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India Braces for Unsettled Weather: Thunderstorms Loom
20 Mar
Summary
- Scattered thunderstorms are expected across India until March 22.
- Delhi and NCR face thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.
- No significant heatwave conditions are anticipated in the coming week.
India is set to experience a fresh spell of unsettled weather, with thunderstorms and gusty winds anticipated across its northwest, central, and eastern regions from March 19 onwards. The Western Himalayan region and plains of northwest India can expect scattered thunderstorms to persist until March 20.
Central and eastern India are likely to face similar weather conditions, including potential hailstorms, until March 22. Specifically, Delhi and the National Capital Region have been placed under an orange alert for March 19 and 20, with forecasts indicating thunderstorms, lightning, and winds of up to 50 kmph.
Isolated hailstorm activity is predicted for Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, and East Rajasthan on March 19-20. Meanwhile, Bengaluru is expected to have dry and hazy conditions with temperatures ranging between 20 and 32 degrees Celsius on March 19. The Indian Meteorological Department has assured that no significant heatwave conditions are likely across the country in the upcoming week.
