Latest weather news across the country March 17, 2023: According to IMD, Delhi is expected to receive light rain for the next five to six days and the maximum temperature could be around 30 degree Celsius.
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Weather Update: of the country The capital is Delhi And in its surrounding areas, there is a possibility of cloudy sky and light rain for the next five-six days, due to which the maximum temperature will be controlled. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a Western Disturbance is active over the Himalayan region, which is expected to bring light rain over Northwest India for the next few days. chance of rain Is. At the same time, there was drizzle in many districts including Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the official, light rain is expected in Delhi for the next five to six days and the maximum temperature could be around 30 degree Celsius. Delhi’s main weather station Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which is five degrees above normal and the highest temperature so far this year. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 33.3 degree Celsius.
Advice to farmers to postpone harvesting
At the same time, due to rains in many parts of the country, the Meteorological Department has advised farmers to postpone the harvesting of mustard crop in Punjab and Haryana. Apart from this, the Meteorological Department has also asked farmers in Madhya Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to stop harvesting wheat and pulses crops. The rains caused by the Western Disturbance brought relief to the people from the heat, but forced the farmers to scramble to protect their crops. Apart from this, snowfall has also occurred in some parts of the hilly states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Store crops in safe places
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that till the rains stop in Punjab and Haryana, stop the harvesting of mustard. If the crop has already been harvested, store it in safe places to avoid damage. Apart from this, stop irrigation of wheat crops as well. The Meteorological Office has advised the use of hail nets to protect apple, pear, plum and peach orchards in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as well as fruit orchards in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Rain and hailstorm in Rajasthan
Due to the effect of Western Disturbance in Rajasthan, there was rain and hailstorm in some parts on Thursday. According to the Meteorological Department, areas around Jaipur Rural, Sikar, Alwar received light to moderate rain with strong winds and hailstorm at isolated places on Thursday evening. He told that there is a strong possibility of light to moderate rain in some parts with thunderstorms, sudden strong winds and hailstorm at some places in the state for the next one week.
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The Meteorological Department has suggested the farmers to harvest their prepared mustard, gram, cumin and other rabi crops and store them safely. In the consultation issued by the department, it has been advised to store the grains and commodities kept in the open in the agricultural produce markets in a safe place. At the same time, irrigation and any kind of chemical spraying in rabi crops has been asked to take care of the rain activities. The department has suggested to take necessary measures to protect the solar panels from damage due to sudden strong winds.
Rain in parts of Maharashtra
Light rain was recorded in parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information. The IMD said that due to the rains, there could be more damage to the crop in the state. It is raining in Maharashtra at a time when the season’s highest temperature of 39.4 degree Celsius was recorded at the beginning of the week. At the same time, an increase in the cases of influenza and viral infection is being seen in the state.
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According to IMD, there is news of thunderstorms in most parts of central Maharashtra. Light rain has also occurred in Raigad. Significantly, due to the heavy rains last week, the farmers had suffered a lot due to the destruction of the standing crops. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the sky may remain cloudy in the city and light rain or thundershowers may occur in the evening or night.
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