According to thelatest weather updatebySkymet Meteorology Division in India, the northeastern parts of the country i.e. Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura will witness increase in rain during the next two days.
The low pressure area in South India while moving in a northeastward direction will weaken further and will be left as a trough of low near Odisha and adjoining areas. The trough will keep the wind conditions southerly to southwesterly in the northeastern states after the next 24 hours and increase rain in the region. The weather forecast by Skymet Meteorology Division in India indicates that heavy rain could take place at some of the places in Northeast.
Earlier on Thursday, Skymet Meteorology Division in India in its weather alert had said that moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at many places in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura during the next 3 days. Some of the places may receive heavy rain and thundershowers . Strong winds ranging between 70 kmph and 100 kmph are also expected during the period.
Northeast India has been receiving good amounts of rain for the past two days due to a cyclonic circulation over Assam and a north-south trough of low extending from sub-Himalayan West Bengal to the Bay of Bengal.
The following table shows the amount ofpre-monsoon rainreceived in the last 24 hours at different places in Northeast.
| Places | Amount of rain | Forecast for next 48 hours |
| Lengpui | 136.4 mm | Increase in rain |
| Tinsukia | 72.5 mm | Increase in rain |
| Dibrugarh | 65.7 mm | Increase in rain |
| Tezpur | 61.2 mm | Increase in rain |
| Passighat | 56.2 mm | Increase in rain |
| North Lakhimpur | 53.4 mm | Increase in rain |
| Guwahati | 29.8 mm | Increase in rain |
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha will be affected by the weakening of the low pressure area in the next 24 hours. ''Moderate rain and thundershowers are expected at many places in coastal Andhra Pradesh, South Chhattisgarh and Odisha in the next 48 hours. Some places may receive heavy rain and thundershowers. Winds blowing at a speed of 60 to 90 kmph will also be witnessed during the period.” said a weather alert issued at 13:10 Hrs. on Friday by Skymet Meteorology Division in India.
There would be no relief from rising day temperatures in North India as westerly hot and dry winds will sweep across the region under open sky. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, maximums will maintain their increasing trend till a fresh Western Disturbance, which is expected to affect the northwest plain from 12thMay arrives in the Western Himalayan region.
