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New Delhi : An active Western Disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan Region from December 26, 2020, which could cause Scattered to Fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan & Muzaffarabad; isolated to scattered rainfall/snowfall over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and isolated rain/thundershowers over adjoining plains of Northwest India during December 27-28 , 2020.
Easterly waves are likely to cause isolated to scattered rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Lakshadweep Islands during December 31, 2020, to January 6, 2021, according to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Cumulatively, near normal rainfall activity over major parts of the plains of the country outside Tamil Nadu & south Kerala where it could be below normal during December 24 to December 30, 2020.
Minimum temperatures likely to remain below normal by 1-3°C over major parts of the country outside northeastern states during December 24 to December 30, 2020. Northeastern states likely to get above normal temperature during the period. Cold wave conditions likely in some parts over western Himalayan region and in isolated pockets over northwest, central & eastern India. Cold wave conditions also likely at isolated pockets of Interior Odisha & adjoining Chhattisgarh during the same period
Minimum temperatures likely to above normal by 2-4°C over central India and northeastern states during December 31, 2020, to January 6, 2021. However, it is likely to remain below normal by 2-3°C over plain of northwest India and Bihar, and 1-2°C above normal over Odisha & adjoining Chhattisgarh during the period.
Below normal day temperatures by 1-3°C could prevail over plains of northwest India, central & adjoining peninsular India & above normal by 1-3°C over eastern India (Odisha & adjoining Chhattisgarh, Bihar) during December 24 to December 30, 2020, according to a PIB release.
Dense to very dense fog in some pockets very likely over Punjab in the morning hours of December 25, 2020, and isolated Dense fog in the morning hours of December 26, 2020. Dense fog in isolated pockets over northern parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in the morning hours of December 25 & 26, 2020. Fresh spell of dense fog likely over plains of north India from 29 December 29, 2020.