WD brings light rain in North India; temperatures keep rising in rest of the country

March 29, 2014 2:09 PM | Skymet Weather Team

The Western Disturbance over north Pakistan and adjoining areas of Jammu and Kashmir brought some rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the system has subsided now but the remnants of it will continue to bring isolated light rain in the region for the next 24 hours.

Rain in India

The cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan worked in tandem with the Western Disturbance to affect weather in North India including Punjab and Delhi/NCR, in terms of light rain. Here’s a list of rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal in a span of 24 hours from 8.30 am on Friday.

Name of State Name of Place Rain in millimetres
Jammu and Kashmir Kupwara 25.6
Jammu and Kashmir Batote 14.4
Jammu and Kashmir Banihal 13.8
Jammu and Kashmir Bhadrawah 10.2
Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam 6.4
Jammu and Kashmir Gulmarg 6
Himachal Pradesh Chamba 20
Himachal Pradesh Manali 10.2
Himachal Pradesh Shimla 6
Himachal Pradesh Kullu 3.1

Dharamsala and Dehradun in Uttarakhand received 5.2 mm and 1 mm of rain, respectively. Yesterday, Amritsar and Patiala in Punjab also received 3 mm and 6 mm of rain, respectively.  The Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi also recorded 2 mm of rain. The spell of rain has subsided and the way below normal temperatures in Punjab and Haryana are expected to rise gradually.

Jorhat in Assam received good showers and recorded 33.2 mm of rain yesterday. In rest of Northeast India, Tejpur, Dibrugarh and North Lakhimpur received some rain. The spell of rain has abated from most parts of the country and the weather will remain dry for the next few days. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, a fresh Western Disturbance could affect weather in North India from the 2nd of April.

Weather in India

Temperatures are rising across the country. Minimums are above 20°C across the country except for rain affected regions.

Yesterday, Bhubaneswar was the hottest place in India with maximum at 41.3°C. Jharsuguda, Jamshedpur and Bankura were not far behind with maximums above 40°C. These cities in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal have replaced the trio of Anantapur, Tripura and Kurnool in Andhra, as the hottest region in the country.

In rest of East India, including east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal temperatures will remain above 35°C, in absence of any weather activity. Interiors of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra will sustain maximums in the late thirties and few places could also touch 40°C in the coming few days.

 

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