Nagaland likely to experience rainfall

DIMAPUR — The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that Nagaland is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall in all the districts beginning from April 20 to the 26.

Report stated that a cyclonic circulation over Bangladesh and neighbourhood now lies over central Assam and neighbourhood and extends upto 1.5 km above mean sea level.

“A trough runs from northwest Bihar to above cyclonic circulation over central Assam at 0.9 km above mean sea level and the cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam between 1.5 km and 3.1 km above mean sea level has become less marked,” the IMD reported stated.

It stated that light to moderate rain was very likely to occur at most places over Arunachal Pradesh and at many places over Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

It also issue a thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds warning with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on April 20.

While thunderstorm and lightning was likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, and heavy rain was likely to occur at isolated places over Assam.

On April 20, Peren, Phek, Zunheboto, Kiphire and Longleng districts are likely to experience isolated rainfall and thundershower. Meanwhile, Dimapur, Wokha, Mokokchung and Mon districts are forecasted to experience fairly widespread rainfall and thundershowers across many areas.

Kohima and Tuensang districts are likely to encounter scattered rainfall and thundershowers. Over the next six days, isolated rainfall and thundershowers are expected across most areas of Nagaland, the report added.