Rain coming: Fresh western disturbance approaching India with thunderous rain
A significant but temporary shift in the weather is set to return to north India. Here are all the regions that are expected to experience rain and storms.
Just as the intense summer heat had returned and begun to take hold again across large parts of northern India, a fresh spell of rain and strong thunderstorms is on its way.
A fresh western disturbance is approaching India, bringing cold impacts that will start as early as this evening or night and continue through June 6.
A western disturbance is a low-pressure area that brings moisture and unsettled weather from the west, is approaching northwest India.
These systems are common in the cooler months but can still appear in early summer.
This particular one is described as somewhat unusual in its strength and timing, and it is expected to interact with warm air already present over the plains.
WHAT PLACES WILL GET RAIN AND STORMS?
The heaviest activity is forecast for states in the northwest and parts of central India.
This includes the hilly regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand as well as the plains of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, and western Uttar Pradesh.
The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi and nearby regions for June 5-6, expecting heavy rain.
Rajasthan and Gujarat, along with West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining parts of central India are also expected to see significant effects.
The cooling rain and winds will, therefore, be witnessed primarily in central and northern parts of India, which have already faced extreme heat this summer, with temperatures regularly crossing 45°C.
This spell of intense heat was, in fact, broken quite recently.
RECENT HEAT SPELL BROKEN
In the final week of May, a western disturbance swept across large parts of North India, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms and dust storms to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
The weather system triggered a sharp fall in temperatures, offering significant relief from intense summer heat before weakening and moving away by June 1.
Such late-season western disturbances have become increasingly prominent in recent years, often influencing weather patterns well into the pre-monsoon period and occasionally extending their impact into early summer.
This particular weather shift comes at an important time, as the southwest monsoon is expected to advance further into the country soon.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been tracking these developments closely and continues to monitor the incoming weather system.
Just as the intense summer heat had returned and begun to take hold again across large parts of northern India, a fresh spell of rain and strong thunderstorms is on its way.
A fresh western disturbance is approaching India, bringing cold impacts that will start as early as this evening or night and continue through June 6.
A western disturbance is a low-pressure area that brings moisture and unsettled weather from the west, is approaching northwest India.
These systems are common in the cooler months but can still appear in early summer.
This particular one is described as somewhat unusual in its strength and timing, and it is expected to interact with warm air already present over the plains.
WHAT PLACES WILL GET RAIN AND STORMS?
The heaviest activity is forecast for states in the northwest and parts of central India.
This includes the hilly regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand as well as the plains of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, and western Uttar Pradesh.
The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi and nearby regions for June 5-6, expecting heavy rain.
Rajasthan and Gujarat, along with West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining parts of central India are also expected to see significant effects.
The cooling rain and winds will, therefore, be witnessed primarily in central and northern parts of India, which have already faced extreme heat this summer, with temperatures regularly crossing 45°C.
This spell of intense heat was, in fact, broken quite recently.
RECENT HEAT SPELL BROKEN
In the final week of May, a western disturbance swept across large parts of North India, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms and dust storms to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
The weather system triggered a sharp fall in temperatures, offering significant relief from intense summer heat before weakening and moving away by June 1.
Such late-season western disturbances have become increasingly prominent in recent years, often influencing weather patterns well into the pre-monsoon period and occasionally extending their impact into early summer.
This particular weather shift comes at an important time, as the southwest monsoon is expected to advance further into the country soon.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been tracking these developments closely and continues to monitor the incoming weather system.
