Skymet Weather Forecast July 15: Heavy Rain Likely Over East & Northeast India Light Rain for South Peninsula
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Key Takeaways:
- Heavy rain is likely over Northeast India, West Bengal, Odisha and northern Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Light to moderate showers are expected across Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim and East Uttar Pradesh.
- Light rainfall may occur over Punjab, Haryana, the Western Himalayas, Konkan & Goa, coastal Karnataka and Kerala.
- The North Bay of Bengal cyclonic circulation remains the key weather system driving rainfall activity.
- Forecast Validity: Next 24 hours.
The Weather Systems Over The Country
The monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Bikaner, Churu, Lucknow, Patna, Bankura, Diamond Harbour, and then extends southeastwards into the east-central Bay of Bengal.
A cyclonic circulation persists over the North Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. The system is tilting southwestwards with height.
Another cyclonic circulation is present over North Gujarat and adjoining Southwest Rajasthan, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level.
The western disturbance, earlier seen as a cyclonic circulation over Central Pakistan and adjoining areas, has become less marked. However, the associated trough in the middle tropospheric westerly winds, with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level, continues to run roughly along Longitude 72°E to the north of Latitude 32°N.
Weather Activities During The Last 24 Hours
During the last 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain occurred over coastal Odisha.
Light to moderate rain with a few heavy spells occurred over Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
Light to moderate rain occurred over the rest of Northeast India, West Bengal, parts of Bihar, Northeast Uttar Pradesh, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and at one or two places over Haryana.
Light rain occurred over Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and at isolated places over Northwest Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Forecast
During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain with a few heavy spells is likely over Northeast India, West Bengal, Odisha and the northern parts of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Light to moderate rain may occur over Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, East Uttar Pradesh and parts of Odisha and West Bengal.
Light rain is possible over the Western Himalayas, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Konkan & Goa, coastal Karnataka and Kerala.
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