![]() Scorched by a heatwave, northwestern parts of India can expect some respite over the next three days as an extra-tropical weather system is likely to bring showers over the region with peak intensity rains forecast for Monday. The State Disaster Management Authority has asked the people on the banks of river Periyar to remain vigilant due to the inflow of water. ![]() As the case was similar to that of Pambla dam in the hilly district, the authorities have opened the shutters to release 500 cumecs of water. The Idukki district authorities have informed that since the water level at the Kallarkutty dam has reached Red alert level of 455 metre, the shutters have been opened to release 300 cumecs of water. A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 to 11 cm. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while orange alert means very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm of rain. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for today whereas Wayanad too has Yellow alert on May 22. Partly cloudy sky and drizzle are likely to keep the mercury in check over the subsequent two to three days, according to the IMD.Ītleast 10 districts in Kerala will receive heavy rainfall on Saturday and Sunday with the IMD issuing a Yellow alert, while the Idukki district administration has opened the shutters of Kallarkutty and Pambla dams to release excess water. The weather officer has also issued a yellow alert - ‘watch’ the weather and calls for administrators to ‘be updated’ - for May 23 and May 24. Light intensity rains are expected over isolated regions in the city, the bulletin said. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorm, dust storm and gusty winds at a speed of 30-40 kmph are likely in Delhi-NCR and the adjoining areas. Thus, temperatures may witness a significant drop over the entire Delhi-NCR, a Skymet weather report said. By May 22, pre-monsoon rain may get slightly intense in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), and continue till May 24. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 40 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. With showers and thunderstorms overnight, Delhiites woke up to a cloudy morning with minimum temperature settling at 29 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Dhubri in Assam received 10 cm rainfall on Saturday. The Indian Air Force deployed choppers and transport aircraft to aid relief and rescue efforts in Assam, where 29 of the 35 districts have been affected by floods due to heavy rains. As northern India sweated in out in hot weather conditions, parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu experienced heavy rainfall with Thodupuzha in Idukki witnessing 13 cm rainfall, Kozhikode (9 cm), Ernakulam (8 cm), Valparai in Coimbatore (8 cm). Isolated hailstorms were also likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan over the next three days, it said. The India Meteorological Department has forecast a fall in maximum temperatures by 3-4 degrees Celsius over most parts of Northwest India during the next three days and no significant change thereafter. ![]() The weather office said light to moderate rainfall was likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, while Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were expected to experience scattered showers over the next two days. 24, 2022.Scorched by a heatwave, northwestern parts of India can expect some respite over the next three days as an extra-tropical weather system is likely to bring showers over the region with peak intensity rains forecast for Monday. (Str/Xinhua)Ī worker plucks tea leaves at Kondoli tea garden in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Aug. Workers drink water during a break from work at Kondoli tea garden in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Aug. Workers are busy plucking tea leaves at Kondoli tea garden, which is surrounded by a verdant ocean of green tea.Ī worker drinks water at Kondoli tea garden in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) - India's Assam is a place famous for tea production, and the month of August meets the tea plucking season here. A worker picks tea leaves at a tea garden in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Aug.
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