Heavy pre-monsoon rain alert this week in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Ahead of the possible arrival of monsoon in the northeast during the first week of June, the northeastern states are set to witness heavy rains over this week because of other environmental factors, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Official sources at the IMD's Guwahati-based Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) told TOI on Tuesday that monsoon rains are expected to strike the northeast in the first week of June.

"As monsoon is expected to hit Kerala on May 29, we are expecting that the monsoon rains will arrive in the northeast by the first week of June. However, several parts of northeast are likely to experience heavy rainfall in the next couple of days because of other factors," said a Met official.

The all-India weather summary issued by the IMD on Tuesday evening stated that rain and thunder showers were observed at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and

Tripura

and at isolated places over Assam,

Meghalaya

and Arunachal Pradesh from 0830 hours on Monday to 1730 hours on Tuesday. RMC has also warned of heavy rain at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Wednesday and over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya from Thursday to Saturday.

The Met office forecast on Tuesday said moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder shower is very likely to occur at many places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during the next 24 hours.


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