India Meteorological Department Issues Weather Forecast for Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Bihar today. Heavy rainfall is also likely to prevail over Gujarat, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and West Madhya Pradesh.The Met Department predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha. Meanwhile, squally weather conditions are expected today over the north Konkan coasts, parts of east central, northeast Arabian Sea and over the Andaman Sea. In Delhi-NCR, smog or shallow fog is expected today.According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi-NCR is currently in the poor category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 233 recorded at 7 this morning. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, and 301 and 400 very poor. An AQI between 401 and 450 is considered severe.