Cyclonic storm Arnab, which is now moving towards Andhra Pradesh and is expected to make landfall on October 28, will result in widespread unseasonal rainfall in most parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh from October 28 to 30.
For October 29 (Thursday), the orange alert means there is a likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Sonbhadra and surrounding regions. There is likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall in 10 districts: Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur, and surrounding regions. On October 30 (Friday), the IMD predicted a high probability of heavy rainfall with an orange alert in eight districts: Deoria, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, and surrounding regions. There is also a high probability of heavy rainfall (yellow alert) in 11 districts: Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Gonda, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, and surrounding regions.
Earlier reporting noted: The weather department has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea as the cyclone approaches, news agency ANI reported. Follow live updates on Cyclone Arnab here .
“Due to the impact of Arnab that has formed in the Bay of Bengal, there is a possibility of unseasonal rain accompanied by strong winds in the region starting from October 28,” said Atul Kumar Singh, a senior scientist at Regional Met Centre, Lucknow. Earlier reporting noted: Mapping Cyclone Arnab’s trail: From Andhra to UP, IMD warns of heavy rain till Oct 30 The impending cyclonic storm “Arnab” is likely to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several states, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Earlier reporting noted: Rainfall forecast: State-wise breakdown | CHECK Rainfall forecast: State-wise breakdown | CHECK
The Weatherman has forecast rainfall and inclement weather on October 29 (Thursday) and October 30 (Friday), in Lucknow as a result of the cyclone. Track the latest updates on Cyclone Arnab here The IMD has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts on Thursday and Friday, while a yellow alert has been issued for Wednesday.
