim for today.

 

It has asked people to avoid areas prone to waterlogging and stay away from vulnerable structures.

 

The national capital will witness a generally cloudy sky today with light rain or thundershowers. The maximum temperature would be around 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 26 degrees Celsius.