Friday 19 March 2021 MORNING Time of Issue: 0800 Hours IST ALL INDIA WEATHER SUMMARY and FORECAST BULLETIN

Friday 19 March 2021 MORNING Time of Issue: 0800 hours IST ALL INDIA WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN

Significant Weather Features

♦ Two cyclonic circulations, one over East Rajasthan & neighbourhood and another over Marathwada & neighbourhood in lower tropospheric levels. Under their influence, isolated to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during next 2 days. Isolated hailstorm also very likely over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on 19th March and over Marathawada and Telangana on 19th & 20th March, 2021. ♦ Under the influence of an intense Western Disturbance, scattered to widespread rainfall/snowfall likely over the Western Himalayan Region and isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall over adjoining plains of Northwest India during 21th-24th March. Isolated thunderstorm/lightning/hailstorm also likely over the region during the same period. Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall also likely over the Western Himalayan Region on 22nd & 23rd March, 2021. ♦ Under the influence of a trough in westerlies in lower tropospheric levels with its axis at 1.5 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 90°E to the north of latitude 22°N, isolated rainfall very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya during next 3-4 days. ♦ No heat wave conditions very likely over the country during next 5 days. Main Weather Observations

♦ Rain/Thundershowers observed (from during 0830-1730 hours IST of yesterday): at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and West Madhya Pradesh. ♦ Rainfall recorded (from during 0830-1730 hours IST of yesterday) (1 cm or more): Gangtok-1. ♦ Thunderstorm recorded (from 1730 hours IST of yesterday to 0530 hours IST of today): at isolated places over Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Madhya Maharashtra, North Interior Karnataka and Vidarbha. ♦ Maximum Temperature Departures as on 18-03-2021: Maximum temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at a few places over West Rajasthan and at isolated places over East Madhya Pradesh and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at many places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Jharkhand, East Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh; at a few places over West Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra & Kutch, West Bengal & Sikkim, Odisha and Coastal Karnataka; at isolated places over Gujarat region, Bihar, Konkan & Goa, Kerala & Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal. They were appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at a few places over Vidarbha; below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) at a few places over Telangana, Rayalaseema and South Interior Karnataka; at isolated places over North Interior Karnataka and near normal over rest parts of the country. Yesterday, the highest maximum temperature of 40.1°C was reported at Khandwa (West Madhya Pradesh) over the country. ♦ Minimum Temperature Departures as on 18-03-2021: Minimum temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places over West Rajasthan; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at at a few places over East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh and Marathwada; at isolated places over West Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat State, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at many places over Uttarakhand and Konkan & Goa; at a few places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Odisha and Coastal Karnataka; at isolated places over Punjab, East Uttar Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Assam & Meghalaya. They were below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) at many places over Rayalaseema; at a few places over South Interior Karnataka; at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and near normal over rest parts of the country. Yesterday, the lowest minimum temperature of 11.9°C was reported at Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) over the plains of the country.

* Red color warning does not mean "Red Alert" Red color warning means "Take Action". Forecast and Warning for any day is valid from 0830 hours IST of day till 0830 hours IST of next day For more details kindly visit www.imd.gov.in or contact : +91 11 24631913, 24643965, 24629798 (Service to the Nation since 1875) Meteorological Analysis (Based on 0530 hours IST) ♦ The Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over Jammu & Kashmir and neighbourhood now lies over eastern parts of Jammu & Kashmir at 3.1 km above mean sea level. ♦ The cyclonic circulation over East Rajasthan & neighbourhood extending upto 0.9 km above mean sea level persists. ♦ The trough in westerlies with its axis at 1.5 km above mean sea level now runs roughly along longitude 90°E to the north of latitude 22°N. ♦ The cyclonic circulation over Marathwada & neighbourhood extending upto 1.5 km above mean sea level persists. ♦ A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect the Northwest India from the night of 20th March, 2021. Weather Forecast for next 5 days * upto 0830 hours IST of 24th March, 2021 ♦ Meteorological sub-division wise detailed 5 days precipitation forecast is given in Table-1. ♦ Fall by 2-3 C in maximum temperatures over most parts of West India during next 4 days. ♦ No significant change in maximum temperatures over rest parts of the country during next 4-5 days. ♦ No heat wave conditions are likely over the country during next 5 days. Weather Outlook for subsequent 2 days from 24th March, 2021 to 26th March, 2021 ♦ Under the influence of an intense Western Disturbance; fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/snowfall with isolated heavy falls likely to continue over the Western Himalayan Region. Isolated to scattered rainfall also likely to continue over adjoining plains of Northwest India. ♦ Under the influence of interaction between low level easterlies and mid level westerlies, isolated rainfall likely over Central and adjoining West India and Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh. ♦ Isolated to scattered rainfall likely over south peninsular India, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

