The unexpected three-day prolonged spell of heavy rain across Northwest India has surpassed monthly average rainfall in several cities of the region. Not only this, the rainfall figures have also topped the highest rainfall recorded in March during the last decade.
Series of weather systems that included an active Western Disturbance moving across Himalayas along with induced cyclonic circulations over Rajasthan and Gujarat region have given widespread heavy rain over Northwest India.
Let us have a look at the following table indicating the rainfall figures (in mm):
Another spell of rain is expected to lash the region during the weekend on account of a Western Disturbance along with an induced cyclonic circulation. However activity will be on a lighter note as compared to previous one. This will cover parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Western Disturbances along with induced circulations become frequent during winters and are responsible for affecting the weather in the region to a large extent. These systems after approaching the region usually stay for 1-2 days and give short spells of rain. The system is called Western Disturbance due to its movement from west to east.