Orange alert in Delhi; rain lashes several NCR areas
According to the IMD, current weather conditions over north India are being influenced by a western disturbance over north Iran and the Caspian Sea region, along with active cyclonic circulations over north-west Rajasthan.
Delhi and surrounding regions on Monday witnessed rain and winds hours after the India Meteorological Department had warned of a light shower. The weather agency has also upgraded its alert from yellow to orange, indicating moderate rain, lightning, and gusty winds. The weatherman, in its forecast, stated that the orange alert will remain in place till 6 pm. Further, there are chances of scattered light rain on Tuesday as well.
The IMD had earlier warned of light rain and gusty winds across several regions. “A dust storm followed by a thunderstorm with light rainfall and lightning, along with gusty winds of 60–80 km/h, is very likely to occur in Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohna, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal and Nuh (Haryana), as well as Bhiwadi and Khairthal (Rajasthan),” IMD had said.
The weather agency had stated that light rainfall, accompanied by gusty winds of 30–40 km/h, is very likely in Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Narwana, Karnal, Fatehabad, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Barwala, Jind, Panipat, Adampur, Hisar, Gohana, Ganaur, Hansi, Siwani, Meham, Sonipat, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Matanhail, Jhajjar, Loharu, Farukhnagar and Kosali (Haryana); Shamli, Kandhla, Baraut, Baghpat and Khekra (Uttar Pradesh); and Bhadra, Sidhmukh, Sadulpur, Pilani, Jhunjhunu, Tijara, Khairthal, Kotputli, Alwar, Viratnagar, Nagar, Deeg, Laxmangarh and Rajgarh (Rajasthan) over the next two hours.
The temperature in Delhi is forecast to peak between 32°C and 34°C, while dipping to around 20.4°C at its lowest.
Alerts issued across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
The IMD has also issued a yellow alert in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Bijnor.
In Haryana, a mix of yellow and orange alerts has been issued for today. Yellow alerts are in place for Sirsa, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Gurugram and Faridabad, while Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Ambala and several other districts are under an orange alert.
Western disturbances influencing weather
According to the IMD, current weather conditions over north India are being influenced by a western disturbance over north Iran and the Caspian Sea region, along with active cyclonic circulations over north-west Rajasthan.
Another western disturbance is expected to approach on 2 April, which may bring very light rainfall to Delhi on 3 and 4 April.
Rainfall and snowfall forecast for northern states
The IMD has predicted fairly light to moderate rainfall/snowfall, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30–50 km/h, over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 30 March and 2–3 April.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are expected to experience moderate rainfall/snowfall with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on 30 March and 3–4 April. Similar weather conditions are likely to persist in Uttarakhand on 31 March.
Rain, hailstorm activity likely in plains
Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30–50 km/h, is forecast over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan until 31 March.
The IMD added that the Kashmir Valley is likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall on 30 March. Isolated hailstorm activity is also expected over Punjab, east Rajasthan and Uttarakhand on the same day.
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