The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast for Thursday, November 12, predicting widespread rain and snowfall across parts of north India. The western Himalayas are expected to experience the brunt of this weather system, with Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and adjoining areas seeing fairly widespread to widespread rainfall or snowfall on November 12 and 13. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely in these regions, along with hailstorms, thunderstorms, and lightning.
Himachal Pradesh is predicted to receive isolated to scattered rainfall, with thunderstorms and lightning at some places. Uttarakhand could see isolated to scattered rain between November 12 and 14. Punjab may also experience isolated rainfall over November 12 and 13 due to the influence of this weather system on the plains.
The cause behind this unsettled weather is a western disturbance currently affecting the region, which brings rain and snowfall to northwestern India during the winter months. Another significant developing weather system is over the south Andaman Sea. The IMD predicts that a low-pressure area will form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13, moving northwestwards and strengthening into a well-marked low-pressure area around November 14, potentially becoming a depression around November 15. This system could influence rainfall across southern India in the coming days.
For Delhi, IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies on November 12, with mist or shallow fog likely at most places during the morning. The maximum temperature is expected to remain between 27-29°C, while the minimum may range from 15-17°C.