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IMD warns of thunderstorms, 60 kmph winds in Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi on Oct 12

Panchkula, Oct 11 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph, with gusts of up to 60 kmph, at isolated places across Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 12, as a fresh spell of unsettled weather is expected to affect parts of northwest India.
According to the IMD's All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued at 8.05 am on Sunday, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi from October 11 to 16, with scattered rainfall expected on October 12.
The department's seven-day rainfall forecast indicates that rainfall activity will be relatively more widespread across the region on October 12, when thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds are also expected at isolated locations.
The IMD has forecast winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, on October 12. The forecast does not indicate that such wind speeds will prevail continuously across the entire region.
The changing weather conditions are associated with multiple atmospheric systems affecting northwest India.
According to the meteorological analysis based on observations recorded at 5.30 am on October 11, an upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over Haryana and adjoining areas at an altitude of approximately 1.5 km above mean sea level.
A western disturbance, in the form of a cyclonic circulation over Himachal Pradesh at 3.1 km above mean sea level, also persists.
Additionally, a trough extending from northwest Rajasthan to northeast Madhya Pradesh at 0.9 km above mean sea level remains active, while another upper-air cyclonic circulation is located over eastern Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas.
The IMD has also forecast rainfall over neighbouring hill states during the coming days.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall between October 11 and 16. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are forecast at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on October 13 and 14.
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is expected over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on October 13 and 16, while isolated to scattered rainfall is likely on October 11 and during October 14–15.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also expected at isolated locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh between October 14 and 16.
In Rajasthan, isolated rainfall is likely over western parts on October 11 and 16, while eastern Rajasthan may receive isolated rainfall on October 11.
Western Rajasthan could experience gusty winds of 30–40 kmph, reaching 50 kmph in gusts, on October 11.
Western Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on October 11 and between October 14 and 16.
The IMD's temperature observations for October 10 indicate that minimum temperatures remained above normal at several locations in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab.
At a few places in these regions, minimum temperatures were appreciably above normal by 3.1–5 degrees Celsius, while departures of 1.6–3 degrees Celsius were recorded at some other locations.
Maximum temperatures were near normal at a few places in Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
The weather department said rainfall had occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh during the observation period from 8.30 am on October 10 to 5.30 am on October 11. Sundernagar in Mandi district recorded one centimetre of rainfall.
The IMD has also indicated that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from some more parts of eastern India and the northern peninsula, as well as many parts of northeast India, over the next two to three days.
The department has advised people to remain cautious during thunderstorms, avoid taking shelter under trees during lightning and secure loose objects that could be displaced by strong winds.
Farmers have been advised to protect harvested produce by shifting it to safer locations or covering it with tarpaulin sheets. The department has also recommended providing mechanical support to horticultural crops and vulnerable plants to minimise damage from strong winds.
Elsewhere in the country, the IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over West Madhya Pradesh on October 11 and 12 and Chhattisgarh between October 12 and 16. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely over Chhattisgarh during October 12–14.
In eastern India, isolated to scattered rainfall is expected over Odisha throughout October 11–16, Jharkhand during October 11–13, Bihar on October 11 and 15–16, and Gangetic West Bengal during October 14–16. Jharkhand may experience thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 50 kmph during October 11–13, while similar conditions are forecast over Odisha on October 11.
In northeast India, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on October 13. Rainfall is also expected at isolated to scattered places across Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and other northeastern states on various days during the forecast period.
In southern India, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during October 11–16. Kerala and Mahe are expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on October 15 and 16, with isolated heavy rainfall likely on October 16.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are forecast over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on October 11 and 12 and over Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep on October 11.
The IMD has also warned of strong surface winds over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during October 11–14. Hot and humid conditions are likely at isolated places over coastal Karnataka and Konkan and Goa on October 11.
Meanwhile, an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the Strait of Malacca is expected to emerge over the Andaman Sea within 24 hours. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around October 13, the department said.
The IMD said its daily weather warnings are valid from 8.30 am on the specified day until 8.30 am the following day.
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