- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Weather Forecast Today: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions in several states of India, including Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal, along with rainfall in several other states on Saturday.
Several areas, including Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim, are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Saturday.
In Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan, and Goa, the light downpour is expected at isolated places, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Meanwhile, the winds are likely to gust at a strong speed of about 30-50 km per hour.
The rainfall in this region is likely due to a north-south trough, a low-pressure area in the atmosphere, that runs from south Interior Karnataka to south Tamil Nadu. The phenomenon will cause rainfall in these regions till April 1. Apart from that, parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Karaikal, Puducherry, Kerala, and Mahe will receive rainfall on March 31 and April 1.
Similarly, in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, which includes areas like Darjeeling, etc, are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas.
Rainfall in these areas is likely due to another trough that runs from Bihar to Northeast Assam.
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Heatwave condition
The heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in Odisha, the southern part of Jharkhand, the southern part of West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh. Leaving Odisha, all other regions will face heatwave conditions for the next day.
Moreover, hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail in parts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal today.
Weather in Delhi
In the national capital, no rainfall is predicted by the weather department. However, the sky is likely to stay cloudy today with wind gusting at 20-30 kmph, occasionally as strong as up to 40 kmph. Moreover, due to the wind and cloudy weather, the minimum temperature in Delhi is likely to settle to 16-18 degrees Celsius, slightly lower than the preceding day.