IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm in these states: Check forecast here
With the strong western disturbances reaching the northeastern part of India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that numerous parts of the country, including Odisha and Maharashtra, will be witnessing thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall on Friday. In its latest bulletin, the weather department also predicted no heatwave conditions in any part of the nation in the next five days.
Details on IMD's latest weather report
According to the IMD report, an isolated hailstorm is likely over Chhattisgarh and Odisha on Friday. Meanwhile, the weather office has predicted light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms or lightning over Maharashtra in the next five days. IMD's report also predicted lightning with light to moderate rain in several parts of Pune until Saturday.
Odisha, Andhra, parts of Telangana set to receive rain, thunderstorm
"Latest satellite and radar composite shows moderate to intense convection over Odisha adjoining south Chhattisgarh and north Coastal Andhra Pradesh; south Marathwada adjoining Telangana, North Interior Karnataka south Kerala and adjoining south Tamil Nadu," the IMD tweeted. "It is likely to experience rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning/gusty winds over these regions during next 3-4 hours," it added.
Twitter post by IMD
Delhi, northeast India set to receive rainfall
The IMD also predicted light rain and partly cloudy skies in Delhi for the next few days on Thursday. Notably, the maximum temperature settled a notch below normal at 33.5 degrees Celsius in Delhi, according to the weather agency. As for northeast India, IMD predicted light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on Friday.
India received 37.6mm rainfall in March
Last month, India received 37.6mm of rain, which is much higher than the Long Period Average (LPA) of 29.9mm. According to the weather agency, 24 meteorological subdivisions received excessive rainfall in March, while five subdivisions received normal downpours. Furthermore, four subdivisions received deficient rainfall, while three received large deficient downpours.
Here's how western disturbances affect weather
Western disturbances are weather systems that form over the Mediterranean and then move toward the Indian subcontinent. These disturbances are usually triggered by the exchange between the cold polar air and warm air over the Mediterranean, creating a low-pressure system. They are also a common meteorological phenomenon that affects the weather patterns of northern India, including Delhi, during the winter season.
