Eastern, N-E states receive rains, north India generally dry

Many eastern and northeastern states received varying degrees of rainfall today, with Bihar's capital city Patna being lashed by around 13 cm rains paralysing normal life, even as north Indian states, including Delhi, had generally a dry weather.
According to IMD, the southwest monsoon has been active over Uttrakhand, Bihar, Vidharbha region and Chhattisgarh. Heavy rains occurred at isolated places over Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
Bihar received light to moderate rainfall at most places in the northwest, northeast and southwest parts, with Patna recording 133.8 mm rains since last night, paralysing normal life and several areas of the city remaining submerged in knee-deep water.

Bhagalpur received 65 mm rains, while Purnea recorded 39 mm rainfall. Heavy rainfall brought the maximum temperature down by a few notches, with Patna recording a high of 30.5 degrees Celsius, even as humidity levels ranged between 100 to 85 per cent.
The national capital experienced a sultry day with the mercury settling a notch above normal. Humidity levels oscillated between 83 and 51 per cent.
"The maximum temperature was recorded at 34.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal while the minimum settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year," a MeT official said.

In Uttar Pradesh, light to moderate rains and thundershowers occurred in the eastern parts of the state, while the weather remained dry in the western districts.

The maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered close to normal levels at most places. Chandigarh recorded a high of 33.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal. The weather remained generally dry across both the states including Chandigarh, the MeT department said.
Moderate rains occurred at some places of Himachal Pradesh even as the weather remained dry in most parts of the state. The MeT department has predicted rains or thundershowers at isolated places in mid hills over the next few days.
Many parts of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, received sporadic rainfall since yesterday under the influence of a low-pressure belt over west-central Bay of Bengal.

According to the MeT department, many parts of the state are likely to experience rain and thunder showers for the next three days. The low pressure area also spreads in the adjoining coastal areas of south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh.
In West Bengal, except Dajeeeling hills which received 74 mm rains since yesterday, most parts of the state experienced little or no rainfall.
Rainfall occurred at most places over Lakshadweep, in parts of Telangana, Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, and at one or two places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.