Weather Office Warns Of Heavy Rain In Northeast Over Next 4 Days
The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre has issued alerts for widespread heavy rainfall across Northeast India over the next four days. Several states, particularly Arunachal Pradesh, face Red and Orange alerts due to the risk of flash floods and thunderstorms.
Why it matters
Severe weather events in this region frequently lead to infrastructure damage and displacement, making timely warnings critical for public safety.
The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC), Guwahati, has forecast a fresh spell of widespread rain across the Northeast over the next four days, with parts of Arunachal Pradesh likely to receive the heaviest rainfall.According to the latest forecast, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are expected to witness widespread rainfall on July 17 and 18. Rain activity is likely to remain fairly widespread on July 19 before gradually easing. By July 21, only scattered rainfall is expected over most parts of the region.The RWFC has placed several northeastern states under an Orange Alert for July 17. On July 18, the warning is expected to intensify for Arunachal Pradesh, where a Red Alert has been issued for the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall.
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