Assam, Meghalaya, Northeast Heavy Rain Alert for 10–11 November: IMD
Travellers and farmers in Assam, Meghalaya and the hill states should plan for heavy showers from Tuesday, with Andaman and Nicobar wet all week.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rain over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on 10 November and over Assam, Meghalaya and the wider Northeast on 11 November, according to its all-India bulletin issued at 8:59 pm on 7 November. Upper-air cyclonic circulations over southeast Bangladesh and northeast Assam are behind the spell.
Andaman and Nicobar Wet All Week
Widespread rain is forecast over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands through the period, with isolated heavy rain on 9, 10 and 11 November and thunderstorms with lightning. No fishermen warning is listed for the islands from 8 November.
Showers Reach Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand
Gangetic and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand get isolated to scattered rain from 9 November. The IMD expects thunderstorms with lightning over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on 10 November. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, and the Nagaland-Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura group also see isolated to scattered rain from 9 November. Shallow fog was seen at isolated places in Assam and Meghalaya on 7 November. The bulletin’s impact advisory lists landslides, waterlogging and reduced visibility on hill roads as risks. Tourists heading to Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh should check road conditions before travel.
Also read Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura Rain Alert: Heavy Falls Likely 9-11 November
Earlier Forecasts
IPB’s earlier report on showers from 9 November has the Odisha and Bengal details, and the IMD tag page lists the other bulletins.
The IMD will update the forecast in its Sunday evening bulletin.
Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin, 7 November, 8:59 pm IST. Also based on reporting by News24.
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