Weather today: Karnataka, Kerala receive red alert for heavy rainfall, several states issued orange alert by IMD - The Economic Times
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Weather today: Karnataka, Kerala receive red alert for heavy rainfall, several states issued orange alert by IMD
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Heavy rainfall is expected in Kerala and Karnataka. A red alert has been issued for these states. Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar are under an orange alert. Other states are on yellow alert, except Rajasthan. Fishermen in Kerala and Karnataka are warned of squally weather. Several regions will experience isolated heavy rainfall in the coming days.
PTIIMD has issued warning for heavy rains across India
The states of Kerala and Karnataka are set to witness heavy rainfall on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted. A red alert has been issued for the two states, while three states, including Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu and Bihar have been issued an orange alert. Meanwhile, rest of states are on yellow alert except for Rajasthan. "Extremely heavy rainfall (≥21 cm) very likely at isolated places over Kerala and Coastal Karnataka on 20th July." IMD said in its latest weather bulletin. Kerala's Kannur and Kasaragod districts are on red alert today, while orange weather warning is in place for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
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The IMD has also issued a warning for fishermen in Kerala and Karanataka. “Squally weather with wind speed 40 - 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely to prevail.”
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in the following regions: Delhi and the Nataional Capital Region will also see increased rainfall in the upcoming week. However, no rainfall alert is in place for the national capital for Sunday, but IMD forecasted, “Partly cloudy sky. Very light rain.”