Daily Crop Weather Information on 17 November 2020

Abstract

A cyclonic circulation lies over Maldives area & neighbourhood and a trough in easterlies runs from this circulation to Southeast Arabian Sea in lower levels. • The above trough is likely to move westwards and under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over Southeast Arabian Sea around 19th November, 2020. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over Southeast & adjoining Eastcentral Arabian sea during subsequent 48 hours. Under these conditions: Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm & lightning and isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala and Lakshadweep on 17th & 18th November, 2020 and over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 24 hours and reduce thereafter. Isolated to scattered light rainfall activity accompanied with thunderstorm & lightning is very likely over Rayalaseema on 17th and over Coastal & South Interior Karnataka on 17th & 18th; Scattered to fairly widespread moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm & lightning is very likely over Kerala & Mahe and Lakshadweep on 19th & 20th November, 2020; • Under the influence of a fresh Western Disturbance, light isolated to scattered rain/snow is very likely over Western Himalayan region from 18th to 20th November 2020. • Minimum temperatures are very likely to fall gradually by 2-4°C over northwest India and north Madhya Pradesh during next 4-5 days.