According to latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, North and Northeast India will observe rain this week. Central and South India will remain mostly dry. Here’s a look at the weather forecast in India for the entire week:
North India - Weather in North India will remain rainy for most part of the week. Beginning from Monday, rain will continue till Wednesday as a result of the Western Disturbance and the circulation near west Rajasthan. In the plains, widespread rain will lash Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh will also receive rain. Rainy weather in Uttarakhand till the middle of the week will interrupt the ‘Char Dham Yatra’. After a short break on the 15th of May, rain will again begin on 16th May and continue till 18th May. In view of rain and clouds temperatures at many places in North India will record 3 to 6 degrees below the normal average.
East and Northeast India - Because of a flow of flat northwesterly winds which are warm and dry in nature, the weather in East India, i.e. in west Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand will be one of the hottest in India. Maximums in these states will settle between 40⁰C and 44⁰C. On the other hand, the weather in Northeast India will be cool and cloudy. Continuous moderate spells of rain will pull down the maximums to higher twenties at many places. Fairly widespread rain showers will also occur in Sub Himalayan West Bengal.
Central India - Other than light/very light isolated rain in Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, no major weather activity is expected in Central India. Rain in these states could occur on the 13th and 16th of May, which could lead to a marginal drop in the maximums. Odisha will experience dry weather throughout the week and the maximum could touch 42⁰C. With minimums settling in the higher twenties, nights too will be warm in Odisha.
South India – The weather in South India will largely be dry this week. Rain will be isolated in Tamil Nadu and Kerala because of a wind discontinuity (confluence of dry land winds and warm and humid sea winds). In the absence of rain, temperatures will start rising in South India. While most parts will see maximums settling in the mid or higher thirties, some parts of Andhra Pradesh will observe day temperatures above 40⁰C.
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