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Heavy Rains Lash South, Northeast; Mumbai Grapples with Waterlogging, Flight Diversions
- •Heavy rain is forecast for isolated areas in southern and northeastern India on Wednesday, including south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
- •Mumbai experienced significant waterlogging in low-lying areas like the Andheri subway on Tuesday, with western and eastern suburbs receiving more rainfall; flight operations were disrupted, leading to 11 diversions.
- •Bengaluru, which saw heavy overnight rain, is expected to continue with wet weather, with South Interior Karnataka anticipating widespread rain and isolated heavy downpours until October 1.
- •In Uttarakhand, approximately 9,000 pilgrims were safely guided through a landslide-affected section of the Kedarnath trek route in Rudraprayag, where a previous landslide killed a five-year-old.
- •Delhi is concluding September with unusual weather trends, recording its warmest nighttime temperatures since 2020 and its lowest September average AQI since 2021, despite the southwest monsoon's shortest stay in 14 years.
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The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala, and parts of the Northeast including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
Heavy rain caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas like the Andheri subway and disrupted air travel, resulting in 11 arriving flights being diverted to Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Nashik airports.
Delhi's average minimum temperature for September is expected to reach 25.5°C, making it the warmest nighttime September since 2020, while its average AQI of 102 is the lowest since 2021. The southwest monsoon also withdrew on September 23 after an 83-day stay.
