Mercury Rise Likely Across The Country: No Heat Wave Expected
Key Takeaways:
- North India experiencing unusually cool conditions with temperatures 4°–7°C below normal
- Gradual rise expected across India over the next 3–5 days
- Pre-monsoon activity to reduce significantly across regions
- No heatwave likely, despite warming trend
First ten days of April have remained pleasantly warm for most parts of the country. Plains of Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi witnessed temperatures exceptionally below normal during the current week. Even in the past 24 hours, locations like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Ambala, Karnal, Narnaul, and Hisar recorded day temperatures about 4°–7°C below normal. The minimum temperatures at some places were as low as 12°C over Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the last two days. All around, there was a feel of winter chill over large parts of North India.
The areas of 40°C were absolutely small and confined to parts of Telangana and Rayalaseema. The belt of 40°C included locations like Cuddapah, Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantapur, Rentachintala, Mahabubnagar, and Khammam. The temperatures are likely to rise across the board over the country in the next 3–5 days. These will still stay at or below normal values.
Pre-monsoon weather activity is likely to reduce over the country over the next one week. The western disturbances will be weak, and activity will be confined to the mountains only. The intensity and spread of rainfall over the eastern and northeastern parts will also reduce for the next four days. The wind discontinuity/Peninsular India seasonal trough will be inactive for about the next seven days.
The anticyclonic wind flow will dominate the central parts, covering Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh, restricting any significant weather activity. All these factors put together will lead to a general rise in temperature over large parts of the country.
The biggest rise is likely over the plains of North India, followed by the eastern states of the country. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and interiors of Andhra Pradesh will become the hottest pockets of the country. Despite this significant rise in mercury, the temperatures will still remain close to normal or marginally above normal in some parts. However, the West Coast will have the risk of rising temperature and increased humidity. Heat wave conditions are unlikely during the next one week over the country.
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