Weather Updates: Know when Delhi's air quality will improve, rain alert issued for these parts of the country

Air pollution is still increasing in the country's capital Delhi due to haze. The air quality of Delhi-NCR will remain poor for the next two days. After this, minor improvement will be recorded from November 27. Local surface winds are likely to increase on November 27 resulting in an improvement in the air quality but remain in the very poor category. Meanwhile, a rain alert has been issued in many parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday that parts of southern India are likely to receive heavy rains till Monday. Earlier this week, the weather agency had issued an orange alert in Tamil Nadu, predicting heavy rains for today and tomorrow.

It has been raining incessantly over the southern states for the past two weeks and is likely to continue for the next few days. IMD today said that a low-pressure area is very likely to form over South Andaman Sea around November 29, 2021. It is very likely to become more marked and move west-northwestwards during subsequent 48 hours.

The Regional Meteorological Department of Chennai had predicted light to moderate rain in Chennai and some other districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday morning.

Chances of rain in these areas of the country

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal from November 25 to 29.

Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema on 26th and 27th.

A strong wind (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) very likely along and off southwest Bay of Bengal, Comorin region, Gulf of Mannar, and south Tamil Nadu coast on November 25 and 26, 2021. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into these areas.

The weather agency said this morning that light rain is likely at one or two places in Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tuthukudi, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Dindugal, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts of Tamil Nadu. In the next 3 hours, there is a possibility of rain in Karaikal as well.

A Low-Pressure Area is very likely to form over South Andaman Sea around November 29, 2021. It is very likely to become more marked and move west-northwestwards during subsequent 48 hours. Under its influence, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on November 29 and 30.

The IMD said on Tuesday that Tamil Nadu would receive heavy rain and thundershowers on November 23 and 24 and also on November 25 and 26. The agency has issued an 'orange' alert on November 25 and 26. Meanwhile, light to moderate rain at isolated places is expected over Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during the next five days.