weather updateDelhi witnessed a sudden change in the weather as residents of the national capital woke up to a gust of light rain today (March 18) morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, there is a possibility of very light rain on Sunday (March 19).
“Light to moderate intensity rainfall likely to occur over Kaithal, Narwana (Haryana) and adjoining areas. Light to moderate intensity rainfall likely at isolated places and adjoining areas of Delhi (Alipur, Burari, Karawal Nagar), Civil Lines, Seelampur, Vivek Vihar, IGI Airport, NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Gurugram, Manesar) Deoband, Najibabad, Shamli, Bijnor, Chandpur, Baghpat, Meerut, Khekra, Modinagar (UP) during next 2 hours. Delhi.
friday night the IMD’s Chennai Regional Meteorological Center has predicted thunderstorm and lightning To curse the city.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning very likely at one or two places in Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Erode, Salem, Coimbatore, Thiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts. Tamil Nadu during the next three hours, the IMD said in a statement.
The Meteorological Department further said that there is a possibility of light to moderate rain at one or two places in different areas. “Light to moderate rain at one or two places very likely over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Karur, Namakkal, Nilgiris and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. ” During the next three hours,” the statement further read.
Earlier on March 17, Thursday, IMD’s Mumbai Regional Meteorological Center had predicted thunderstorm and lightning in Maharashtra. Besides this, the IMD also advised people to take necessary precautions in anticipation of wet and stormy weather.
IMD warns of thunderstorm accompanied with lightning in Madhya Pradesh,
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that there is a possibility of thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, hail and strong winds in some parts of Madhya Pradesh. This alert issued till Saturday morning has been issued after light rain in some parts of Madhya Pradesh in the 24 hours that ended till 8.30 am.
The “orange” alert read, “Lightning, hailstorm, gusty wind speed reaching 30 – 40 kmph very likely at isolated places over western and eastern MP.” The orange alert indicates a ‘be prepared’ warning. Senior meteorologist NP Meshram at IMD’s Bhopal center said the change in weather was due to upper air circulation over Rajasthan and adjoining areas. A trough line passing through Madhya Pradesh was bringing moisture from the Arabian Sea, he said.
He expected the current weather to continue for four more days. Sagar, Santa, Ratlam and Gwalior districts received 8.2 mm, 2.2, 1.8 and 0.8 mm of rain in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Friday. Other parts of the state also received rain, the IMD said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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