Rain and Storm Warning for North India on November 12
New Delhi, November 11: Rain and storm warnings have been issued for several parts of the country, including North India, for tomorrow, November 12. Due to a western disturbance, alerts have been issued for rain and storm in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Additionally, Punjab is also expected to experience rainfall. Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, will see rain tomorrow, with predictions of storms, lightning, and strong winds in these regions. Similar weather conditions are anticipated in Himachal Pradesh as well.
In the Gangetic plains of West Bengal, some areas will witness rainfall tomorrow. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also expected to experience significant rainfall. Furthermore, northeastern states are under a rain alert for tomorrow, with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram likely to see scattered showers accompanied by thunder. Warnings for lightning have also been issued.
In South India, rain alerts are in place for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe tomorrow. Thunderstorms and lightning are expected in these regions as well. Meanwhile, no significant weather activities are forecasted for the western and central parts of India.
Pollution Crisis in Delhi
In related news, the air quality in the national capital, Delhi, has once again plunged into the ‘very poor’ category, with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 313. Just a day earlier, an increase in wind speed had led to a slight improvement in pollution levels, bringing the air quality down to the ‘poor’ category. According to models from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), the transport sector is expected to contribute significantly to pollution levels on Wednesday, while the impact of stubble burning is anticipated to increase on Thursday. This could lead to further deterioration of air quality in the coming days, with an expected rise in the concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) over the next two days.