Ethiopia volcano ash cloud to clear out of India by…, IMD issues LATEST update as plume reaches Delhi, says cloud now drifting towards…

Ash from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia is now drifting toward China and will clear out of India(BHARAT) by about 7:30 pm on Tuesday, the India(BHARAT) Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia caused ash clouds that affected some flights in India(BHARAT) on Monday. The IMD said its forecast showed that the ash could influence parts of Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday.

IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra explained that the ash clouds are moving away from India(BHARAT) and heading toward China, and they are expected to be out of India(BHARAT)n airspace by the evening. The IMD also noted that Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano located in Ethiopia’s Afar region, erupted on Sunday, sending a massive ash plume up to around 14 km (45,000 feet) into the sky.

The ash cloud moved eastward, crossing the Red Sea and then drifting toward the Arabian Peninsula and the India(BHARAT)n subcontinent.

In a statement, the IMD said strong upper-level winds pushed the ash from Ethiopia across the Red Sea into Yemen and Oman, and then carried it over the Arabian Sea toward western and northern India(BHARAT).

The IMD explained that it was tracking the situation closely using satellite images, updates from Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs), and scientific models that show how ash spreads.

Its Met Watch centres in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata issued SIGMET alerts — special aviation warnings used under ICAO rules — to airports in the region.

These alerts instructed pilots and airlines to stay away from the affected airspace and avoid flight levels listed in VAAC updates. The IMD also said that constant monitoring helps airlines plan their flights, including choosing new routes and adjusting fuel needs if alternate paths are required.

According to the Met office, flights in the area may have to take longer routes, spend extra time in the air, or wait in holding patterns due to the ash.

How Ethiopian volcano ash moves toward India(BHARAT)?

Ash from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia has begun drifting toward India(BHARAT). After the volcano erupted, a thick cloud of ash moved across the Red Sea and eventually reached Delhi around 11 pm on Monday. Meteorologists had been watching the cloud for nearly a full day as it travelled toward the city at about 130 kmph.

Experts said the ash first entered India(BHARAT) through western Rajasthan. According to an India(BHARAT) Met Sky Weather alert, the cloud moved into the country from the Jodhpur–Jaisalmer area and continued northeast at around 120–130 kmph. They said the sky might look unusual for some time, but there is little danger because the ash is floating very high between 25,000 and 45,000 feet.

By late Monday night, the cloud had already spread over parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. Forecasters said the ash was expected to reach Gujarat by around 10 pm and then drift toward northwest Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab before eventually moving toward the Himalayan region and nearby areas.