NEW DELHI: The IMD has forecast thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and rainfall in several parts of the country over the next few days. While Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh may experience scattered rain and thunderstorms, parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to receive isolated rainfall on November 15. A low-pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal is also expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal by November 16.
Bay of Bengal system likely to intensify into cyclonic storm
The low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to move northwestwards and become a well-marked low-pressure area by November 15. It is expected to intensify into a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by the morning of November 15.The system is then likely to move north-northwestwards and develop into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal by the evening of November 16, the IMD said.Heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands until November 16. Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh may also receive heavy rainfall on November 18 and 19.The IMD has advised fishermen at sea to return to the coast by November 15. It has also asked them not to venture into the Andaman Sea and areas along and off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands until November 17.Fishermen have been advised to avoid the Southeast Bay of Bengal from November 15 to 18 and the central Bay of Bengal from November 16 to 19.
Delhi weather tomorrow
Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh are likely to experience dry weather, with no rainfall activity expected over the next seven days, according to the IMD’s forecast.
Odisha weather : Heavy rain alert for several districts
The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts on November 18 and 19.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds of 30-40 kmph are also likely in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh during this period.On November 19 and 20, heavy rainfall is likely in Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri districts, for which a yellow alert has been issued.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds may also affect Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh.Squally weather, with wind speeds of 45-55 kmph and gusts reaching 65 kmph, is likely along and off the south Odisha coast on November 17. The sea is expected to remain rough to very rough.Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off the south Odisha coast on November 17.
Himachal Pradesh weather: Isolated rainfall likely in hill districts
Himachal Pradesh may receive isolated spells of light rainfall in some intermediate hill districts on November 15. These include Kangra, Chamba, Kullu and Mandi.The plains and other districts are likely to experience mostly clear weather. Weather activity is expected to reduce considerably after November 14, with mainly dry conditions forecast across the state from November 16 onwards.Cloudy skies may persist in parts of Bilaspur, Solan and Sirmaur, although the possibility of rainfall in these districts remains low.
Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh weather
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to receive scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts of up to 60 kmph, are also expected.
Rajasthan, Punjab weather
West Rajasthan may experience isolated rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, with gusts reaching 50 kmph.Punjab, meanwhile, is likely to remain dry.
IMD’s latest forecast for the next few days
The IMD has forecast a gradual intensification of the low-pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, with the possibility of it developing into a cyclonic storm by the evening of November 16.Heavy rainfall is expected over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands until November 16, followed by rain in parts of Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh on November 18 and 19. Fishermen have been advised to follow the weather office’s warnings and avoid venturing into the specified sea areas.
