New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in several states like Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh till 4 April. The weather department also predicted heatwave conditions in several other states like Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, and Maharashtra during the same period. 


IMD Rainfall Prediction


-Isolated light to moderate rainfall or snowfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, is very likely to occur over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on 31 March.

-Isolated to scattered rainfall or snowfall, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning, is very likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand during 3-6 April


-Light isolated rainfall has been predicted over Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh during 3-5 April.


Prediction In North-Eastern States:


Fairly widespread rainfall or snowfall, along with thunderstorms, and lightning is very likely to occur over Arunachal Pradesh between 31 March to 4 April, with isolated very heavy falls on 31 March.


Isolated heavy rainfall has been predicted over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on 31 March and 1 April, with isolated very heavy falls over Assam and Meghalaya on 31 March.


Rainfall has also been predicted over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim between 31 March to 4 April.


IMD Heatwave Prediction


The weather department has issued a heat wave warning for the next 5 days.


-Heat wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Karnataka during 2-4 April.


-Similar conditions are predicted over Rayalaseema during 1-4 April, and over Telangana on 1 and 2 April.


-Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail over Madhya Pradesh on 31st March, Odisha during 2-4 April, Maharashtra during 31 March- 3 April, Marathwada on 1 and 2 April, and Telangana on 31 March, 1 April.


-Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Rayalaseema on 31st March, Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Kerala, Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during 31 March-4 April


-Similar conditions are likely to prevail over Odisha during 2– 4 April.


Storm Wreaks Havoc In Bengal's Jalpaiguri


Four persons were killed and at least 70 people injured as a storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, officials said.


Several houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles fell as strong winds devastated most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas of neighbouring Mainaguri, they said.


Among the most affected areas were Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari, they said.


Landslides In Jammu And Kashmir


Vehicular movement was suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday following landslides, triggered by overnight rains, at a few places in Ramban district, officials said, reported PTI.


A massive landslide hit Kishtwari Pather near Nachalana in the Banihal area around midnight, while a mudslide and shooting stones from a hillock blocked the road at Mehar-Cafeteria Morh near Ramban town, the officials said.


The traffic department official said that following the landslides, the Srinagar-bound vehicles were stopped at Nagrota in Jammu and at Jakhani in Udhampur this morning. Vehicles heading towards Jammu were not allowed to go beyond Qazigund in south Kashmir.


Rainfall, Storm In Guwahati


A sudden downpour accompanied by a storm wreaked havoc at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday, prompting the authorities to briefly halt operations and divert six flights to other destinations, a senior official said.


The storm uprooted a big tree at the Oil India complex outside the Adani Group-controlled facility and blocked a road, Chief Airport Officer (CAO) Utpal Baruah told PTI.


"We immediately rushed there and cleared the road for smooth supply of fuel to the terminal. It took us over half-an-hour," he said.


When the rain and storm lashed the area, a portion of the roof was blown away in the forecourt area, Baruah said.