India is experiencing starkly contrasting weather this week. While one region is battling freezing temperatures and dangerous smog, another is bracing for heavy rainfall and a developing storm over the Bay of Bengal.
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a severe cold wave, with temperatures across the valley dipping well below freezing, an Indian TV report said. A long dry spell since October, along with clear night skies, has reportedly intensified the cold and disrupted daily life and normal routines in many areas of the region.
Delhi is grappling with deteriorating air quality as cold weather returns to the capital. Southern and coastal areas have been put on alert as Cyclone Senyar intensifies.
Meanwhile, AQI levels in Bawana soared to 382 on Wednesday, classifying the air as “very bad”, according to a Times Now report. The pollution is so severe that going outside without a mask poses a health risk, especially for children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems.
Tamil Nadu is expected to experience heavy rainfall till 30 November, with particularly intense showers occurring between 28 and 30 November. Kerala and Mahe are likely to experience heavy rain on November 26.
Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema are forecast to experience heavy rain from November 29 to December 1 with very heavy showers around November 30. Rainfall will continue in Andaman and Nicobar Islands till 29 November, with very heavy rain on 26-27. November, as reported by HT. Thunderstorm and lightning warnings are in place for most of the southern states, and wind speeds in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands may reach 50-60 km/h until November 28.
The IMD has predicted little change in temperatures over central India over the next two days, but minimum temperatures are expected to drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter. Meanwhile, regions in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to experience dense fog during the night and early morning hours.
Cyclone “Senyar”
A low pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and near Malaysia in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD predicts that this system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday afternoon. By Tuesday evening, the depression had moved almost due west.
