The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand, predicting heavy rains on 6 April. As per latest weather report, two Western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India during the week with peak activity expected tomorrow and a day after. Furthermore, isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Kashmir valley on 7th April.
Except for Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra, rest of India is on IMD’s yellow alert. The weather office forecasted wet spells with thunderstorm and lightning for central, east and peninsular India till 9 April. According to the weather department, day temperatures are likely to remain below normal to near normal over most part of the country in this week.
“Rise in maximum temperatures by 2-4 °C likely over Northwest India on 05th & 06th April; gradual fall by 2-4°C on 07th & 08th April and gradual rise by 2-4°C during 09th -11th April…. Fall in maximum temperatures by 3-5 °C likely over East India till 08th April and gradual rise by 2-3°C during 09th 11th April, IMD said in its latest weather bulletin.
Isolated hailstorm is likely in the following regions:
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in the following regions:
Delhi weather forecast
Delhi residents can expect “partly cloudy sky” conditions today with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be in the ranges of 33°C to 35°C and 18°C to 20°C, respectively. The minimum temperature will be near normal (-1.5°C to1.5°C) and the maximum temperature will be below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) over Delhi, IMD said. A yellow alert for rains has been issued for 7 April.
The maximum temperature is expected to rise by 2-3°C today and fall by 2-4°C on 7 and 8 April and rise by 3-5°C thereafter. “These are likely to be normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) next 2 days and appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) to markedly below normal (-5.1°C or less) during subsequent 3 days,” the regional weather office said.
