New Delhi: Odisha, Rayalaseema and Kerala will witness a hot and humid weather on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather forecast said in the morning.
In a statement, the IMD also predicted a fresh Western Disturbance in the Western Himalayan Region from February 24 (Saturday) night. It said under the influence of the Western Disturbance, isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall/snowfall is “very likely over Western Himalayan Region during February 24 to 27.”
Meanwhile, a cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Assam and its neighbourhood in the lower tropospheric levels. In addition, there is likelihood of high moisture feeding from Bay of Bengal over East and Northeast India during the next two to three days.
Due to the cyclonic circulation, the IMD said, “Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall with isolated thunderstorms and lightning very likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 22nd and 23rd and isolated to scattered light rainfall/snowfall during 24th – 27th February.”
The IMD weather forecast added, “Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) very likely over Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on 22nd and 23rd and isolated to scattered light rainfall on 24th and 25th February.”
“Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall also very likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 22nd and 23rd and Isolated heavy rainfall over Assam, Nagaland on 22nd February,” it added.
The IMD weather forecast further said, “Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand on 22nd; with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) over West Bengal & Sikkim on 22nd and 23rd February.”
For the next seven days, the IMD weather forecast said there is no significant change in the minimum temperatures over Northwest India during the next 24 hours and predicted a fall by 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter.
In parts of north India, the IMD weather forecast predicted no significant change in minimum temperatures over the next five days.