Weather Forecast and Western Disturbances in India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that two successive western disturbances are expected to affect northwest India, with peak activity on Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday.
Weather Predictions
- Hailstorms are likely in the region.
- Isolated heavy rainfall may occur over the Kashmir valley on Friday and Saturday.
- Rainfall activity, coupled with thunderstorms and lightning, is expected across central and peninsular India until April 7.
- Isolated hailstorms predicted for:
- Madhya Pradesh, central Maharashtra, and Marathawada on April 3.
- East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on April 4.
Temperature Trends
- Day temperatures are likely to remain below normal or near normal in most parts of the country during the week.
Recent Weather Events
- In the past 24 hours, heavy rainfall was recorded in:
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Central Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
- Puducherry and Karaikal
- Hailstorms were reported in:
- East Rajasthan
- Western Madhya Pradesh
- Central Maharashtra
Western Disturbances
- In March, India experienced eight western disturbances, surpassing the usual five or six.
- Western disturbances are rain-bearing wind systems originating beyond Afghanistan and Iran.
- These systems collect moisture from the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and the Arabian Sea.
- They are embedded within the subtropical westerly jet stream, a high-altitude air current moving west to east over the Himalayan and Tibetan highlands.
- Western disturbances are most prevalent during the boreal winter months (December to March).
