Despite Wednesday’s sunny weather, Delhi’s weather is likely to change due to the western disturbances prevailing in the northern region. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in the national capital. Also, it is predicted that the capital will witness rainfall this weekend.

In an official statement by IMD, it said that a fresh spell of rain, hailstorm, and thunderstorms is predicted in northwest India from March 23 to March 25 under the influence of another strong western disturbance. 

The Delhiite is also set to witness thunderstorms and light this Friday, however, it is predicted that the temperature during the afternoon will vary to 25-30 degrees Celsius.  Cloudy skies will be seen for the next six to seven days.

Weather in north India has suddenly turnaround, causing abrupt hailstorms, snowfall, and non-stop rainfall. On Wednesday, some areas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand received a mild spell of snow with Kadhrala and Gondla receiving 3 cm and 1 cm of snow.

Snowfall was also recorded in the higher hills of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Auli, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Munsiyari, and Dharchula while the lower areas witnessed rain and hail.

Weather Forecast

Across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim, moderately widespread rainfall with thunderstorms is anticipated.

Thunderstorms and sporadic precipitation, including snow, may affect Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh.

Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and others may see sporadic rains and thunderstorms.

West Rajasthan, Karaikal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Yanam, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Thunderstorms and isolated showers or snowfall are possible over Uttarakhand.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, West Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Kerala, and Mahe may see isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Also Read: PM Modi Holds High-Level Review Meeting On Covid, Influenza Situation, Stresses On Covid-Appropriate Behavior

Reason for rainfall

Western disturbances have grown this month, according to IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy. The low-level wind that typically occurs owing to summer heating is interacting with Indian regions as a result of these deep western disturbances, increasing thunderstorms.