Daily Crop Weather Information on 16 July 2020

Abstract

Under the influence of strong lower level wind convergence along south Gujarat and North Konkan and east-west shear zone in mid-tropospheric levels, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall very likely over Gujarat State and Konkan & Goa during next 2 days with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Konkan & Goa on today, the 16th July; over Saurashtra & Kutch on 16th-17th July. Isolated Extremely heavy falls also very likely over Gujarat Region on today, 16th July. Rainfall intensity very likely to decrease thereafter. • Under the influence of strengthening of lower level easterlies over northwest India and the Monsoon trough, Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is likely over the plains of Northwest India during 16-20 July, 2020 with maximum intensity and distribution of rainfall on 18th to 20th July. • In view of likely shifting of Eastern end of Monsoon trough towards foothills of Himalayas from 19th July, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over Northeast & adjoining East India with from 19th July onwards. Isolated Extremely heavy falls also very likely over SubHimalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya on 20th July. • Intense thunderstorm & lightning potential zone: Moderate to severe thunderstorm & lightning very likely over East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema and Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 12 hours