Daily Crop Weather Information on 01April 2020

Abstract

The Western Disturbance lies over east Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan and the induced cyclonic circulation lies over Pakistan and adjoining West Rajasthan in the lower levels. Also a trough in mid-levels lies to the west of the system providing divergence in the upper levels over northwest India. • Under the influence of the above systems, fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit & Baltistan and Himachal Pradesh during next 24 hours. Scattered rain/snow is also likely over Uttarakhand during the same period. Isolated thunderstorm, lightning, hail & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) are also very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit & Baltistan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, north Haryana & Chandigarh during next 24 hours. • The induced cyclonic circulation is likely to move over to north Rajasthan by today and become less marked by 02nd April 2020. As a consequence, the winds in the lower levels over northwest India could change over, becoming dry northerly to northwesterly during 2nd to 5th April over northern plains and hence the weather will become dry. • Day maximum temperatures are likely to rise gradually by 2-3°C over plains of northwest India from 01st-04th April and over Odisha, Rayalaseema, Telangana and interior Tamil Nadu during next 2 days. The maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal by 3-4°C over isolated pockets in Kerala during next 3 days.