Weather update and forecast for December 02 across India

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Deep Depression (remnant of Cyclone Ditwah) is moving northward close to the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry–Andhra Pradesh coast and is expected to weaken within 12 hours.

• South Coastal Andhra Pradesh experienced the most significant rainfall in the past 24 hours, with heavy spells and thunderstorms.
• Light to moderate rain also affected Tamil Nadu, Kerala, southeast Telangana, south Odisha, and adjoining regions.
• Cold wave conditions were reported in Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Delhi NCR.
• Fog impacted northeastern states and parts of central India, with dense fog in Assam and Meghalaya.

The weather system over the country:

The deep depression (remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah) over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast has moved northward and at 05:30 hours today, December 1st, was positioned over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coast. It was near latitude 12.8°N and longitude 80.6°E, about 50 km east-southeast of Chennai, 130 km northeast of Puducherry, 150 km northeast of Cuddalore, and 200 km south-southeast of Nellore. The minimum distance of the center of the deep depression from the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast is around 40 km. The system is expected to move northward, parallel to the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts, and weaken into a depression during the next 12 hours.

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A western disturbance is seen as a cyclonic circulation over north Haryana and adjoining areas between 1.5 and 3.1 km above mean sea level.

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Weather Activity in the last 24 hours:

During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with a few heavy spells occurred over the south coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Light to moderate rain with a few intense spells occurred over Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Light rain occurred over south Odisha, south Chhattisgarh, southeast Telangana, Kerala, and south interior Karnataka.

Dense fog occurred in isolated pockets of Assam and Meghalaya. Shallow fog occurred in parts of Bihar and west Madhya Pradesh.

Cold wave conditions occurred over Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Delhi NCR.

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Forecast for the next 24 hours:

During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with a few heavy spells may occur over the south coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Light to moderate rain may occur over Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.

Light rain is possible over south Odisha, south Chhattisgarh, southeast Telangana, Lakshadweep, and south interior Karnataka.

Cold wave conditions may occur over parts of Punjab and Haryana.

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