The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather update for the upcoming week, highlighting significant weather events across various regions. Residents are advised to prepare for a range of conditions, including thunderstorms, rainfall, hailstorms, and fluctuations in temperature. These changes are due to active weather systems, such as troughs, anti-cyclonic circulations, and western disturbances, which are influencing the country’s climate patterns.
Weather Systems Influencing Current Conditions
1. Trough and Anti-Cyclonic Circulation
A trough extends from Rayalaseema to South Chhattisgarh, accompanied by an anti-cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal in the lower tropospheric levels. Under these influences, the following weather conditions are anticipated:
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Region |
Weather Condition |
Date |
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Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls (40-60 kmph) |
February 22 and 23 |
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Gangetic West Bengal & Jharkhand |
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) |
February 22 and 23 |
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Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar |
Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning |
February 22 and 23 |
|
Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha |
Rainfall activity |
February 22 to 24 |
2. Hailstorm Warnings
|
Region |
Weather Event |
Date |
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Gangetic West Bengal |
Isolated hailstorms |
February 22 |
|
Jharkhand |
Isolated hailstorms |
February 22 |
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Odisha |
Isolated hailstorms |
February 22 |
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
Heavy rainfall/snowfall |
February 25 and 26 |
Impact of Fresh Western Disturbance
A new Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from the night of February 24, resulting in the following weather conditions:
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Dates |
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Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh |
Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall/snowfall with thunderstorms and lightning |
February 25 to 27 |
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Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall/snowfall |
February 25 to 27 |
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Heavy Rainfall/Snowfall |
Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad |
February 25 to 27 |
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Himachal Pradesh |
February 26 to 27 |
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Uttarakhand |
February 27 |
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Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh |
Isolated light to moderate rainfall |
February 26 and 27 |
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West Uttar Pradesh & West Rajasthan |
Isolated light to moderate rainfall |
February 27 |
Regional Rainfall Forecast
1. South India and Northeast India
|
Region |
Rainfall Forecast |
Duration |
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Isolated light to moderate rainfall |
February 22 |
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Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema |
Rainfall expected |
February 22 to 23 |
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Kerala & Mahe |
Light rainfall likely |
Over the next 7 days |
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Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim |
Isolated to scattered light rainfall activity |
Throughout the week |
2. Thunderstorm and Lightning Warnings
|
Region |
Weather Condition |
Date |
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Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura |
Thunderstorms with lightning |
February 22 to 23 |
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Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura |
Gusty Winds (30-40 kmph) |
February 22 |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall |
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Temperature Forecast and Dense Fog Warnings
1. Minimum Temperature
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Northwest India: Gradual fall by 2-3°C over the next 3 days, with no significant change thereafter.
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Rest of India: No significant change over the next 4-5 days.
2. Maximum Temperature
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Northwest India: Gradual rise by 2-4°C over the next 4 days, with no significant change thereafter.
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Gujarat Region: No change in the first 3 days, followed by a gradual rise of 2-3°C over the next 2 days.
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Rest of India: No significant change over the next 4-5 days.
3. Dense Fog Warnings
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Himachal Pradesh: Dense fog likely during night and early morning hours till February 22.
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Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim: Dense fog expected till February 24.
Weather Forecast for Delhi/NCR (February 22-24, 2025)
Delhi/NCR is expected to experience partly cloudy to clear skies with occasional smog or mist during the mornings. Temperatures will remain mild, accompanied by light winds predominantly from the northwest direction.
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Date |
Sky Condition |
Temperature Range (°C) |
Wind Speed and Direction |
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22.02.2025 |
Mainly clear, Smog/Mist |
Max: 27-29, Min: 10-12 |
NW direction, <6 kmph (Morning), 10-12 kmph (Afternoon), <6 kmph (Night) |
|
23.02.2025 |
Mainly clear, Smog/Mist |
Max: 27-29, Min: 9-11 |
NW direction, <6 kmph (Morning), 10-12 kmph (Afternoon), <6 kmph (Night) |
|
24.02.2025 |
Partly cloudy, Smog/Mist |
Max: 28-30, Min: 10-12 |
NW direction, <6 kmph (Morning), 10-12 kmph (Afternoon), <6 kmph (Night) |
The upcoming weather systems and disturbances are likely to bring diverse weather conditions across India, ranging from heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to temperature fluctuations and fog. Stay tuned for more weather updates and advisories
