INSAT-3DS shows an expansive cloud mass stretching across the equatorial and central Indian Ocean; Will it lead to heavy rain!
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07-08-2026 19:11:54
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INSAT-3DS shows an expansive cloud mass stretching across the equatorial and central Indian Ocean; Will it lead to heavy rain!
Mumbai (Special correspondent) - The latest thermal infrared imagery from INSAT-3DS shows an expansive cloud mass stretching across the equatorial and central Indian Ocean. The bright white clouds represent extremely cold cloud tops reaching heights of up to 15-16 kilometres, indicating vigorous thunderstorm activity over the ocean.
A vast shield of towering storm clouds has spread across large parts of the Indian Ocean, creating the impression of a powerful monsoon surge. But despite the abundance of moisture over the ocean, meteorologists say it lacks the trigger to rain. At first glance, such widespread convection would normally signal a strengthening southwest monsoon. However, weather experts caution that the clouds remain concentrated south of the Indian peninsula.
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) remained under a red alert on Friday as intense monsoon showers lashed several parts of the region, prompting warnings of waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and localised flooding. Heavy rain began over Noida and Faridabad before spreading rapidly towards Delhi, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, with forecasters predicting more downpours through Friday. Weather experts said the current spell is being fuelled by a rare combination of multiple weather systems working together over north India.
Heavy rain continued to batter Kerala on Friday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for seven districts during the morning hours. Several districts announced a holiday for educational institutions as authorities monitored the situation amid persistent showers. According to the IMD’s 7 am nowcast bulletin, a red alert was issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, with isolated areas expected to receive intense rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour, accompanied by gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph over the next three hours.
A road cave-in after heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh's Agra sparked an unusual protest on Friday, with Samajwadi Party leader Nitin Kohli climbing into the crater using a wooden ladder to "measure" the government's vikas (development). The dramatic spectacle came as questions over the quality of road infrastructure continue to mount in the state, weeks after the newly inaugurated Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway developed cracks and sinking stretches. Heavy rain left a road in Uttar Pradesh's Agra caved in, but it was Samajwadi Party leader Nitin Kohli's response that grabbed attention. He claimed to "measure" the government's vikas, turning the cave-in into a sharp attack on the state's infrastructure amid recent concerns over the damaged Kanpur - Lucknow Expressway.
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