Weather Update: Heavy rain likely in southern states; Monsoon withdrawal from parts of Gujarat, MP and UP

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued adverse weather advisories for various parts of the country on Thursday, October 9. While the monsoon is withdrawing from the north-western and central states, the southern states are being affected by the remnants of cyclone Shakti and hence are bracing for heavy rainfall.

The weather agency has predicted heavy rain in several southern states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mahe, Andhra Pradesh and coastal Karnataka till October 12.

withdrawal of south west monsoon

Monsoon is continuously retreating from many parts of the country including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. “Conditions are favorable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from remaining parts of Gujarat; some more parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Maharashtra during next 2-3 days,” the IMD said in its latest bulletin.

The well-marked low pressure system, the remnant of Cyclone Shakti, persisted over the west-central Arabian Sea till the morning of 9 October, with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is forecast to continue moving east-southeastwards over the same area and is expected to weaken further into a normal low pressure area within the next 12 hours.

Yellow alert in Kerala

The IMD on Thursday issued a yellow alert for several districts in Kerala including Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur, predicting heavy rainfall. In the period from October 9-12, light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers are likely over the state, with isolated heavy falls.

The IMD has also predicted storms with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) over the state during the next four days.

The sky will be mainly clear in Delhi

After rain and partly cloudy sky, the sky will remain mainly clear in Delhi from today, October 9. The maximum temperature in the national capital is expected to be between 30 to 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to be around 18-20 degrees Celsius.

There is a possibility of heavy rain and storm in Tamil Nadu

The IMD predicted heavy rainfall in various districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as a result of the emergence of two low pressure systems, one over the southern peninsula and the other over the Kanyakumari Sea.

Heavy rain is expected in districts like Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur, especially in the Ghats and higher reaches. There is also a possibility of thunderstorms along with lightning in some areas.

Telangana weather update

The weather office has predicted storm in 12 districts of Telangana on Thursday. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and strong winds is expected in Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal districts. Meanwhile, Hyderabad and its surrounding areas will remain partly cloudy.

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain in Northeast India

According to the IMD bulletin, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely to occur over the northeastern states till Friday. Notably, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on both days.

Arunachal Pradesh is also expected to receive heavy rain at isolated places on October 10. These weather conditions are occurring during the withdrawal of south-west monsoon from some parts of the country.