Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Konkan Rain: IMD Outlook Through 5 November

Chhattisgarh is forecast fairly widespread to widespread rain on 3 and 4 November, with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorms with gusts of up to 60 km/h, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its all-India bulletin issued at 1:16 pm on 2 November. Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra also have rain and gusty winds in the forecast through 5 November.

Gusty Winds Across Central India

In Chhattisgarh, thunderstorms with winds of 40-50 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, are likely on 3 and 4 November, and isolated heavy rain from 2 to 4 November. East and west Madhya Pradesh are forecast isolated to scattered rain with winds of 30-40 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h, between 2 and 5 November, and Vidarbha the same on 3 and 4 November.

Thunderstorms for Konkan, Goa and Madhya Maharashtra

Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada are forecast isolated to scattered rain from 2 to 5 November. Konkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra can also expect thunderstorms with winds of 40-50 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, until 4 November. Baramati in Pune district recorded 8 cm of rain in the 24 hours to 8:30 am on 2 November, according to the IMD. Gujarat is forecast only isolated rain on 2 November.

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Cooler Days Than Normal

As of 1 November, maximum temperatures were markedly below normal, by more than 5°C, at most places in east and west Madhya Pradesh, Marathwada and Chhattisgarh. Minimums were also markedly below normal at isolated places in west and east Madhya Pradesh. Dense fog was reported at isolated places in east Madhya Pradesh and Madhya Maharashtra on the morning of 2 November.

IPB has also reported on the earlier Chhattisgarh and Konkan alerts and the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh outlook to 5 November.

Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin.

Image: IPB.