New Delhi: If you are convinced that the monsoon has ended and now you should prepare for the cold, then wait a moment. In states like Delhi, UP and Bihar, slight coolness has started being felt in the morning and evening, but the Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert of heavy rain and storm in 23 states for October 3. This change may be visible in the next 15 hours. Winds can blow at a speed of 20 to 50 kilometers per hour from Delhi to Tamil Nadu.
There are chances of withdrawal or weakening of monsoon from parts of UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the next 24 hours. Its line is currently passing through Gurdaspur, Chandigarh, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Dholpur, Udaipur and Deesa and reaching Naliya in Gujarat.
What is the reason for rain?
According to IMD, a low pressure area remains in Kolkata. A circulation is active over north-east Assam, while a circulation and trough is also being seen near the south-east Arabian Sea. Due to strong winds, tin roofs of houses can be blown away and trees or electric poles can fall, hence it is advised to be cautious.
Alert in these states
Torrential rain warning is for Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Delhi. There is a yellow alert in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal and Assam in the Northeast. There is a possibility of heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south.
How will be the situation in big states?
The sky will be clear in Delhi, there is no rain alert, but the wind will blow at 29 km per hour and the temperature will be between 23 to 35 degrees. There is an alert of heavy rain in many districts of Uttar Pradesh including Kanpur, Agra, Mathura, Bareilly, Prayagraj and Meerut. There may be torrential rains in districts like Katihar, Gaya, Purnia and Bhagalpur of Bihar. There is a possibility of rain along with dust storm in Rajasthan, while in Madhya Pradesh, there is an alert of thunderstorm and rain at many places including Indore, Katni and Chhindwara.
There will be rain with strong winds in Himachal, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Wind in West Bengal can reach up to 55 km per hour. There is orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki in Kerala.