Light rain likely over Delhi this Friday, says IMD

Scattered rain and thunderstorm are likely over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan during the next two days. Two Western Disturbances in quick succession are likely to cause rain, and snow over Western Himalayas

Widespread rain and snowfall is likely over the Western Himalayan region till March 13, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). Scattered rain and thunderstorm are likely over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan during the next two days.

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Under the influence of two fresh Western Disturbances (WD) in quick succession, rain and snow is expected over Western Himalayas. A Western Disturbance is lying as a cyclonic circulation over West Rajasthan and another is approaching on March 11. “Scattered to widespread rainfall or snowfall with isolated thunderstorm or lightning/hail is likely over Western Himalayan region during March 11 to 13 with heavy falls likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad on March 11 and 12 and over Himachal Pradesh on March 12,” IMD said.

Isolated rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and hail is likely over north-western plains on March 11 and 12. “We are expecting light rainfall activity and clouding over the plains in the next 2-3 days. Over Delhi, rain is expected around March 12. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected over the hills. There may be a marginal dip in maximum temperatures over Delhi after the WD moves away but that will be only for March 13 and 14,” said Kuldeep Shrivastava, head, regional weather forecasting centre.

Due to the confluence between easterlies and westerlies and trough (area of low pressure) at lower levels, isolated rainfall with thunderstorm or lightning is likely over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha during March 11 to 13 and over Jharkhand and Bihar during March 12 and 13. Isolated hailstorm is also likely over Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on March 12. The maximum temperatures are likely to be 2-5 degrees Celsius above normal over most parts of northwest, central and adjoining east India and below normal or near normal over most parts of the rest of the country. No significant change in maximum temperatures is likely over the country during the next three days.