Daily Crop Weather Information as on 04 March 2021

Abstract

A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect Western Himalayan Region (Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) from the night of 05th March and adjoining plains of Northwest India from the night of 06th March. Under its influence: (i) Scattered to widespread rainfall/snowfall very likely over Western Himalayan Region during 06th-08th March with peak intensity on 07th March. (ii) Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 07th March. (iii) Thunderstorm with lightning & hail at isolated places very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, and Himachal Pradesh on 06 & 07th March and over Uttarakhand during 06-08th March. (iv) Isolated to scattered light rain/drizzle very likely over Punjab on 06th & 07th and isolated light rain/drizzle over north Haryana, Chandigarh and adjoining West Uttar Pradesh on 07th March. Isolated thunderstorm with lightning very likely over Punjab, north Haryana & Chandigarh and adjoining West Uttar Pradesh on 07th March.  Scattered to widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during next 4-5 days. Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 05th March and thundersquall (wind speed reaching 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph) & hail also very likely over Assam & Meghalaya on 05th March, 2021.  Maximum temperatures are above normal by 3-5 over most parts of Western Himalayan Region; by 2-4 over most parts of northwest India and some parts of Central, East and West India. However no heat wave conditions very likely over the country during next 5 days.