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Dimapur, May 2 (EMN): As heat wave continues over most parts of Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Telangana, and several other states with the temperatures hovering around 43-47°C, north-eastern states are likely to experience thunderstorm/gusty winds in the next two days.
‘Under the influence of southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal over east and the Northeast India in lower tropospheric levels, fairly widespread/widespread rainfall very likely over Northeast India and Sub Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim during next five days with isolated thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) over the region during next two days,’ updated the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Isolated rainfall is expected over Arunachal Pradesh on May 3; over Assam-Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura during May 3-4. Isolated very heavy rainfall was also likely over Assam-Meghalaya and Tripura today, the report added.
According to the Soil and Water Conservation department on Monday, Nagaland received moderate rainfall in almost all the districts with heavy rainfall was experienced in Phek with 13.4 mm, Zunheboto with 25.8 mm, and Peren with 17.3 mm.
It added that Kohima district received rainfall of 2.2 mm, 0.2 mm in Dimapur and Tseminyu; 10.2 mm in Kiphire; 8.2 mm in Wokha with heavy rainfall between 10:30 to 12 pm; and 8.6 mm in Sechü Zubza.
Meanwhile, four districts -- Tuensang, Mangkolemba, Mokokchung and Mon – reported nil rainfall during the day.
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Wokha informed that automatic weather station was installed and commissioned under the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) weather monitoring system at Bhandari, Aitepyong and Wokha on Monday.