Daily Weather Update for Pan India, April 02: Rain, Snowfall and Forecast For More
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Key Takeaways:
- Cyclonic circulations over Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and the Arabian Sea are driving current weather patterns.
- Widespread rain and thunderstorms occurred across North, East, and Northeast India.
- Snowfall was reported in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh.
- Temperatures dropped by 3–4°C in several North Indian states.
- Rainfall and thunderstorm activity will increase over Northwest and Central India from April 2.
Weather systems over the country
A cyclonic circulation is present over East Bihar at lower levels.
An east-west trough extends from this cyclonic circulation to Manipur across Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, North Bangladesh, Meghalaya, and Southeast Assam at 0.9 km above mean sea level.
Another trough extends from the same system over East Bihar to South Tamil Nadu via East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Interior Karnataka at 0.9 km above mean sea level.
A cyclonic circulation persists over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Telangana at 0.9 km above mean sea level.
Another cyclonic circulation lies over the Southeast Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast at 0.9 km above mean sea level.
A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from April 2.
Weather activity during the last 24 hours
During the last 24 hours, Light to moderate rain with one or two heavy spells occurred over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal.
Scattered light to moderate rain and thunderstorms were observed over Northeast India, Gangetic West Bengal, parts of Southeast Jharkhand, Odisha, Northeast Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Western Himalayas, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Light to moderate rain and snowfall occurred over the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh.
Isolated rainfall occurred over Karnataka, Kerala, and Telangana.
Day and night temperatures dropped by 3 to 4°C across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat.
Weather activity during the next 24 hours:
During the next 24 hours, Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and strong winds is likely over Northeast India, Sikkim, and southern Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Light to moderate rain with isolated snowfall may occur over the Western Himalayan region.
Isolated rain and thunderstorms are possible over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, North Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Gujarat.
Rain and thunderstorm activity will intensify on April 2 over Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, and North Maharashtra.
Scattered rain is expected over Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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