Day temperatures in Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra over Vidarbha and madhya Maharashtra were recorded four to seven notches above normal on Monday due to warm land winds. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, maximums may remain in the same range due to continuation of these winds.
Parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand also remained in grip of heat wave on Monday. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the heat wave will continue at some of the weather stations in these states for another 48 hours.
Day temperatures in northwest India are expected to rise further in next two days and settle in the early forties. Hot and dry winds could give a sense of heat wave like condition at some of the places in the region. A fresh Western Disturbance may affect the region from 3rd April.
In the Northeast region, the cyclonic circulation over Assam and a north south trough from this circulation to the Bay of Bengal fetched in lot of moisture to give rain at many places in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in the last 24 hours. Skymet Meteorology Division in India also indicates an increase in rain in the northeast region from mid-week onward as remnants of Western Disturbance will reach the region to continue the southwesterly winds.
Pre-monsoon rain will continue in Kerala and Karnataka in South India. Some parts of madhya Maharashtra in central peninsular region may also receive post noon precipitation due to high temperatures and a wind discontinuity extending from Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu. A trough from Comorin to Konkan coast will give rain in coastal areas.
