Assam flood situation improves; heavy rain in Mumbai, Konkan

The flood situation in Assam improved today while hot and humid weather conditions prevailed in many parts of the northern states, even as Mumbai and Konkan area received heavy rainfall.
It was a sunny day in national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, while the maximum was 39.4 degrees Celsius.
The humidity level was between 80-43 per cent, it said.
In Assam, the flood situation has improved although over 45,000 people are still affected in Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Sivasagar and Jorhat districts of the state.
Till yesterday, over 87,500 people were affected.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 83 villages are under water at present, while 117 hectares of crop land have been damaged.

Dhansiri river at Numaligarh in Golaghat and Katakhal river at Matizuri in Hailakandi are flowing above the danger mark.
Haryana and Punjab experienced sultry weather conditions while the weatherman predicted showers in both the states for the next couple of days.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 39.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, while Hisar too had a hot and humid day at 40.1 degrees Celsius and Narnaul registered a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded above-normal maximum temperatures at 38.9 degrees Celsius and 39.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Maximum temperatures rose by one to two degrees Celsius in Rajasthan even as the eastern and the western parts of the desert state received rain.
Since yesterday, Jaipur, Udaipur, Rajsamand and Dungarpur in eastern Rajasthan recorded rainfall between one to five cm, the MeT department said.
In western Rajasthan, parts of Pali and Nagaur districts recorded one to eight cm of rainfall.
Ganganagar was the hottest place in the state at 44 degrees Celsius followed by 43.4 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 43.2 degrees Celsius in Barmer and 43 degrees Celsius in Churu.

Hot and humid weather conditions prevailed across Bihar with Gaya being the hottest place in the state at 37.1 degree Celsius.
Patna and Bhagalpur recorded maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius each while Purnea registered a high of 35.5 degrees Celsius.
In the morning hours humidity levels hovered between 61 and 71 per cent in Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea in the evening it was between 55 to 68 per cent.
Heavy rainfall along with gusty surface wind is likely to occur in some areas of Odisha due to formation of a low pressure over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Odisha and gangetic West Bengal.

Sea condition would be moderate to rough along and off Odisha coast and fishermen were advised to be cautious while venturing into sea.
The southwest monsoon, which has become active along the coastline of Maharashtra, has led to a heavy downpour in Mumbai and Konkan area.
It dumped 124.7 mm of rain on Dahanu tehsil in Palghar district.
However, the rest of the state, including the foodgrain basket of central Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha are awaiting good showers to begin sowing activity.
The southwest monsoon has become active along the state's coastline after a gap of 15 days, India Meteorological Department officials said.

Dahanu gauged 124.7 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am on June 24 and 8.30 am today, the maximum in the last 24 hours in the entire state. Mahabaleshwar received 114.1 mm of precipitation, an IMD official said.
Heavy showers drenched Thane and Palghar districts since yesterday. Mahabaleshwar recorded 114.1 mm of rainfall, Nashik 58.6 mm, Sangli 11.9 mm, Nanded 4mm, Gondia 6.8mm and Buldhana 9mm.
A woman and her daughter were injured in Shahapur in Thane district when lightning struck them. A house collapsed in Ratibandar in Mumbra, apparently due to sharp showers. Further details of the incident are awaited.