Updated on April 20, 2016 12:30 PM (IST): Good pre-Monsoon rains lash Northeast India once again
Northeast India continues to receive moderate to heavy pre-Monsoon showers. Cherrapunji once again received very heavy rainfall of 93.6 mm during last 24 hours. On Tuesday, Skymet had said that Cherrapunji is all set to receive dould the normal rains for the month of April. As of now, looks like it will not be too difficult.
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Here’s a look at the rainfall figures in rest of the places in Northeast India.
Updated on April 19, 2016 2:00 PM (IST): Northeast Rains to receive scattered rains throughout the week
The cyclonic circulation persists over Assam and adjoining areas. It will bring scattered rains over the region. The trough extending from this system up to coastal Andhra Pradesh will bring only localized isolated rains along the trough line. Cherrapunji has received a whopping 195.4 mm of rainfall during last 24 hours.
Here’s a look at the rainfall figures in several places of the region recorded today morning.
This region will continue to receive scattered rains throughout the week. In fact, rainfall will increase in the second half of the week.
Updated on April 18, 2016 11:00 AM (IST): Northeast India continues to compensate for all India pre-Monsoon showers
Northeast India enjoys pleasant rainy days this month when most parts of the country reels under extreme summer heat. Pre-Monsoon showers are normally good over this region, which contributes sufficiently to the pan-India rains.
Northeast India, particularly Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have been receiving good rains for the last one week. Cherrapunji has received heavy to very heavy rain on three occasions, 237 mm on April 7, 206 mm on April 13 and 137 mm on April 16.
Guwahati in Assam has received 54 mm of rain during last 24 hours. Here’s a look at the rainfall figures in rest of Northeast India:
The cyclonic circulation persists over Eastern parts of Assam leading to continuous moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal in the form of southwesterly winds. Therefore, fairly widespread rain and thundershowers will continue over Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for next few days.
Northeast India is by far the coolest region during this point of time. Temperatures during this time of the year do not exceed 35°C in Northeastern states. In fact, maximums generally remain in mid-twenties.
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