IMD predicts extended rain and thunderstorms across North-East India

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• Apr 20, 2024 | Pinaki Goswami

It is predicted that Guwahati and the surrounding areas will have partly overcast skies...

Digital Desk: The Northeastern states are expected to experience mild to moderate rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclonic circulation over central Assam, which is currently over northeast Assam and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level, is responsible for this prediction. The weather pattern is also being influenced by a trough that extends from east Bihar to the previously stated cyclonic circulation.

Day-wise Forecast:

Day 1: Most of Arunachal Pradesh and several locations in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura will experience light to moderate rain. 

Day 2: The weather is still similar, with light to moderate rain predicted in the same areas. 

Day 3: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya are expected to have mild to moderate rain, with a few locations in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura perhaps seeing precipitation as well. 

Day 4: More rain is predicted, mainly for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya. There may also be sporadic showers in isolated areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.

Day 5: Light to moderate rain is predicted throughout Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya, as well as in a few isolated areas in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.

Warnings:

Day 1: Isolated regions of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Manipur may see thunderstorms with lightning and blustery gusts of up to 40–50 kmph. Arunachal Pradesh may also have lightning strikes and thunderstorms, with sporadic periods of intense rain predicted in some regions.

Day 2: Isolated regions of Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland are expected to see thunderstorms with gusty winds. With a slower wind speed, Mizoram and Tripura might have comparable weather. Arunachal Pradesh may potentially see rare periods of intense rain along with thunderstorms and lightning. 

Day 3: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are among the states where thunderstorms are predicted to occur in isolated regions. In Arunachal Pradesh, isolated, heavy rain is predicted. 

Day 4: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura may all see thunderstorms, along with isolated portions of Assam and Meghalaya expecting thunderstorms with gusty winds. It is predicted to rain heavily to very heavily in certain portions of Arunachal Pradesh and heavily in certain areas of Assam and Meghalaya. 

Day 5: Sporadic parts of Assam and Meghalaya are expected to see thunderstorms with strong gusts. In remote regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, thunderstorms and lightning are predicted. There is a chance of heavy rain in several parts of Meghalaya, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. 

Local Forecast for Guwahati:

It is predicted that Guwahati and the surrounding areas will have partly overcast skies with one or two periods of rain or thundershowers. It is expected that the maximum and minimum temperatures will be 32°C and 22°C, respectively.