A fresh Western Disturbance is expected to affect North India October 24 onwards. Currently the system lies as an upper air circulation over northeast Afghanistan and is likely to give rain in Parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The higher reaches could also experience snowfall. Possibility of isolated rain in the plains cannot be ruled out either.
In view of this weather system, night temperatures will rise, while the maximums will experience a drop. Temperatures in the plains including Delhi have been settling close to normal or marginally above normal. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 33°C as the maximum on Tuesday, which is marginally above normal. Minimum settled at the monthly average of 18°C on Wednesday morning.
Up in the hills, Shimla recorded 21°C as the maximum on Tuesday, which is 3 degrees above normal. Srinagar too saw maximum settle 2 degrees above normal at 22.6°C. This indicates that maximums in the hills have also been recording above normal.
However, these maximums are going to observe a drop as soon as the Western Disturbance approaches Jammu and Kashmir in the next 48-72 hours. Nights could get a little warm with marginal rise in Temperatures. After the passage of the system, minimums will show a falling trend by a couple of degrees but maximums will remain near normal.
Western Disturbances become frequent during winters and are responsible for affecting the weather in the region to a large extent. These system after approaching the region usually stay for 1-2 days and give short spells of rain. These systems are called Western Disturbance due to their movement from west to east.
