As per the latest forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), regions in northern India can anticipate a spell of light to moderate rainfall commencing from February 17, with certain isolated areas of the Himalayan terrain likely to experience snowfall during the same period.
Furthermore, the IMD has indicated that the western Himalayan region is poised to encounter a concentrated bout of rainfall or snowfall spanning from February 17 to 20, while the adjacent plains of northwest India are expected to witness similar weather conditions from February 19 to 21, owing to the influence of an active western disturbance.
Specifically, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh are forecasted to undergo widespread precipitation, including snowfall, accompanied by thunderstorms from February 18 to 20, whereas Uttarakhand can expect similar weather phenomena on February 19 and 20.
The IMD has also outlined projections for other regions, forecasting scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunderstorms, lightning, and hail, accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 mph, gusting up to 50 mph, over Punjab during February 18 to 20, Haryana-Chandigarh, and western Uttar Pradesh during February 19 to 21, along with Rajasthan on February 19.
Meanwhile, the current weather conditions in the national capital indicate predominantly clear skies, albeit with moderate fog in the morning, with temperatures ranging between 9 and 26 degrees Celsius until February 18. However, a shift in weather patterns is anticipated from February 19 to 21, with Delhi likely to experience light to very light showers accompanied by thunderstorms.
Additionally, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, as reported by the Safar app, has transitioned from the ‘very poor’ category to the ‘poor’ category, registering a reading of 235 on Friday. According to the AQI classification, a reading between zero and 50 signifies ‘good’ air quality, 51 to 100 denotes ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 indicates ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 represents ‘poor’, 301 to 400 indicates ‘very poor’, while 401 to 500 is considered ‘severe’.
