Weather patterns and forecasts for March 19 to 24, 2024, provide valuable insights into expected conditions across different regions:
Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha: Expect scattered to moderately widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds continuing until March 21. A possibility of hailstorms and squalls with speeds reaching 50-60 kmph exists on March 19.
Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar: Expect scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds from March 19 to 20. Isolated hailstorms are likely in Vidarbha, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand on March 19. Thundersqualls with speeds reaching 50-60 kmph are probable in East Madhya Pradesh on March 19.
Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand: Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely on March 19 and 20 in Odisha, with Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand experiencing it on March 19.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura: Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms and lightning are expected from March 19 to 24.
Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam: Prepare for scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms & lightning from March 19 to 21. There’s a possibility of hailstorms on March 19 and isolated heavy rainfall on March 20.
Marathwada: Isolated light rainfall with thunderstorms & lightning from March 19 to 20, with a chance of hailstorms on March 19.
Western Himalayan Region: Isolated/scattered light rainfall/snowfall over Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand on March 19 due to a feeble Western Disturbance. Another Western Disturbance may affect the region from March 20, leading to isolated/scattered light rainfall/snowfall over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad from March 20-24.
Temperature Forecast: Maximum temperatures are expected to be above normal by 2-3°C over many parts of the country, except for some regions where they are near normal. Hot and humid weather is likely over the coastal districts of Saurashtra & Kutch, Kerala & Mahe, Rayalaseema, and Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.
Source: India Meteorological Department
