After witnessing two consecutive weeks of dry weather, the countrywide rainfall deficiency had gone for a toss. By the end of the second week, the cumulative rainfall deficiency for country increased to 58% as on March 14.
However, as predicted by Skymet Weather, relief came with the beginning of the third week. The week saw fairly widespread rainfall across the country, right from North India to Southern Peninsula. These spells of rains also marked the onset of pre-Monsoon season in the country.
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Not only this, these showers also pulled down the rainfall deficiency, which at the end of the third week i.e. March 21 stood at 35%. The country has recorded 12.8 mm of rain against the average rainfall of 19.8 mm between March 1 and March 21.
The week between March 15 to March 21 recorded 7.4 mm of rain against the average of 7 mm.
Major contribution came from Peninsular India, due to which the region that was facing rain deficiency of 54% became highly rain surplus by whopping 142%. The region recorded 15.2 mm of rain as compared to its monthly average rainfall of 1.9 mm, resulting in excess rainfall by 697%.
East and Northeast India too saw a good improvement wherein the deficiency dropped to 20% from 35%. No major change was witnessed in Central India that remained highly rain deficit by 90%, followed by Northwest India at 58%.
Out of 36 sub-divisions across the country, 8 subdivisions witnessed largely excess rainfall, 1 excess, 4 normal, 3 deficient, 18 largely deficient and 2 reported no rainfall.
Progressing further, rains have already taken a back seat and weathermen are of view that March is likely to end on a dry note. Only scattered pre-Monsoon rains are likely, either in Northeast India or one or two pockets of Peninsular India that too from extreme southern parts.
As a result of this, mercury is likely to rise sharply across the country. Worst affected parts would be of Central India. Heatwave is likely to grip parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
Mercury in Mumbai has already surpassed 41-degree mark on Sunday, leading to heatwave. Many other parts are likely to follow soon.
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