* Red color warning does not mean "Red Alert" Red color warning means "Take Action". Forecast and Warning for any day is valid from 0830 hours IST of day till 0830 hours IST of next day For more details kindly visit www.imd.gov.in or contact : +91 11 24631913, 24643965, 24629798 (Service to the Nation since 1875) Weather Warning during next 5 days * 19 March (Day 1): ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning, hail & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) very likely at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha; with lightning & hail at isolated places over Marathwada and Telangana; with lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) at isolated places over Chhattisgarh and with lightning at isolated places over East Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe. 20 March (Day 2): ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning & hail very likely at isolated places over Marathwada and Telangana; with lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) at isolated places over Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh and with lightning at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe. 21 March (Day 3): ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning & hail likely at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh and with lightning at isolated places over Punjab, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Konkan & Goa, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe. 22 March (Day 4): ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning & hail likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Rajasthan and with lightning at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, West Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada, Konkan & Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe. ♦ Heavy rainfall/snowfall likely at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh. 23 March (Day 5): ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning & hail likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Rajasthan and with lightning at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, West Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada, Konkan & Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe. ♦ Heavy rainfall/snowfall likely at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh.

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Government of India

Ministry of Earth Sciences India Meteorological Department National Weather Forecasting Centre

ALL INDIA WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

11 MARCH – 17 MARCH, 2021

Table-1(A) Table-1(B) Table-1(C) Table-2 Table-3 Fig-1 Fig-2 Annexure-1

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FEATURES

♦ Movement of an active Western Disturbance has caused fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/snowfall/thunderstorms (along with isolated heavy rainfall activity reported on one day over Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh) and isolated rainfall/snowfall/thunderstorm activity over remaining parts of Western Himalayan Region during the first half of the week; this system along with its induced cyclonic circulation have caused isolated to scattered rainfall/thunderstorm activity over adjoining plains of Northwest India and northern parts of Central India; isolated hailstorm activity also had been reported from these regions during the passage of the system; Western Himalayan Region continued to get isolated to scattered rainfall/snowfall/thunderstorm activity during the remaining part of the week also due to the movement of two feeble Western Disturbances in quick succession. ♦ Movement of the remnants of the Western disturbances in the form of troughs in lower and middle level westerlies supported by moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal in the lower levels have caused isolated to scattered rainfall/thunderstorm activity over East and Northeast India and over eastern parts of Central India during the week; isolated hailstorm activity also had been reported along with during the week. ♦ Under the influence of troughs/wind discontinuities in the lower levels, parts of Peninsular India has experienced isolated to scattered rainfall/thunderstorm activity during the week.

Heavy Rain: ♦ Heavy rain to very heavy rainfall had occurred at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikkal on one day during the week.

♦ Heavy rainfall had occurred at isolated places over Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh and over Kerala & Mahe on one day each during the week.

Temperature Scenario: ♦ Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions had occurred at isolated places over Saurashtra & Kutch on one day during the week. ♦ Heatwave conditions had occurred at isolated places over Saurashtra & Kutch on one day during the week. ♦ The highest maximum temperature of 40.8oC had been recorded at Khargone (West Madhya Pradesh) on 16th March 2021 and the lowest minimum temperature of 9.7oC had been recorded at Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) on 14th March 2021 over the plains of the country during the week.

LEGEND: A few days- 3 days, Many days- 4 to 5 days and Most days- 6 to 7 days during the week.

METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS

♦ Last week’s Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan and neighbourhood at 3.1 km above mean sea level with a trough aloft with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 71°E to the north of latitude 30°N has moved away east-northeastwards on 11th March 2021. ♦ Last week’s cyclonic circulation over Marathwada & neighbourhood at 0.9 km above mean sea has become less marked on 11th March 2021.

