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The India Meteorological Department issued a rainfall alert for multiple states as another active phase of the southwest monsoon is expected to begin this week.

Amid rain fury in parts of India, another active phase of the southwest monsoon is expected to begin this week, the India Meteorological Department said Sunday. The weather body issued a rainfall alert for multiple states, warning about the anticipated ‘heavy’ rainfall in states including, flood-wrecked Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand among others.

A low-pressure area has formed over northern Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand. Thus, heavy and widespread rainfall is predicted in these regions over the next five days. The weather body said that the various districts of Odisha will witness heavy rainfall for 24 hours today.

Himachal Pradesh which remains the hardest hit due to monsoon mayhem, will not see respite soon. The state is predicted to witness isolated heavy rainfall over the next five days, IMD said. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and East Rajasthan will also have similar weather conditions over the next three days. Haryana-Chandigarh is likely to see heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, Delhi, which is facing a flood-like situation in some parts, is likely to see generally cloudy skies with light rain and thundershowers today.

IMD also said that isolated ‘heavy to extremely heavy’ rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa from July 18 to 21. Meanwhile, Gujarat and central Maharashtra will also experience heavy showers in isolated pockets till July 21. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are also likely over the region till July 17.
Assam which is witnessing severe floods will continue to see heavy rainfall today. Meghalaya and Tripura will also experience similar weather conditions.

For south India, the weather body said “Light to moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall is very likely to over Coastal Karnataka until July 21.” Telangana will also see widespread rainfall till July 20 and so will Andhra Pradesh and Kerala from July 18-20.

Bihar and West Bengal and Sikkim will continue to experience isolated heavy rainfall today. For central India, the IMD predicted “Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on July 17 and 18 and over Chhattisgarh today.”