Monsoon intensifies as heavy rain lashes India, Delhi-NCR gets respite from humidity

Delhi-NCR woke up to moderate rainfall on Thursday morning, bringing relief from the humid weather conditions.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of widespread monsoon rainfall across large parts of the country on Thursday, with heavy to very heavy showers expected over several regions spanning north, east, west and south India.

According to the IMD, multiple states are likely to witness intense rainfall activity over the next 24 hours as active monsoon conditions continue to prevail across the country.

For the Delhi-NCR region, the weather department has predicted generally cloudy skies along with the possibility of heavy rainfall during the day. However, no weather alert has been issued for the national capital and its adjoining areas.

The IMD has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Odisha, Kerala, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Gangetic West Bengal. In addition, heavy rainfall is also expected in several other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and adjoining regions.

The weather department said the monsoon trough currently stretches from Sri Ganganagar to Mizoram, passing through Rohtak, Shahjahanpur, Sultanpur, Gaya and Bankura, creating favourable conditions for widespread rainfall across several parts of the country.

According to the IMD, the prevailing active monsoon conditions, coupled with cyclonic circulations over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and the northeastern states, along with the influence of a western disturbance, are expected to intensify rainfall activity during the next 24 hours.

A yellow alert has been issued for rainfall in 20 districts of western Uttar Pradesh, while the Meteorological Department has also forecast scattered showers across the state on Friday.

Meanwhile, Uttarakhand has been witnessing persistent heavy rainfall since Wednesday, leading to a rise in water levels in rivers and streams across several districts. The continued rainfall has also heightened the risk of landslides in the state's hilly regions.

The Meteorological Department has maintained its warning for Thursday as well, issuing an Orange Alert for heavy rainfall in several districts, including Dehradun, while urging authorities and residents to remain vigilant in view of the prevailing weather conditions.

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