This unseasonal weather system is expected to trigger a significant drop in daytime temperatures, bringing cloudy skies and rain that may impact Karwa Chauth celebrations. Weather Update October 28: Northern and eastern India are bracing for a sudden weather shift as the ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab interacts with an approaching western disturbance. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (Oct 27) forecast isolated to scattered rainfall across Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab from October 28 to November 1, while parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh could face heavy to extremely heavy downpours.
Cyclone Arnab Impact
As per IMD, isolated to very heavy rainfall is expected over Telangana and Vidarbha on October 28, followed by Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha on October 29, and extending into Bihar from October 29-30. Wind speeds are expected to reach between 125 to 150 kmph as the cyclone makes landfall along the Andhra and Yanam coasts. Earlier reporting noted: Weather tomorrow: IMD issues red alerts for 11 Andhra Pradesh districts ahead of Cyclone Arnab landfall; heavy rain warnings for Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are likely to bear the brunt of the storm, with extremely heavy rainfall forecast in isolated areas. Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall, powerful winds and squally conditions across several parts of India on Wednesday, October 28, as severe cyclonic storm Arnab is expected to intensify further and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast by forenoon.
Earlier reporting noted: Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are likely to bear the brunt of the storm, with extremely heavy rainfall forecast in isolated areas.
Cyclone Arnab and a western disturbance is forecast to bring scattered rain and a temperature drop in northern India from October 28 to November 1.
Owing to the favourable meteorological conditions, the AQI in the national capital will remain under control at least till this weekend. Typically October end is the period when air pollution begins to peak in Delhi and adjoining areas. “The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 29 degrees Celsius to 31 degrees Celsius and 15 degrees Celsius to 17 degrees Celsius, respectively. The minimum temperature will be near normal (-1.5 degrees Celsius to 1.5 degrees Celsius) at most places, and the maximum temperatures will be below normal (-1.5 degrees Celsius to -3.0 degrees Celsius) at most places over Delhi. The predominant surface wind is likely to be from the northeast direction with wind speed reaching up to 12 kmph during the morning hours,” IMD said in a press release.
