IMD Weather Forecast: Dense fog is expected in parts of northern India, with isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh experiencing fog from November 26 to 30.
IMD Weather Update Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest weather forecast predicted significant rainfall and fog across multiple regions of India over the next week. A depression has formed over the central South Bay of Bengal and the adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean, which is likely to intensify into a deep depression in the next 24 hours, IMD said.
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The system is expected to move northwestward, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall to coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on November 26 and 27, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall in some areas. The rain is expected to continue on November 28, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in certain parts of the region. In addition, the depression will bring isolated heavy rainfall to South Coastal Andhra Pradesh from November 26 to 29.
Furthermore, dense fog is expected in parts of northern India, with isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh experiencing fog from November 26 to 30. Dense fog will also affect Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh between November 28 and December 1.
The IMD also predicted a gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius over northwest India, excluding Rajasthan, in the coming days, and a similar temperature drop over Maharashtra. No significant changes in minimum temperatures are expected over other parts of the country during this period.
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Delhi’s air remains hazardous
Air pollution levels in Delhi remained critically high on Monday, with the capital’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 349, up from 318 the previous day. According to the SAMEER app, which provides hourly updates on the National Air Quality Index, the AQI was recorded at 218 at 9 am but surged to 377 by 7 pm due to low wind speeds.
By 5:30 pm, seven out of Delhi’s 38 air quality-monitoring stations reported AQI levels in the “severe” category, and this number increased to 14 by 7 pm. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) confirmed that Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI, measured at 4 pm, stood at 349.
Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari explained that the rise in AQI levels is due to a combination of stagnant winds, with speeds below 10 km/h, and dropping temperatures that cause pollutants to become trapped near the ground.
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Intense rain likely in TN coastal districts for 5 days
Tamil Nadu’s coastal and delta regions are expected to experience intense rainfall over the next five days, starting November 26, due to a deep depression that is moving towards the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai announced on Monday.
Under the influence of this system, heavy rain is anticipated in isolated areas of Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Kallakurichi, and Chengalpattu districts.
The RMC also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few locations, with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places, particularly over Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal regions.
Other areas including Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Villupuram, Puducherry, Sivaganga, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, and Tiruvannamalai are also likely to experience very heavy rainfall, according to the bulletin.
