Daily Weather Update for India, February 21: Forecast and Regional Conditions
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Key Takeaways:
- A low-pressure area near the Bay of Bengal and a western disturbance are influencing weather across India.
- Rainfall occurred across northwest and central regions, with heavy showers over island regions.
- Further rain and snowfall are expected in Uttarakhand and southern states in the coming days.
- Minimum temperatures may drop further over northwest India.
Weather systems over the country
A low-pressure area over the equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal persists. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is expected to move in a west-northwest direction toward Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours.
A western disturbance is seen as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan and adjoining Punjab and Haryana, between 3.1 and 7.6 km above mean sea level.
An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is over northeast Rajasthan and adjoining areas and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.
A trough extends from north Konkan to the cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan, across the Gujarat region and east Rajasthan, at 1.5 km above mean sea level.
Weather activity during the last 24 hours
During the last 24 hours, scattered light to moderate rain occurred over north and east Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and west Madhya Pradesh.
Light rain and thunderstorms occurred over west and central Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.
Moderate to heavy rain occurred over the southern Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
Isolated light rain occurred over Chhattisgarh.
Minimum temperatures dropped by 3°C to 5°C over northwest India.
Weather Forecast:
During the next 24 hours, isolated rain and snowfall may occur over Uttarakhand on February 19.
Isolated light rain, thunderstorms, and lightning may occur over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on February 19.
Rain and thunderstorms may occur over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry between February 20 and 22.
Minimum temperatures may fall further over northwest India.
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