Induced cyclonic circulation, western disturbance to trigger rainfall; snowfall in some states: IMD

An induced cyclonic circulation lies over West Rajasthan in lower tropospheric levels and another Western Disturbance is seen as a trough in middle and upper tropospheric levels, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

Under the influence of the above systems, isolated to scattered rainfall/snowfall is very likely over Western Himalayan Region till 21st January and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall on 22nd and 23rd January. Similarly, isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning is likely over Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh, Delhi, East Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh on January 22 and January 23.

Temperature Forecast

No significant change in the minimum temperatures is likely over Central India during the next 24 hours and gradual rise by 2-4°C during subsequent four days.

No significant change in minimum temperatures is likely over East India and East Uttar Pradesh during the next 2 days and gradual rise by 2-3°C during subsequent three days.

Gradual rise in minimum temperature by 2-3°C is likely over Maharashtra during the next three days with no significant change during the subsequent two days.

No significant change in minimum temperatures is likely in Gujarat region during the next two days and fall by 2-3°C during subsequent three days.

Dense fog conditions are very likely to continue to prevail during night/early morning hours in isolated pockets of Rajasthan on 20th, 23rd & 24th January; East Uttar Pradesh during 20th-24th; West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab on 23rd & 24th January.