Last Update: March 04, 2023, 23:42 IST
It said light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely over South Haryana on Saturday and over West Rajasthan till Sunday. (file photo)
The Met Office has predicted thunderstorms and hail from Saturday to Wednesday due to two consecutive extra-tropical weather systems in the region.
Thunderstorms and hailstorm are likely over Rajasthan and large parts of western and central India in the next few days ahead of Holi.
The festival of colors will be celebrated across the country on 7 and 8 March.
The Met Office has predicted thunderstorms and hail from Saturday to Wednesday due to two consecutive extra-tropical weather systems in the region.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), scattered rain or snow is also likely over the western Himalayan region on Saturday and Sunday. It informed that light to moderate rain and thundershowers would occur over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat from March 4 to 8. and an induced circulation over North Gujarat in lower levels. A fresh weak Western Disturbance in the form of a trough in the middle troposphere is very likely to affect northwest, west and central India region from March 7.”
It said light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely over South Haryana on Saturday and over West Rajasthan till Sunday.
Similar weather conditions are also likely over East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Marathwada and Madhya Maharashtra till March 8.
Strong surface wind speed reaching 20-30 kmph very likely over plains of northwest India during next two days.
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