Rainfall Expected in THESE States Within 24 Hours; Heatwave Warning Issued Until March 18 News24 –

IMD Weather Update: Northwest India continues to face diverse weather conditions. Northeast states might see more rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds within 24 hours. The affected states include Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a cyclonic circulation poised to bring rainfall with gusty winds blowing at a speed of 30 to 40 kmph over Arunachal Pradesh during the next 7 days.

Northern regions like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have witnessed snowfall in many areas in the past few days. According to IMD, these states will continue to receive light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. These weather patterns are attributed to a western disturbance lying as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan and the adjoining Jammu region.

According to IMD, a trough and wind confluence looming over East India is expected to bring scattered to fairly widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong surface winds over east central India from 20th to 23rd March. Today, there will be no big change in weather conditions.

Heat Wave, Warm Night, Hot & Humid Weather Warning

Temperatures have started rising in many places, including Odisha. IMD predicts heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over Interior Odisha till tomorrow, 18th March. Additionally, a heat wave is likely over Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Vidarbha, and north Telangana on the 17th of March. North Interior Karnataka will witness high temperatures from 18th to 20th March.

आंतरिक ओडिशा में 16 से 18 मार्च के दौरान उष्ण लहर से भीषण उष्ण लहर की स्थिति जारी रहने जबकि ओडिशा के अलग -अलग स्थानों में वार्म नाइट की स्थिति रहने की संभावना है।

Heat wave to Severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over Interior Odisha while Warm night conditions very… pic.twitter.com/smsHaC0vkf

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) March 16, 2025

IMD forecasts warm night conditions in isolated pockets of Odisha till the 18th & over Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal on the 17th. Hot & humid conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over coastal areas of Gujarat during the next 5 days and over north interior Karnataka on 16th & 17th March.