A sudden transition in weather conditions gripped northern India on Thursday morning, with overcast skies and strong winds sweeping across Punjab, Haryana, and adjoining regions. In the national capital, Delhi, conditions point toward thunderstorm activity accompanied by rainfall, lightning, and gusty winds reaching velocities of 40 to 50 km/h throughout the day.
Gusty Winds and Thunderstorms Over Hilly and Northern Belts
For October 15, thunderstorm and rain activity has been forecast across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, and Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad. In the higher reaches, isolated locations across Uttarakhand and Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh are likely to experience thunderstorms, lightning, and strong surface winds. Wind speeds in these mountain pockets are expected to clock between 40 and 50 km/h, with occasional gusts accelerating up to 60 km/h in exposed spots.
Hailstorm Warning for Plains and Hill Pockets
Across the plains, scattered parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Punjab are forecast to receive light rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning flashes, and brisk winds. Surface winds are expected to maintain speeds between 40 and 50 km/h, with gusty spells reaching up to 60 km/h in several localities. Alongside rain and wind, isolated hailstorm activity has been forecast for October 15 across eastern Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and western Uttar Pradesh. Residents in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Punjab may also witness hail, bringing a noticeable dip in daily temperatures.
Central and Eastern India on Rainy Alert
The unsettled weather system extends well into central and eastern regions of the country. Between October 15 and October 19, Chhattisgarh and West Madhya Pradesh are set to encounter spells of rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds blowing at speeds of 30 to 40 km/h, peaking at 50 km/h. Concurrently, rain is expected to develop across Odisha. Furthermore, over the next 24 hours, active thunderstorms with showers are forecast across Bihar, Jharkhand, and Bengal.
