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Weather News: Continuous rainfall over the past 24 hours has led to significant waterlogging in several areas of Uttar Pradesh, prompting the state government to close schools. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi today, as the capital is expected to receive heavy downpours during the day and light rain in the morning.

In Uttarakhand, the IMD has raised a red alert for September 13, forecasting further heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, an orange alert has been declared for multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura. These warnings come as a result of a low-pressure system developing over Bangladesh, which is expected to bring substantial rain to the northeastern states.

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Rajasthan Weather News

The situation in Rajasthan is also critical, as authorities have had to open ten gates of the Parvati Dam due to persistent rainfall in Dholpur and nearby regions. This action has created a crisis for around 50 villages downstream. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur reports that the pressure system over Madhya Pradesh has shifted towards south-western Uttar Pradesh and is likely to weaken in the next 24 hours.

Delhi Weather

In Delhi, the weather department predicts that cloudy skies will persist throughout Friday, with continued rain expected in various areas. Winds may reach speeds of 25 to 35 km/h, and temperatures are forecasted to range between a maximum of 31 degrees and a minimum of 21 degrees. The rainy spell may conclude by the weekend.

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Additionally, the southwest monsoon is anticipated to start its retreat from India next week. The IMD has indicated that conditions will become favourable for the withdrawal of the monsoon from parts of northwestern India between September 19 and 25. The monsoon typically arrives in Kerala by June 1, covering the entire nation by July 8 and begins its withdrawal from the northwest around mid-September.

So far this monsoon season, which began on June 1, India has received 836.7 mm of rainfall, marking an 8 per cent increase over the normal levels. While East and Northeast India have recorded 16 per cent less rainfall than usual, the North-West, Central and Southern regions have seen increases of 4 per cent, 19 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively. The IMD had predicted above-normal rainfall for this monsoon season.