Heavy thunderstorms in Prayagraj, waterlogging in Kerala (right)
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in the coastal areas of Goa, Kerala and Karnataka for Monday (June 16). There is a possibility of heavy rains on these areas. There may be waterlogging on the low -lying areas. People have been asked to be ready for this. At the same time, strong winds are expected to cause light rain in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. There is a possibility of thunder light lightning. In such a situation, people are advised not to stop under the big tree during the rain. In Uttarakhand too, heavy rains are likely to continue for the next one week. In view of this, an orange alert has been issued in the state.
Most of the districts of Kerala have been receiving torrential rains since Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department predicts that heavy to very heavy rains will continue in the state till June 18. On Monday, a red alert has been declared for five districts, while an orange alert has been issued for six.
After heavy rains in Kochi, Kerala, a woman and a baby girl passing through the water of Aluva Periyar river
School holiday in Kerala
In view of the possibility of heavy rains, the district collectors of Thrissur, Pallakkad, Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Idukki, Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Kasargod have declared a holiday in all educational institutions in the districts on Monday. The Alpuzha District Collector has announced a holiday in Kuttnad taluka. Apart from these districts, Yellow alert has been issued for the capital Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha. According to the Meteorological Department, waves are expected to rise in the coastal areas of Kerala and Mahi from 3.1 meters to 3.4 meters. Fishermen have been advised not to go to these marine areas by 18 June.
Possibility of light rain in Delhi
The Meteorological Department has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for northwest, south-west and south-east Delhi and has estimated the thunder with light to moderate rains and estimated to blow the wind from 40 to 50 kilometers per hour to 60 kilometers per hour. People got relief from the scorching heat due to rain in Delhi on Sunday morning. The maximum temperature in Delhi on Sunday was 41.8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.9 degrees above normal. IMD said that 42 mm of rain was recorded in the capital on Sunday morning. He informed that Safdarjung center recorded 33.5 mm rainfall, 32 mm on Lodhi Road and 27.5 mm at Pusa Center. Officials said that due to rain, power supply in some areas was disrupted. According to IMD, there was rain with lightning between 2.30 pm and between 4:30 in the morning.
IMD says that by Monday evening, there is a possibility of splashing with thunderstorms, lightning, light to moderate rains and winds at a speed of 50-60 kilometers per hour. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Monday are likely to be around 37 ° C and around 23 ° C respectively. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the “satisfactory” category at 4 pm on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) 62.
Varanasi hottest city
Varanasi was the hottest city in the country on 15 June. The maximum temperature was recorded at 43.2 degrees. Apart from this, the mercury in Orai, Ghazipur also crossed 40 degrees. Bathinda in Punjab, Sirsa in Haryana, Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh and Churu in Rajasthan were the hottest districts. The maximum temperature in all these districts was between 41 and 42 degrees.
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