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Rain likely in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi from November 11 as western disturbance approaches: IMD

Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are likely to receive rainfall at isolated places from November 11 as a fresh western disturbance is expected to affect the western Himalayan region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
According to the department's morning weather bulletin, dry weather is likely to prevail across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi from November 7 to 10, followed by isolated rainfall on November 11 and 12. The seven-day forecast also indicates the possibility of isolated rainfall on November 13.
However, the IMD has issued no heavy rainfall or thunderstorm warnings for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,and Delhi during the seven-day forecast period.
The weather department said a fresh western disturbance was likely to affect the western Himalayan region from November 10, bringing increased rainfall activity to parts of northwestern India. In Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, isolated to scattered rainfall is forecast on November 10, followed by fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from November 11 to 13.
The department has also forecast isolated heavy rainfall over the region on November 12 and 13.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh between November 10 and 13.
Himachal Pradesh is expected to receive isolated rainfall on November 10 and 11, followed by scattered rainfall on November 12 and 13.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on November 12 and 13, while Uttarakhand is expected to experience isolated rainfall on November 8 and 9.
The IMD said minimum temperatures recorded on November 6 were below normal at isolated places in several parts of northern and central India, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
Minimum temperatures were more than five degrees Celsius below normal at a few places in eastern Madhya Pradesh and isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh and western Madhya Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from November 7 to 10, and Kerala and Mahe on November 7 and 8.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are also likely over parts of southern India.
In northeastern India, isolated heavy rainfall is forecast over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam , and Meghalaya on November 10 and 11, and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,and Tripura between November 9 and 11.The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also likely to experience isolated heavy rainfall from November 9 to 11.
The IMD advised people in areas under heavy rainfall and thunderstorm warnings to monitor weather updates and take precautions against lightning, strong winds, and possible waterlogging.
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