Photos: Thunderstorms, rain make for an unusually wet April

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

Thunderstorms caused by back-to-back western disturbances are brewing over most Indian states which. As a result, the weather in the capital for one has been unusually pleasant for this time in April. And in other parts of the country, maximum temperatures are mostly below normal or normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Heavy rain, rainbows, cloudy sky and majestic sunsets –this and much more in an unlikely April weather profile.

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A stray dog walks past women waiting in a queue at a grocery distribution as it rains during the lockdown, in Kolkata on April 27. No heat waves have been recorded so far except in isolated pockets of Gujarat and Marathwada (and only for a day in both), which is unusual for this time of the year. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

A stray dog walks past women waiting in a queue at a grocery distribution as it rains during the lockdown, in Kolkata on April 27. No heat waves have been recorded so far except in isolated pockets of Gujarat and Marathwada (and only for a day in both), which is unusual for this time of the year. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)

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People move towards cover under a plastic sheet while it rains in Kolkata on April 27. Intermittent wet spells have kept maximum temperatures down in the country when the rest of the world is recording above normal temperatures, surprising Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) scientists. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

People move towards cover under a plastic sheet while it rains in Kolkata on April 27. Intermittent wet spells have kept maximum temperatures down in the country when the rest of the world is recording above normal temperatures, surprising Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) scientists. (ANI)

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Residents come out of their houses to look at an uprooted tree that blocked a road following heavy rains in Ranchi on April 27. According to IMD’s rainfall data, between March 1 and April 26, 13 states have recorded “large excess” of rains (60% above normal). (sPTI)

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Residents come out of their houses to look at an uprooted tree that blocked a road following heavy rains in Ranchi on April 27. According to IMD’s rainfall data, between March 1 and April 26, 13 states have recorded “large excess” of rains (60% above normal). (sPTI)

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A person inspects wheat grains covered under tarp while it rains at a grain market, in Patiala on April 27. In northwest India, this pattern is linked to back-to-back active western disturbances (WDs), which are not supposed to be around in April. (Bharat Bhushan / HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

A person inspects wheat grains covered under tarp while it rains at a grain market, in Patiala on April 27. In northwest India, this pattern is linked to back-to-back active western disturbances (WDs), which are not supposed to be around in April. (Bharat Bhushan / HT Photo)

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Dark clouds fill oer the sky near Acharapakkam during the nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus, in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu on April 26. (R Senthil Kumar / PTI)

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Dark clouds fill oer the sky near Acharapakkam during the nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus, in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu on April 26. (R Senthil Kumar / PTI)

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Commuters venture out in heavy rain in Vengeri, Kozhikode, on April 26. The east, north-east and peninsular regions have seen severe thunderstorm activity, typical of the pre-monsoon season. There is a lot of moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal over the east and the north-east, according to K Sathi Devi, head, national weather forecasting centre. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

Commuters venture out in heavy rain in Vengeri, Kozhikode, on April 26. The east, north-east and peninsular regions have seen severe thunderstorm activity, typical of the pre-monsoon season. There is a lot of moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal over the east and the north-east, according to K Sathi Devi, head, national weather forecasting centre. (PTI)

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A motorcyclist wades pass a waterlogged street after heavy rain in Patel Nagar, Gurugram, on April 26. In Delhi and the National Capital Region, below normal temperatures have meant pleasant days and mildly cool nights. (Yogendra Kumar / HT Photo)

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A motorcyclist wades pass a waterlogged street after heavy rain in Patel Nagar, Gurugram, on April 26. In Delhi and the National Capital Region, below normal temperatures have meant pleasant days and mildly cool nights. (Yogendra Kumar / HT Photo)

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An uprooted tree lying on a road due to heavy rain in Hyderabad, on April 26. While this weather has brought bearable temperatures to the cities, continuous unseasonal rains in other parts of the country have led to crop damage. (PTI)

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An uprooted tree lying on a road due to heavy rain in Hyderabad, on April 26. While this weather has brought bearable temperatures to the cities, continuous unseasonal rains in other parts of the country have led to crop damage. (PTI)

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A rainbow forms over a building after a mild shower in Kolkata, on April 23. “Rains will not subside immediately. There will be another strong wet spell in northwest India from May 4 to 6,” said RK Jenamani, senior scientist at the National Weather Forecasting Centre. (Ashok Bhaumik / PTI)

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 04:09 pm IST

A rainbow forms over a building after a mild shower in Kolkata, on April 23. “Rains will not subside immediately. There will be another strong wet spell in northwest India from May 4 to 6,” said RK Jenamani, senior scientist at the National Weather Forecasting Centre. (Ashok Bhaumik / PTI)

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