The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a rain warning on Monday, March 30 for several states, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Snowfall was forecast in isolated areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Atmospheric scientist Professor Manoj Kumar Srivastava described this fresh wet spell as a broader seasonal transition from winter to summer.
Srivastava told ANI that the current weather is a “transitional phase between the westerly disturbances that prevail in winter and the approaching easterly winds of the summer season”.
“As a result, when these two atmospheric systems interact, conditions such as those we are currently witnessing tend to develop,” he added.
The IMD also noted that a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from Thursday, April 2, which may bring cloudy skies and chance of rainfall over the region.
Today’s weather in Delhi
The meteorological agency has issued a yellow alert and forecast very light to light rainfall accompanied by gusty winds in Delhi on Monday during the afternoon and evening.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 31 and 21 degrees Celsius respectively.
“Minimum temperature will be above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) and maximum temperature will be below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) at most places over Delhi,” the IMD said in a press release.
Surface winds of 10 km/h are expected to prevail in the capital in the morning, increasing to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Wind speed will gradually increase and drop below 25 km/h during the evening and night.
