An unprecedented seasonal movement is going to be recorded in the atmosphere of the Indian subcontinent within the next 24 hours, due to which the weather pattern is going to change 180 degrees in more than 20 states of the country from North to South and from East to West. According to the latest All India Warning Bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on one hand the active Western Disturbance and its induced cyclonic circulation are showing impact in the troposphere of North India, while on the other hand, the Northeast Monsoon has made a heavy knock on Peninsular India immediately after the official departure of the South-West Monsoon. Additionally, a deep low pressure area over the south-east Bay of Bengal and a coastal cyclonic circulation have destabilized the weather across the country. Due to this triple atmospheric combination, yellow and orange alerts have been issued in 20 major states of the country during the next 24 to 48 hours for thunderstorms with dangerous speed of 45 to 60 kilometers per hour, severe thunder and lightning and torrential rains in many parts. This tremendous wind speed can uproot weak structures, trees and electric poles as well as affect road and air traffic. Thunderstorm havoc in the plains of North India: Shadow of dust storm in Delhi-NCR, UP, Punjab and Haryana. Tomorrow is going to be a day of dust storm and thunder in the vast plains of North and North-West India. In the national capital Delhi and the entire NCR – Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad, the movement of clouds will start from the morning itself, which will turn into dense dark clouds by afternoon or late evening. According to meteorologists, there is a strong possibility of strong dust storm with a speed of 50 to 60 km/hour and intermittent showers with thunder in Delhi-NCR. Talking about Uttar Pradesh, an alert of strong thunderstorm and gusts of 40 to 60 km/hour has been issued from Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras and Agra in Western UP to Lucknow, Kanpur, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Barabanki and Ayodhya in Central UP. The maximum temperature in the capital Lucknow is expected to fall between 31 to 32 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be recorded between 21 to 22 degrees Celsius. At the same time, there has been a warning of rain with strong winds and hailstorm in some areas in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala of Punjab and Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak, Hisar and Ambala of Haryana. Due to this stormy weather, there will be a huge drop in day temperature by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in the plains of North India, due to which people will suddenly start feeling the shivering pink cold. Double blow of snowfall and landslides in the mountains: The mercury dropped in Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand. The main reason for the rains and thunderstorms in the plains is the strong western disturbance active in the mountains, which has started wrapping the hilly states of North India in a white sheet of snow. Fresh snowfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours on Zojila Pass of Jammu and Kashmir, Afravat peak of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Gurez Valley and high altitude passes of Ladakh. The Meteorological Department has warned that in the next 24 hours, there may be heavy snowfall in the upper hills of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Rohtang Pass, Kullu and Manali of Himachal Pradesh as well as Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand and continuous rain in the lower areas. Due to this rain and snowfall, there is a serious danger of landslides and shooting stones on the hill slopes, in view of which an advisory has been issued to the pilgrims and tourists traveling on Chardham Yatra and local hill highways to be cautious. Night temperatures in cities like Manali and Srinagar will drop to 8 to 10 degrees Celsius, while the mercury will drop below zero in the higher reaches. North-East Monsoon is fierce in South India: Torrential rains in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Coastal Andhra. The weather picture in the southern peninsula of the country looks even more aggressive than in North India. Due to the intense moist winds coming from the Bay of Bengal, the North-East Monsoon has become fully active, which has engulfed Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and South Interior Karnataka. The weather department has declared an orange alert of torrential rain for the coastal districts of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore. In these coastal areas, storm winds will blow at a speed of 50 to 60 km/hour and there is a possibility of storm waves 3 to 4 meters high in the sea, due to which fishermen have been given a strict warning not to go into the sea. Heavy to very heavy rainfall over the Western Ghats in Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala may result in sudden rise in water level of local rivers and urban waterlogging. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, will also remain cloudy throughout the day and moderate to heavy rain with thunder in the evening can affect life. Mood will change in Central and Eastern India: Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, MP and Odisha are guarded by strong winds. Apart from the North and South, the Central and Eastern parts of the country will also not remain untouched by this seasonal change. Scattered rain with dusty winds with speed of 30 to 40 km/hr is expected over eastern districts of Rajasthan—Jaipur, Alwar, Dausa, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Sawai Madhopur. There is an alert of rain with gale and thunder of 45 to 55 km/hour due to local convection clouds in Gwalior, Chambal, Bhind, Morena, Bhopal, Ujjain, Sagar and Jabalpur divisions of Madhya Pradesh. Talking about Eastern India, there is a possibility of lightning and light to moderate rain with gusty winds up to 40 km/hour in West Champaran, East Champaran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Patna, Gaya, Buxar and Rohtas districts of Bihar. The effect of strong winds will also be seen in Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad of Jharkhand. Whereas in Kolkata, Howrah, Coastal South 24 Parganas of West Bengal and coastal areas of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack and Puri of Odisha, due to the direct impact of the cyclonic circulation of the Bay of Bengal, coastal winds will blow at a speed of 50 to 60 km/hour and heavy rains will continue. Overall, this sudden imbalance of atmospheric pressure in 20 states of the country is going to witness a major seasonal change. IMD's life-saving advisory on ripe crops of farmers and general public: Know what to do and what not to do? This warning by the Meteorological Department of winds blowing at a speed of 60 km/hour and rain has come at the most sensitive time for the agricultural sector of the country. At present, harvesting and threshing of Kharif crops—especially paddy, maize, millet, soybean and groundnut—is at its peak in most parts of North and Central India. Due to strong storm and rain of 60 km/hour, ripe crops standing in the fields can fall (Lodging Effect), which can cause huge damage to the shine and yield of grains. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Meteorological Department have immediately advised the farmers that those who have harvested the crop, instead of leaving it under the open sky, they should immediately cover it with tarpaulin or polythene sheets and transport it to safe warehouses and keep drainage paths open in the fields. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued strict rules for common citizens to protect themselves from lightning. Avoid standing under any old tree, electric transformer, mobile tower or tin shed during storm. During a thunderstorm, unplug all electronic appliances from the power board and completely avoid going to open fields or rooftops. Two-wheeler drivers have been advised to maintain very slow speed on highways, flyovers and bridges during the 60 km storm so that there is no risk of losing balance due to strong wind gusts.
