Overview
- Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai and the India Meteorological Department issued heavy-rain and thunderstorm alerts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for November 10–11 and again for November 15–16.
- The western disturbance moving over the northwest will bring rain and snowfall to the western Himalayan region with fairly widespread or heavy precipitation expected on November 12–13.
- IMD forecasts a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13 and could become a well-marked system within 24 hours while model guidance remains divergent on intensity and track.
- Authorities have warned of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40–60 km/h, advised fishermen to avoid the southeast Bay from November 13–15, and cautioned that heavy rain may cause waterlogging, crop damage and travel disruption in coastal and delta districts.
- Pakistan’s meteorological service expects rain and mountain snowfall across northern Pakistan through about November 14 while Delhi sees cooler mornings and a marginal AQI improvement to the 'poor' category after Diwali.