Weather Forecast for Aug 16: Heavy rains in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Rain in Delhi

August 15, 2016 4:34 PM | Skymet Weather Team

 

The fresh cyclonic circulation in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a low pressure area and is presently marked over Northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha Coast. The system is likely strengthen further into a well-marked low pressure and move inland in west direction.

With this, moderate to heavy rains are likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata, South Jharkhand, and adjoining Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, while light rains are also expected over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Few parts are also likely to witness very showers as well.

Northeast India will also witness increase in rain intensity.

Meanwhile, the cyclonic circulation over Uttar Pradesh has now merged with the Monsoon trough which is now running across Jammu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and further through the centre of the low pressure area. In wake of this, moderate showers will continue over East Uttar Pradesh, North Madhya Pradesh and parts of Bihar. Light rains can also be seen over Northwest India including Delhi NCR.

Moving down south, the trough along the West Coast has become insignificant. With this mainly light showers can be seen over Konkan and Goa, Coastal Karnataka and North Kerala. One or two moderate spells cannot be ruled out.

Meanwhile, Monsoon will remain subdued over interiors of Peninsular India, along with parts of Gujarat and West Rajasthan on Tuesday.

 

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