Here's our latest weather outlook for India
Friday
A western disturbance (WD) and its induced cyclonic circulation over north India is likely to bring ‘moderate to heavy’ snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The weather axis is likely to shift eastwards in the next 24 hours, thus causing snow and rain in north-eastern states like Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,Chattisgarh, Bihar, and Jharkhand are likely to experience ‘moderate to heavy’ rains along with thunderstorms. Isolated rain with thunderstorms is likely over eastern Rajasthan eastern Vidharbha, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Assam will also receive isolated rains, according to the forecast.
Due to the convergence of winds, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will experience isolated rain along with thunderstorms.
Dry and fair weather conditions are forecast to prevail over the rest of the country.
Maximum temperatures will be lower than normal over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Night-time temperatures will be +4°C to +8°C 'warmer than normal' in central, southern, eastern, and northeastern India.
Air qualities will be ‘poor or very poor’ over the country, especially in major cities.
Saturday and beyond
As the WD moves eastwards, east and northeastern India will start receiving ‘moderate to heavy’ rain. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will experience scattered snow or rain thereafter.
Upto 50 cm of snowfall is predicted in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand before Saturday morning.
According to the Met department, a fresh WD which is expected on 18th February will trigger snow and rain in north India once again.
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to experience isolated rains with thunderstorms due to the wind convergence over the region.
Thunderstorm activities will persist along the coast of Bay of Bengal due to the southerly flow caused by an anti-cyclonic circulation.
Other areas are likely to experience dry and fair weather conditions along with gentle breezes.
Northern, central, eastern, southern and northeastern India will be covered by a dense fog.
Maximum temperatures will be lower than normal over most of the country except southern India. Night-time temperatures will be +4°C to +8°C ‘warmer than normal’ in Southern India.
Air quality in major cities across India, especially Delhi, will fall under the 'poor to very poor' category.
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