The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (February 23) issued a statement highlighting the possibility of light rainfall and snowfall across the Western Himalayan Region till February 25. According to IMD, scattered light to moderate rainfall or snowfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely at isolated spots over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh Gilgit, Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on February 26, and over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on February 26-27.
In addition, rainfall alerts have been issued for states such as Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. Alongside these alerts, the IMD forecasts hot and humid weather to persist over Kerala today.
The Met Office also informed that isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall is likely in the Northeastern part of the country. As per the latest prediction, Assam and Meghalaya are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall, while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura may witness isolated to scattered instances of such precipitation on February 24-25.
Delhi weather
The Meteorological Department predicts a partly cloudy sky for the national capital on Saturday, with expected minimum and maximum temperatures settling around 8 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. As per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital, recorded over a 24-hour period, falls within the “moderate” category with a reading of 157.
IMD also predicted hot and humid conditions in Kerala on February 24. No significant change in minimum temperatures likely over Northwest & Central India during next, said IMD.
Madhya Pradesh braces for rain and hailstorms
The sun post-midweek in February has grown somewhat intense, yet a slight chill lingers in the air. The Meteorological office anticipates the potential for rainfall and hailstorms in certain areas of the state throughout the remainder of this month.
Presently, the state has experienced gentle to moderate rainfall consistently over the past few days, accompanied by thunder and hailstorms in certain areas, particularly in northern Madhya Pradesh and eastern Madhya Pradesh, attributed to a western disturbance. According to Ashfaq Hussain, a meteorologist at IMD Bhopal, there is another western disturbance expected to reach the state from February 24, along with a cyclonic circulation formed in Chhattisgarh. Additionally, a trough line has developed from Mizoram to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
“As a result of the said situation moisture will appear from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Following which, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and hailstorm at some places till February 28 and 29. Particularly, there is a possibility of more rainfall in eastern MP and in the district of Jabalpur, Shahdol, Sagar and Rewa divisions,” he added.