Heavy Rainfall, Hailstorms Are Likely To Occur In Several States: IMD Report

Heavy rainfall and hailstorm warning have been issued in several states\UTs. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall is likely to pour over west Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Sikkim, and other northeastern states within the next two-four days.

Weather Forecast 

Northwest India: Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/thunderstorm activity is very likely over the region during 30th March-01st April 2023. Isolated hailstorm activity is likely over the region on the 30th & 31st of March 2023.

Central India: Isolated rainfall along with thunderstorms/hailstorms likely over East Madhya Pradesh on the 30th & 31st and over Chhattisgarh on the 31st of March 2023.

East India: Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/thunderstorm activity very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal & Sikkim from 30th March-01st April. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over West Bengal & Sikkim and Odisha on 31st March. An isolated hailstorm is likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Sikkim on 31st March 2023.

Northeast India: Scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall activity with thunderstorms & lightning/gusty winds likely to continue over Northeast India from 28th- 30th March 2023. Isolated hailstorms are likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, and Nagaland on 28th March. Another spell of enhanced rainfall activity is likely over the region from 31st March. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over Arunachal Pradesh and east Assam on 31st March & 01st April 2023.

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IMD report

 The Western Disturbance as a trough in middle tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level now runs roughly along Long. 86°E to the north of Lat. 25°N.

The other Western Disturbance as a trough in middle tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level now runs roughly along Long. 54°E to the north of Lat. 30°N.

The cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan & neighborhood extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level persists.

The trough/wind discontinuity from Marathawada to south Tamil Nadu across Telangana and Interior Karnataka at 0.9 km above mean sea level persists.

The other trough from east Bihar to south Chhattisgarh across Jharkhand at 0.9 km above the mean sea.