Guwahati, Oct 5: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), along with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati, has issued warnings of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several parts of Assam, including western districts and the state capital.
According to the IMD forecast, heavy to very heavy rainfall, measuring between 7 cm and 20 cm within 24 hours, is likely at isolated places in Dhubri, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, and Tamulpur, while Kokrajhar and Chirang have been placed under a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall of 21 cm or more.
Accompanying thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph are expected, raising concerns over potential disruption to normal life.
The weather office has cautioned that waterlogging, local flooding, and landslides may occ