Northwest rain fury—after exceptionally heavy rains, some respite expected

Significant reduction in rainfall activity over Jammu & Kashmir from today, however, isolated heavy rainfall spell likely to continue over Northwest India during next 6-7 days—IMD

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Significant reduction in rainfall activity is likely over Jammu and Kashmir from today, however, isolated heavy rainfall spell likely to continue over Northwest India during next 6-7 days, the IMD said today

Exceptionally heavy rainfall recorded at isolated places over Jammu (Udhampur IAF-63 cm) and heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places with extremely heavy rainfall (≥21 cm) has been recorded at isolated places over Jammu region. Heavy rainfall (7-11 cm) has been recorded at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana

The Monsoon trough is running south of its normal position; a Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation is there over north Pakistan; and an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over south Punjab while a trough is running from central Madhya Pradesh to the upper air cyclonic circulation over south Punjab at lower tropospheric levels.