The Indian Meteorological Department has provided a weather warning for Punjab and other parts of the Country, which continues into the following days. Rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds are predicted for north-western parts of the Country, as a new western disbursement becomes active over north-west India starting the evening of the 3rd of November.
The IMD has said the western disbursement would result in substantial weather changes in the State of Punjab and Haryana. There will be an increase in the cloud cover over parts of Punjab, from Monday and there will be ease of persistent showers and strong winds. There will also be a slight change and drop in temperatures at night and in the mornings, as the disbursement is active.
Expected outcome in the State of Punjab
The IMD has said the new weather pattern will be northeast Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, and Hoshiarpur and then in the Central Punjab towns and Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Patiala. Punjab farmers are asked to be vigilant, during the wet period and to cancel any irrigation and pesticide spraying.
Local weather experts say the rain could improve the air quality temporarily, especially after the recent pollution concerns during Diwali and the incidents of stubble burning. However, subsequent humidity and fog formation in the latter part of the week are also possible once rainfall subsides.
Forecast for the rest of the country
The IMD has also extended the affected warning areas. A new weather system will bring light to moderate rain over this region on the 3rd and 4th November. Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur and Kota.
Many areas of this region will receive light to moderate rains from the 1st to the 6th, and the sky will clear up after the 6th.
The 4th and 5th of November are expected to bring thunderstorms in Central Maharashtra and on the 5th in Konkan and Goa over Central and Western India.
Thunderstorms and winds are very likely at Northern Hill Areas on November 4th.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms are most likely to hit the sea-bordering region on 4th.
The dam in Jharkhand will continue with foggy mornings, while in Bihar due to the effect of cyclone Montha, the skies will clear with mild in the early hours.
Weather warning for the residents of Punjab Farmers have been advised to monitor the weather as the storms get closer and secure any crop that has so far been harvested, pending the passage of rains.
