The most exciting political battle of the country is running smoothly across 11 states and 3 Union Territories. Weather across the country, including the states going for polls, will remain clear and bright today, except for the discontinuity line extending from Odisha to Kerala and covering adjoining Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Weather in North India
In the absence of any weather system, day temperatures will rise gradually in most parts of North India during the next two days. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, minimal weather activity seems possible from the 12th of April as a fresh Western Disturbance is approaching. Light rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir is expected but the plains will hardly receive any rain, except for some thundery activity. Temperatures in the plains of North India are in the range of 32°C to 35°C and are expected to rise gradually in the absence of any rain.
Weather in Northeast India
It has been raining since a week in this part of the country and yesterday Agartala recorded 62 mm of rain, Dibrugarh 10 mm, Pasighat 20 mm, Cherrapunji 12.4 mm and Tejpur 4 mm of rain. Light rain will continue here but the intensity will reduce from tomorrow.
Weather in Central India
Strong north westerly winds blowing across Madhya Pradesh has brought down temperatures by 2 to 3 degrees. On Wednesday, Bhopal recorded a maximum of 36.8°C, Jabalpur 36.3°C and Indore 36.6°C as maximum temperatures. Light rain in Nagpur, situated in Maharashtra also brought down maximum to 38.1°C. Temperatures will maintain here and not soar immediately.
Weather in South India
Polling for 91 seats in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections began at a brisk pace in Kerala as the state witnessed 27 per cent turnout in the first three hours. People fearing a possibility of rain on a cloudy to partly cloudy day went for voting early morning.
Karnataka received some rain yesterday with Belgaum recording 6.3 mm of rain, Bangalore 9.6 mm and Bellary 10.2 mm of rain. Scattered light rain will continue in South India.
