Weather today: IMD issues red alert for heavy showers in Uttarakhand and 8 other states; Check full report here

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for rainfall in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya for today, July 2

The weather department issued an orange alert for heavy showers on July 2 in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh. 

Rainfall warning in North-western states

An IMD statement dated July 1 says  isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh till July 5; West Rajasthan on July 5; East Madhya Pradesh on July 3/July 4, and Chhattisgarh on July 2/July 3.

The IMD hinted at the possibility of heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on July 2, in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on July 2/July 3 and in Rajasthan over the next three days.

Rainfall warning in North-eastern states

As per the report, isolated very heavy rainfall is likely in Bihar today. Besides this, heavy rainfall warning is in place in Bihar until July 5; and in Jharkhand and West Bengal on July 4 and 5.

“Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Arunachal Pradesh on July 4 and July 5; and Assam & Meghalaya on July 2,” the weather bulletin said.

Rainfall warning in Southern states

The weather agency forecast wet spell in Gujarat and Goa until July 5, in Maharashtra on July 2; in Kerala on July 2/July 3 and in Karnataka till July 5.

In addition, it said Gujarat Region will witness such weather conditions on July 2/3 and July 5.

The weather report suggests that Southwest Monsoon will further advance into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab during the coming two days.