Weather Update: Delhi Continues to Suffer From Heat and Humidity; Orange Alert Issued For North Eastern India

Weather Today:  The residents of Delhi are bearing the brunt of high temperatures with no relief in sight from the heat and humidity. However, Northeastern states and some southern states are experiencing light to moderate rain with flood-like situations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Check out the complete weather update of the country now. 

Delhi To Remain Hot and Humid

No respite from heat and humidity is in sight for the national capital for the next 2-4 days. The sky remains clear with a bright sun making the days unbearable, especially in the afternoon. The India Meteorological Department has said that the weather will take a turn only after 5 October in Delhi with overcast skies and gusty winds returning. The possibility of rain is likely during that period. The temperature of Delhi through this week will hover from 36 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius. 

Monsoon to weaken in UP-Bihar 

The Northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been facing flood-like situations due to heavy rains. The persistent rain in the states as mentioned earlier has led to the rivers in the states flowing above the danger mark. Heavy rain in the states has been badly affecting lives and commutes. 

However, as per the weather agency, the retreating monsoon will finally weaken in UP and Bihar with pleasant weather in Uttar Pradesh with some possibility of rain. Bihar will remain cloudy with probable rain.        

Orange Alert in the Northeastern States 

According to IMD’s weather post on X, an orange alert for very heavy rainfall is issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, and Tripura. Light to moderate rain is also likely in Sikkim. 

Rain alert in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka…  

Light to moderate rain is likely in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, southern Chhattisgarh, Telangana, coastal Karnataka, Madhya Maharashtra, Kerala and Lakshadweep. Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, South Gujarat, and Bihar are expected to have light rain as well. 

The monsoon is finally in its withdrawal phase in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and more parts of Himachal Pradesh.