New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kerala and several northeastern states including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and others for May 30, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions. The alert follows the presence of two upper air cyclonic circulations—one over west Rajasthan and the other over northern parts of central Uttar Pradesh—expected to influence weather patterns across northwest and northeastern India in the coming days.
In its latest weather bulletin, the IMD forecasted extremely heavy rainfall in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, May 30. The southern state of Kerala is also bracing for severe weather, as visuals from Kottayam district already show heavy downpours and strong winds causing significant disruption, including waterlogging and damage to infrastructure.
The press release dated May 29 also warned of isolated heavy rainfall likely in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on May 30 and 31, Himachal Pradesh on May 31 and June 1, and in Uttarakhand from May 30 to June 2.
Southern India too is set to receive more rain. The IMD predicted isolated heavy showers in Coastal Karnataka on May 31 and June 1. South Interior Karnataka may witness fresh wet spells beginning May 30, while Kerala could face additional heavy rainfall on June 1 and 2. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karnataka on May 30.
Thunderstorm Alert for Delhi
The national capital is not exempt from the changing weather. The IMD issued an orange alert for Delhi for May 30, predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds, a day after light rainfall was recorded in the city.
In a nowcast warning issued at 8:00 AM, the Regional Meteorological Department in Delhi stated:
“Very light rainfall/drizzle accompanied by gusty winds (30–40 km/h) is very likely to occur at isolated places in Delhi (Narela, Bawana, Alipur, Kanjhawala, Rohini, Mundka, Jafarpur, Najafgarh), NCR (Bahadurgarh), and various locations in Haryana including Kaithal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Matanhail, Jhajjar, Loharu, Farukhnagar, Kosli, Mahendragarh, Rewari, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh. Areas in Uttar Pradesh like Deoband and several towns in Rajasthan including Sadulpur, Pilani, Bhiwadi, Jhunjhunu, Tijara, Khairthal, Kotputli, and Alwar are also likely to be affected during the next two hours.”
The IMD has urged residents in the affected regions to remain cautious and follow advisories closely as the situation develops.