March Rains: Why Delhi is Experiencing Unseasonal Showers, IMD Explains the Phenomenon
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IMD Reveals March Rain Mystery: Western Disturbance Brings Unseasonal Showers to North India
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News18•20-03-2026, 22:13
IMD Reveals March Rain Mystery: Western Disturbance Brings Unseasonal Showers to North India
•Unseasonal March rains and cold winds surprise North India, prompting questions about climate change.
•IMD scientist Akhil Srivastava attributes current weather to a strong Western Disturbance from North Pakistan to Southwest Madhya Pradesh.
•Delhi-NCR expects intermittent rain until Friday evening, with weather clearing by tomorrow; Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh on alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms.
•Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, MP, and Odisha face high lightning and thunderstorm probability today.
•Rains are due to a Western Disturbance, an Induced Cyclonic Circulation over Haryana, and a deep Trough line extending to South India.
