The weather in the state is expected to change today, with rain likely in many places. The capital has been overcast since morning, and there has also been light drizzle. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain with thunderstorms in central and southern Chhattisgarh.
Alerts have been issued in several districts. There is a possibility of thunderstorms, lightning, and sudden strong winds (30-40 kmph) along with moderate rainfall in Gariaband, Mahasamund, Raipur, Baloda Bazar, Janjgir-Champa, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Bemetara, Mungeli, Surguja, Surajpur, Korea, and Balrampur. An orange alert has been issued here. Meanwhile, Sukma, Bijapur, South Bastar Dantewada, Bastar, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, North Bastar Kanker, Dhamtari, Balod, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Mahasamund, Raipur, Baloda Bazar, Janjgir-Champa, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Jashpur, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Durg, Bemetara, Kabirdham, Mungeli, Surguja, Surajpur, Korea, and Balrampur are likely to receive moderate rainfall. A yellow alert has been issued in these districts.
The Meteorological Department reported that a low-pressure area is active over the coastal areas of Gangetic West Bengal, North Odisha, and the northwest Bay of Bengal. A cyclonic circulation is present in the upper air up to a height of approximately 7.6 kilometers and is expected to weaken in the next 24 hours. Two troughs are also associated with this system; the first trough extends from Gangetic West Bengal to Telangana at a height of 1.5 to 3.1 kilometers, while the second trough extends from Gangetic West Bengal to the south Maharashtra coast, passing through Odisha, South Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and North Interior Karnataka at a height of 4.5 to 5.8 kilometers.
Due to the influence of these weather systems, light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers are expected in many places in the state today. There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning in some places. The main area of rainfall is expected to be central Chhattisgarh today.
According to weather experts, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjacent central Bay of Bengal on September 25. It is likely to move westwards. It is expected to intensify further and transform into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjacent west-central Bay of Bengal, towards southern Odisha and north Andhra. It is expected to reach near the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast on September 27. Due to this, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Bastar division and its adjoining districts from September 26.
