Weather Update: IMD predicts rainfall in parts of south, northeast India – check complete forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest weather forecast informed that apart from the extreme south peninsular and Northeast India, the rest of the regions in the country can expect relatively uneventful weather conditions for the next five days.

“No significant weather over the country during the next 5 days except over extreme south peninsular and Northeast India,” the meteorological department said in a statement on Wednesday.

Rain likely in parts of South, Northeast India

In South India, over the next five days, there is a forecast of light to moderate rainfall in many areas, along with the likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in Kerala and Mahe. Additionally, on October 25-29, isolated heavy rainfall is expected.On October 29, Tamil Nadu may also experience light to moderate rainfall, with the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

Moving to Northeast India, the states of Nagaland, Manipur, and the eastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall at many locations on October 26.

Cyclone Hamoon has weakened

As of Wednesday, a senior scientist from the IMD Bhubaneswar reported that the severe cyclone ‘Hamoon’ has undergone a weakening process and has transformed into a depression situated in the southern region of Mizoram.

Umashankar Das, a senior scientist at the IMD Bhubaneswar, explained, “Cyclone Hamoon initially exhibited the characteristics of a very severe cyclone, with wind speeds ranging from 130 to 145 kilometers per hour while it was over the Bay of Bengal. However, as it made landfall, it weakened into a cyclonic storm, with wind speeds ranging between 75 and 85 kilometers per hour, occasionally gusting up to 95 kilometers per hour.”

Additionally, he noted that light to moderate rainfall had been observed in parts of Odisha, with the highest recorded rainfall reaching 52 millimeters in Paradeep. He assured that there was no significant damage along the eastern coast of India. However, certain areas of Northeast India, particularly Tripura and Mizoram, were expected to experience rainfall due to the weather system. He also mentioned that the depression over Mizoram was likely to further weaken and develop into a well-defined low-pressure area.