The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said warmer night temperatures are likely to continue over the plains of North India during the next five days.
The IMD in its forecast said that night temperatures will continue to be higher over the plains of northern States during the next five days. The IMD said that several areas in northern States will continue to experience dense in the morning for the next two days while it has issued ‘orange’ alerts for the subdivisions of Madhya Pradesh, interior Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Vidarbha.
After a relatively dry period of one and a half months, central India is set to experience turbulent weather conditions over the next few days. “Under the influence of a wind discontinuity in lower levels over Central India, its south-westward movement and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, light to to moderate rainfall at a few places with isolated thunderstorm, lightning & hailstorm likely over East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during 16th17th February is expected,” the IMD said.
Under the influence of the trough system, Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra, South Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha may also witness isolated to scattered rainfall during February 16-19.
All these subdivisions have been kept under a orange watch from Wednesday to Friday to ‘be updated’ about the adverse weather conditions.
However, central India could turn cooler by Wednesday, while southern and eastern parts of the country will be cooler than normal from Thursday onward.
The eastern and northeastern states have recorded 73% less rainfall than normal. Central India has received 64% less rainfall than normal and the States of North-West India have received 34% less rainfall than normal. South India has been the only region with more than normal rainfall during this period.