During the course of 24 hours from 08:30 am on Monday, moderate to heavy spells were witnessed over the Western Himalayas where Sundernagar saw 74 mm, Dehradun 57 mm, Jammu 56 mm, Uttarkashi 53 mm, Shimla 36 mm, Katra 22 mm, Kullu 13 mm, Nainital 11 mm, Pahalgam 10 mm, Pithoragarh 9 mm, Gulmarg 7 mm, Banihal 6 mm and Nahan 6 mm.
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Now, the low pressure area over North Madhya Pradesh and adjoining South Uttar Pradesh is likely to move over West Uttar Pradesh. Also the axis of Monsoon trough will shift towards the north.
In consequence to these weather features, we expect rainfall activities to increase over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where moderate showers accompanied with few heavy spells can be expected during the next 48 hours. Likewise, Jammu & Kashmir will witness light to moderate showers.
These showers are predicted to result in events of cloudbursts, landslides or mudslides and flash floods over the region, mainly in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. So, the following two to three days are very critical over the Western Himalayas regarding heavy rains.
Afterward, the intensity of showers would reduce, but then we also foresee light to moderate rains to endure over Uttarakhand thereafter too. Considering this, we highly advise people to abstain from visiting the enthralling hills of North India in the upcoming days.
Furthermore, we expect light to moderate rains to continue over the Holy Shrine of Vaishno Devi, so pilgrims are advised to refrain from going there.
As on July 23, Jammu and Kashmir is rain surplus by 11%, while Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, both remain rain deficit by 16% and 14%, respectively.
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