IMD Predicts Heavy Showers in Gujarat, 11 Other States, Issues Heatwave Alert for These Region

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded an alert for heavy rainfall on June 25 in as many as 11 states, bringing a sigh of relief to the people reeling under blistering heatwave conditions. 

The states which are likely to receive heavy showers are Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Maharashtra, Goa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal and Sikkim.

A red alert, the highest level warning, has been sounded for Gujarat today, and an orange alert issued for the rest of the states.

The Met department predicted that Southwest Monsoon will advance further to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the next three days.

“Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Konkan & Goa, ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, Karnataka during next 5 days, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu on June 25-June-26; over Gujarat Region on June 25," said IMD. 

“Isolated heavy rainfall over Saurashtra & Kutch on June 25 and June 26; Gujarat Region during June 26-June 28; Kerala & Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka on June 27 and June 28; North Interior Karnataka during June 25-June 28 and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh during June 25-June, 27,” it added. 

Further, the weather bureau warned about heatwave conditions prevailing in parts of Punjab and Haryana on June 24 and 25, which are expected to abate thereafter.