Daily Weather Update for India, March 17: Forecast and Regional Conditions
Representational Image: AI-Skymet
Key Takeaways:
- Western disturbances and cyclonic circulations are influencing weather across North India.
- Rain and snowfall are expected across the Western Himalayas between March 16 and 21.
- Northeast India may continue to receive rain and thunderstorms until March 20.
- Maximum temperatures may gradually fall over Gujarat, Central India, and East India during the next three days.
Weather systems over the country
The western disturbance is seen as a cyclonic circulation over Punjab and adjoining areas between 3.1 and 5.8 km above mean sea level.
A cyclonic circulation is over Haryana at 1.5 km above mean sea level.
A cyclonic circulation is over northwest Rajasthan.
A trough extends from the cyclonic circulation over northwest Rajasthan to southwest Uttar Pradesh across northeast Rajasthan.
A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from March 17.
Weather activity during the last 24 hours
During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain and snowfall occurred over the Western Himalayas, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms occurred over the northern plains, including Haryana and Delhi/NCR.
Light to moderate rain with isolated heavy spells and thunderstorms, along with strong winds and lightning, occurred over Northeast India.
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms occurred over West Bengal and Odisha.
Light to moderate rain occurred over West Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Light rain and isolated dust storms occurred over North Rajasthan.
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms occurred over Telangana, North Karnataka, and Kerala.
Light rain occurred over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Weather activity during the next 24 hours:
During the next 24 hours, scattered to widespread rain and snowfall may occur over the Western Himalayas between March 16 and March 21.
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with isolated heavy spells may occur over Northeast India until March 20.
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are possible over West Bengal, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Jharkhand on March 16 and 17.
Light rain with one or two moderate spells may occur over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala.
Isolated light rain is possible over South Tamil Nadu.
Maximum temperatures may fall gradually over Gujarat, East India, and Central India during the next three days.
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