IMD Forecasts Heavy Rain in Assam, Arunachal; Rainfall Coverage to Ease Later
Guwahati, Oct 4: Heavy rain is very likely at isolated places in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh during the first day of the India Meteorological Department’s latest five-day forecast, with thunderstorms and lightning also expected across parts of six northeastern states.
The bulletin issued by IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati on Sunday forecasts moderate rain or thundershowers at many places in Assam during the initial forecast period. Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram are likely to receive light to moderate rain at a few places, while isolated light rain is expected in Manipur and Tripura.
Thunderstorms and lightning are very likely at isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram on the first forecast day. On the second day, the thunderstorm and lightning warning is limited to Meghalaya and Manipur.
The forecast follows heavy rainfall at isolated locations in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh during the preceding 24 hours. Itanagar recorded 92 mm of rain in the period ending at 8:30 a.m. on October 4. Tamulpur and the Baksa KVK weather station recorded about 7 cm each.
Rainfall coverage is expected to decrease over the subsequent days. On the second forecast day, light to moderate rain is likely at a few places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, with isolated light rain in Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
By the fifth day, only isolated light rain or thundershowers are forecast across all seven states. The regional bulletin lists no warnings for the third, fourth and fifth forecast days.
For Guwahati and its neighbourhood, IMD forecasts partly cloudy skies with the possibility of thunder and lightning during the first day, with maximum and minimum temperatures around 33°C and 25°C. Over the seven-day local forecast, daytime temperatures are expected to range between 31°C and 33°C, while minimum temperatures range between 23°C and 25°C.
Although rainfall is forecast to become less widespread, intermittent rain and thundershowers remain possible. IMD has directed residents to its Mausam app for location-specific forecasts and the Damini app for lightning warnings.
