The ongoing Western Disturbance has brought fairly widespread rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh has also received scattered rains. During the next 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir will receive light rainfall. A fresh system will start affecting the northern hills by 24th. Gradually the rain belt will spread over Punjab, Haryana and Delhi by the 25th and 26th of October. As of now, the plains will remain dry. Dry northwesterly winds will prevail over the area.
The anti-cyclone over Gujarat and adjoining areas will keep the weather dry over entire Central India.
Scattered rainfall likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Rest of East India will remain dry.
The cyclonic circulation over here will bring some light rainfall over the Northeastern states.
The cyclonic circulation over Lakshadweep and adjoining areas will bring scattered light to moderate rainfall over Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Isolated rains are likely over Coastal Karnataka. Remaining parts of the South Peninsula will be dry.
In Jammu and Kashmir, maximum temperatures are 5 to 6 degrees below normal. They will gradually crawl back to normal. In rest of the country temperatures will be near or slightly above normal.
