Barring Northeast India, where scattered rain will continue this week, weather in India is expected to remain dry, before it turns rainy and cloudy in another 24 to 36 hours. “We at Skymet, have been regularly updating our readers about rain in Delhi, North India, East India and Central India during this week. Tomorrow onwards rainy weather is expected to begin in Central India, i.e. in parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha”, says a senior meteorologist.
It is interesting to note that this time, the Western Disturbance isn't causing the weather in India to change, but a system called the cyclonic circulation, which is currently situated in the Arabian Sea. This system will move inland over Saurashtra in Gujarat tomorrow and will change the wind pattern in the northern plains. This cyclonic circulation will also feed moisture laden (southwesterly/southeasterly) winds to Central and East India.
Central India
As a result of change in the wind patterns from dry northeasterly winds in Central India to humid winds from the Arabian Sea, clouding will occur and rain will begin in Nagpur and many other cities of Vidarbha and Marathwada from tomorrow afternoon onwards. Currently Vidarbha and Marathwada are experiencing hot, dry and sunny weather, with maximums settling around 32⁰C. Rain belt in Vidarbha could gradually shift eastwards to parts of Chhattisgarh, giving light rain at night in Raipur and adjoining cities.
North India
Weather in Delhi and North India is expected to be dry and cold till tomorrow. Minimums are expected to settle between 4⁰C and 6⁰C for the fourth consecutive day. Night could turn cloudy with chances of rain from midnight or early in the morning tomorrow (14th February). Cold mornings in North India could bid goodbye till the weather remains rainy, as the cloud cover will increase the minimums by about 3-4⁰C or slightly more. While clouds will raise the minimum temperatures, it will pull down the maximums, which could possibly settle below 20⁰C on the 14th and the 15th of February.
East India
Weather in East India is expected to remain dry and sunny with maximums hovering in the mid-twenties (23⁰C to 26⁰C), till rain occurs on 14th February, towards late afternoon or evening. Overcast skies and good amounts of rain in East India till 16th morning, could pull down the maximums to make them settle around 20⁰C or below.
South India
The ever so dry South India will experience rain by the end of this week, or at the start of the new week. An anti-cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal, could make the weather cloudy and possibly rainy at coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and coastal Tamil Nadu. Currently, entire South India is hot and dry, with the interiors of Tamil Nadu being the hottest region in the country. Yesterday, Madurai remained the hottest in India at 35⁰C.
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