India is set to witness a dramatic atmospheric tug of war tomorrow as one half of the nation swelters under a punishing Sun while the other braces for heavy rain and mountain snow.
While residents in the north felt a brief morning chill today, the respite is unlikely to last for long as the seasonal heat intensifies across the western and southern stretches of the country.
WILL THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUE IN GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA?
Severe heat wave conditions will continue to grip Gujarat and adjoining southwest Madhya Pradesh on Friday, March 13, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Devendra Tripathi, the founder of Mausam Tak and a weather vlogger for Kisan Tak, highlighted the rising discomfort in the west.
Devendra said, “In Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Madhya Pradesh, there is a heat wave and humid weather conditions, and this is going to prevail on March 13.”
Skymet noted that Delhi also saw its hottest day of the season recently, with Safdarjung recording 36.8 degrees Celsius, which is nearly nine degrees Celsius above the normal mark.
Devendra added that temperatures are also climbing in Telangana, north interior Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, where the heat will continue alongside humid conditions.
WHICH STATES WILL RECEIVE HEAVY RAINFALL?
In a sharp contrast to the parched west, the IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall for Arunachal Pradesh on March 13.
High moisture levels from the Bay of Bengal will also trigger significant rain across Assam, Meghalaya, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Devendra explained that while the current weather system over the mountains is moving away, some activity remains.
He said, “In isolated places in the western Himalayan region, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh, there can be snowfall and light rain.”
WHEN WILL THE NEXT WESTERN DISTURBANCE HIT NORTH INDIA?
The current dry spell in the plains might break soon. Skymet reports that a fresh Western Disturbance is expected to reach the region on March 14.
This system is likely to bring pre-monsoon showers and thunderstorms to Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana over the weekend, potentially pulling the mercury back down to 30 degrees Celsius.
Devendra noted that while clouds will be seen over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand tomorrow, any significant rain in these areas is only expected after another two or three days when conditions become more favourable.
