Daily Crop Weather Information on 12 May 2020

Abstract

• Under the influence of an approaching Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely over western Himalayan region and plains of Northwest India during 13th-15th May, 2020. Isolated thunderstorm accompanied with hail, gusty winds & lightning is also likely over these regions during the same period. • Due to trough/wind discontinuity, isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers very likely over central & south peninsular India during next 4 days. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places also likely over these regions during same period. Heavy rainfall also likely at isolated places over Kerala, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka and Lakshadweep during 15th-16th May, 2020. Squally weather is likely over Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 14th-16th May, 2020. • Northeastern states are likely to experience scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers during next 5 days. Isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers likely over adjoining Eastern states during this period. There could be isolated thundersqualls and heavy rain over Assam & Meghalaya on 13th & gusty winds, lightning & occasional heavy rainfall over the rest of the region during these 5 days. • A Low Pressure Area is very likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining Andaman Sea during next 48 hours. Also, conditions are likely to become favourable for advance of Southwest Monsoon into some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea & Nicobar Islands around 16th May, 2020.