Daily Crop Weather Information on 19 August 2020

Abstract

A Well Marked Low Pressure Area lies over Northwest Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood with associated cyclonic circulation extending upto 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. It is very likely to move westwards gradually and concentrate into a Depression during next 24 hours. Under the influence of this system: (i) Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Gujarat state, Maharashtra & Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Vidarbha during next 4-5 days. (ii) Isolated extremely heavy falls are likely over southwest Odisha on 19th; Chhattisgarh on 19th & 20th; East Madhya Pradesh on 20th; West Madhya Pradesh on 21st & 22nd; East Rajasthan on 22nd and Gujarat State on 22nd & 23rd August, 2020. • The monsoon trough is active and lies close to its normal position. It is very likely to shift southwards during next 24 hours and remain active during next 5 days. There is convergence of strong moist southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea over plains of Northwest India and Central India at lower levels and likely to continue during next 3-4 days. Under the influence of this system: (i) Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with Isolated heavy falls very likely over northwest India including Western Himalayan region till 20 August, 2020 and decrease thereafter. (ii) Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall also very likely over Jammu Division on 19th; Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi on 19th & 20th and West Uttar Pradesh on 19th August, 2020. • Moderate to severe thunderstorm accompanied with lightning at isolated places very likely over Uttarkhand, Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan during next 12 hours.