Weather: As meteorological patterns shift, a new Western Disturbance is set to impact the Western Himalayan Region and Plains of Northwest India from February 29th to March 3rd, 2024. The disturbance manifested as a northeast-southwest trough in middle and upper tropospheric westerlies between Long. 45°E/Lat. 28°N and Long. 68°E/Lat. 40°N is anticipated to peak in intensity on March 1st and 2nd, 2024.
Weather Expect fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the Western Himalayan Region from March 1st to 3rd, 2024. Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, is likely over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and isolated to scattered rainfall over Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on March 1st and 2nd, 2024.
Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh are forecasted to experience isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall on March 1st, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall/snowfall on March 2nd, 2024. Uttarakhand may also witness isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall, along with isolated heavy rainfall over Punjab on March 2nd, 2024.
Furthermore, hailstorm activity is expected at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from March 1st to 3rd; Rajasthan on March 1st; over Haryana-Chandigarh, Punjab on March 2nd; and over Uttar Pradesh on March 2nd and 3rd, 2024.
Meanwhile, a Cyclonic circulation over northeast Bangladesh and neighboring regions in lower tropospheric levels will result in isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall/snowfall over Arunachal Pradesh for the next 6-7 days. Furthermore, isolated light to moderate rainfall is forecasted over Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on February 28th, 2024.
In contrast, hot and humid weather conditions are expected to prevail over Rayalaseema for the next 4-5 days and over Kerala for the next 2 days. As weather systems evolve, residents and authorities are advised to stay informed and take necessary precautions to mitigate potential risks associated with these forecasted conditions.
Source: India Meteorological Department
