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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Thursday, predicted scattered and isolated rainfall in parts of north India from January 21. On its extended range forecast issued for the period January 20 to February 2, the Met Department has predicted that isolated to scattered rainfall will take place over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan on Friday.
A fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is expected on January 22-23 and scattered rainfall is likely in Rajasthan till January 23. East Uttar Pradesh and Chhattishgarh will also witness scattered rainfall between January 22-24 and Madhya Pradesh will witness isolated to scattered rains on January 22-23.
The IMD has also predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Punjab on January 22. “Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is also expected over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Sikkim during January 22-24 while isolated thunderstorm with lightning and hail is very likely over west Madhya Pradesh on January 21 and 22, over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on January 22, over Bihar on January 22 and 23, and over Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal on January 23,” the Met Department said.
Dense fog, strong winds in following states
Strong winds are likely over Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh on January 21-22. As mercury dips across north India, the IMD has predicted that dense fog conditions will remain in place in Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and north Madhya Pradesh.
“Cold Day to Severe Cold Day conditions is very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh and Cold Day conditions in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh likely during next 24 hours and over Bihar during next two days,” IMD said, IANS reported.