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IMD Alert: 15 States on Watch for Storms Up to 60 Kmph; Will Bengal See Heat or Rain?
- •IMD has issued an alert for 15 states, with storms up to 60 kmph expected in Bihar-Uttar Pradesh.
- •The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from North India, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
- •Favorable conditions are expected for further withdrawal of the monsoon from Marathwada, Vidarbha, parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and North Karnataka in the next 2-3 days.
- •Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim between October 3 and 9.
- •Delhi-NCR is expected to get some relief on October 4, with a mostly clear sky predicted.
Key Questions Answered
The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the remaining parts of North India, entire Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are experiencing storms with wind speeds reaching up to 60 kmph. Additionally, eastern Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall in the coming days due to an upper-air cyclonic circulation and a low-pressure trough.
In Delhi-NCR, the sky is expected to be mostly clear on October 4 providing some relief, with decreased humidity and cloud cover. Meanwhile, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Gangetic West Bengal and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim between October 3 and 9, with thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching up to 60 kmph expected on October 3.
