IMD Weather Alert 31 October: Heavy Rain in 17 States, 70 kmph Winds and Hail Warning for Himachal and Uttarakhand

Heavy rain continues in several states under the influence of a western disturbance, and the weather department has now issued a heavy rain alert for 17 states on 31 October. Winds of around 70 kmph may blow during this period, and hail warnings have been issued for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Temperatures in eastern India may fall by 4 to 5 degrees.

A low-pressure area that formed over the southern Andaman Sea and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands is very likely to turn into a depression around 31 October over the south-east Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas. Because of it, coastal Andhra Pradesh may see heavy to very heavy rain at some places on 2 and 3 November. Arunachal Pradesh may see heavy rain at some places between 31 October and 1 November, and Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may see rain at some places between 31 October and 5 November.

The 17 states on alert

The weather department has issued a light to heavy rain alert for 31 October in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Manipur, Tripura and Assam. Winds of around 70 kmph may blow during this period, and hail is also forecast for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh on 31 October.

Delhi, UP, Bihar and MP

In Delhi-NCR, the sky will remain partly cloudy on 31 October with light rain possible. The maximum temperature is expected between 26 and 28 degrees and the minimum between 15 and 17 degrees. On 1 November the maximum may reach 28 to 30 degrees, and on 2 November 29 to 31 degrees, with the sky likely to remain mainly clear on 2 November. In Uttar Pradesh, a light to heavy rain alert is in place for 31 October to 5 November across western and eastern parts of the state, with strong winds continuing and conditions improving afterwards. In Bihar, rain will continue from 31 October to 2 November, with the strongest impact on 31 October. In Madhya Pradesh, a rain alert is in place from 31 October to 4 November, with relief expected from 5 November.

Hill states, Bengal and city temperatures

In Uttarakhand, rain with thunder and lightning is forecast at some places on 31 October, with hail also possible, and the wet spell may continue till 2 November with a sharp temperature fall. In Himachal Pradesh, rain continues under the western disturbance, with an alert for 31 October to 2 November, strong winds and a hail possibility. In Jharkhand, rain may occur at some places from 31 October to 5 November, and in the Gangetic plains of West Bengal rain is expected at some places in the same period, while sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim may see widespread rain on 31 October with activity continuing from 1 to 5 November. City temperatures on 31 October: Delhi 28/18, Mumbai 32/26, Chennai 31/26, Kolkata 31/24, Lucknow 23/21, Patna 26/22, Ranchi 26/20, Bhopal 26/18, Jaipur 28/18, Shimla 19/09, Nainital 19/13 degrees Celsius.