Weather forecast for 9 April: IMD issues orange alert for heavy rains in Assam, predicts wet spells in multiple states

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Weather forecast for 9 April: The IMD has issued an orange alert for Assam and forecasted wet weather conditions in northern and eastern states on April 9. Hot and humid conditions are expected in the south.

 IMD warned of wet spells in Assam and nearby states on April 9.Weather today: IMD warned of wet spells in Assam and nearby states on April 9.(Nitin Sharma)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Assam and warned of wet spells in northern, eastern and north-eastern states on 9 April. Furthermore, hot and humid weather conditions are expected in southern states on Thursday.

“Day temperatures are likely to remain below normal to near normal over most part of northwest, central & east India during next 3-4 days,” IMD said in its latest weather bulletin.

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Assam is on IMD's orange alert for heavy rains.

“Isolated to Scattered light to moderate rainfall/snowfall with isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 Kmph) likely over Jammu-Kashmir during 09th- 11th April,” the weather office predicted while forecasting similar weather conditions for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 9 April.

Moving to weather forecast for northeast India, IMD predicted isolated heavy rainfall for Arunachal Pradesh on 9 and 12 April; for Assam and Meghalaya on 9 and 10 April; and Tripura on 9 April. Meanwhile, isolated hailstorm activity is likely in Meghalaya today.

"Isolated to Scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 9th -12th; Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand on 9th; Odisha on 9th & 10th April," the Meteorological Department said in its press release dated 8 April.

Chhattisgarh residents can expect isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall today which will be accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds.

Over the southern states, the weather is expected to remain hot and humid. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala can expect such weather conditions today while in Goa similar weather is likely on 10 and 11 April and in coastal areas of Gujarat from 11 to 14 April; in Odisha from 12 to 14 April; and in Coastal Karnataka till 11 April.

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