Weather update and forecast for February 05 across India

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Active Western Disturbance continues to influence northern India and the Western Himalayan region.
• Another Western Disturbance is expected to approach from February 5 night, followed by a fresh system on February 8.
• Rain and snowfall activity will increase over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
• Minimum temperatures have dropped across parts of North and Central India.

The weather system over the country:

A Western Disturbance is seen as a cyclonic circulation over North Pakistan and adjoining Punjab between 3.1 and 4.5 km above mean sea level, with a trough in the middle and upper tropospheric westerly winds. Its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level now runs roughly along longitude 72°E to the north of latitude 25°N.

An induced cyclonic circulation is present over North-East Punjab and adjoining areas, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.

A trough extends from South Kerala to the south Karnataka coast.

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A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from the night of February 5, while another Western Disturbance is expected to impact the region from the night of February 8.

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Weather Activity in the last 24 hours:

During the last 24 hours, scattered light to moderate rain occurred over Central and East Uttar Pradesh and parts of North Madhya Pradesh.

Isolated light rain was observed over North Chhattisgarh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Isolated heavy spells occurred over the Lakshadweep area, especially over Minicoy Island.

Light to moderate rain and snowfall occurred over Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Minimum temperatures dropped by 2–3°C over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh.

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Forecast for the next 24 hours:

During the next 24 hours, isolated light rain and snowfall may occur over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on February 5 and 6.

Isolated to scattered rain and snowfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, may occur over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on February 8 and 9.

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