♦ Last week’s cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand & neighbourhood extending upto 0.9 km above mean sea level has become less marked on 11th March 2021. ♦ Last week’s trough in westerlies roughly along longitude 88°E to the north of latitude 25°N at 2.1 km above mean sea level has become less marked on 11th March 2021. ♦ Last week’s cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh & neighbourhood lay over southeast Madhya Pradesh & neighbourhood and extended upto 1.5 km above mean sea level on 11th March 2021; it has become less marked on 12th March 2021. ♦ A Western Disturbance as a trough in mid & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level ran roughly along longitude 64°E to the north of latitude 25°N on 11th March 2021; it continued to be seen as a trough in mid & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 68°E to the north of latitude 22°N on 12th;it continued as a trough in mid & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 80°E to the north of latitude 22°N on 13th;its remnant was seen as a trough with its axis at 3.1 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 88°E to the north of latitude 22°N on 14th; it was seen with its axis at 3.1 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 90°E to the north of latitude 25°N on 15th and roughly along longitude 92°E to the north of latitude 25°N on 16th; it has moved away northeastwards on 17th March 2021. ♦ An induced cyclonic circulation lay over Central Pakistan & adjoining West Rajasthan and extended upto 1.5 km above mean sea level on 11th March 2021; it lay over north Rajasthan & neighborhood and extended upto 2.1 km above mean sea level on 12th; it lay over northwest Rajasthan & neighbourhood and extended upto 0.9 km above mean sea level on 13th; it lay over East Rajasthan & neighbourhood and extended upto 0.9 km above mean sea level on 14th; it lay over Southeast Rajasthan & neighbourhood and extended upto 0.9 km above mean sea level on 15th; it has become less marked on 16th March 2021. ♦ A cyclonic circulation lay over Comorin area & neighbourhood and extended upto 0.9 km above mean sea level on 11th March 2021; it has become less marked on 12th March 2021. ♦ A cyclonic circulation lay over north Madhya Maharashtra and neighbourhood at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 12th March 2021; it has become less marked on 13th March 2021. ♦ A north-south trough ran from north Kerala to the cyclonic circulation over north Madhya Maharashtra and neighbourhood at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 12th March 2021; it ran from Comorin area to south Madhya Maharashtra across south Tamilnadu, Kerala & Interior Karnataka at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 13th; it ran from Kerala to Madhya Maharashtra across Interior Karnataka at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 14th; it has become less marked on 15th March 2021. ♦ A Western Disturbance was seen as a trough in mid & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 52°E to the north of latitude 30°N on 13th March 2021; it continued to be seen as a trough in mid & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 62°E to the north of latitude 32°N on 14th;it ran with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 65°E to the north of latitude 26°N on 15th;it has moved away northeastwards on 16th March 2021. ♦ A trough/wind discontinuity extending upto 0.9 km above mean sea level ran from Gangetic West Bengal to Vidarbha across interior Odisha & south Chhattisgarh on 13th March 2021; it has become less marked on 14th March 2021. ♦ A Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation between 3.1 & 3.6 km above mean sea level lay over north Pakistan & adjoining Jammu & Kashmir on 15th March 2021; it was seen as a trough at 3.1 km above mean sea level roughly along longitude 72°E to the north of latitude 30°N on 16th; it has moved away east-northeastwards on 17th March 2021. ♦ A cyclonic circulation lay over Central Pakistan at 1.5 km above mean sea level on 16th March 2021; it lay over northwest Rajasthan & neighbourhood and extended upto 0.9 km above mean sea

level on 17th March 2021. ♦ A cyclonic circulation lay over Madhya Maharashtra and neighbourhood at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 16th March 2021; it persisted over the same region at 0.9 km above mean sea level on 17th March 2021. ♦ A trough in easterlies at 1.5 km above mean sea level ran from North Interior Karnataka to southwest Madhya Pradesh across interior Maharashtra on 16th March 2021; it was seen as a trough/wind discontinuity from North interior Karnataka to southeast Madhya Pradesh across interior Maharashtra at 1.5 km above mean sea level on 17th March 2021. ♦ A Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lay over north Pakistan & adjoining Jammu & Kashmir between 3.1 & 3.6 km above mean sea level on 17th March 2021. ♦ A trough in westerlies with its axis at 1.5 km above mean sea level ran roughly along longitude 88°E to the north of latitude 25°N on 17th March 2021.

RAINFALL SUMMARY

WEEK SEASON Category of the rainfall 11.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 Number of Sub-divisions Number of Sub-divisions LARGE EXCESS (+60% or more) 5 1 EXCESS (+20% to +59%) 2 1 NORMAL (+19% to -19%) 4 4 DEFICIENT (-20% to -59%) 5 10 LARGE DEFICIENT (-60% to -99%) 13 13 NO RAIN (-100%) 7 7 Cumulative rainfall (mm) Actual Normal % Departure Actual Normal % Departure EAST & NORTH-EAST INDIA 7.3 13.0 -44% 21.2 27.1 -22% NORTH-WEST INDIA 7.4 11.1 -33% 11.0 24.4 -55% CENTRAL INDIA 2.1 2.0 +5% 2.1 4.9 -57% SOUTH PENINSULA 2.1 3.7 -42% 2.6 7.2 -64% country as a whole 4.6 6.9 -34% 8.0 14.9 -47%

 Sub-division wise weekly and seasonal rainfall distribution is presented in Fig-1 and Fig-2.  Sub-divisionwise daily distribution of realised Rainfall is shown in Table-1(A).  Sub-divisionwise departure of realised Maximum temperature from Normal is shown in Table-1(C)  Statewise distribution of number of districts with Large-Excesse, Excess, Normal, Deficient, Large-deficient and no rainfall is shown in Table-2.  Cumulative seasonal rainfall data during the corresponding weekly period for the last five years are given in Table-3.  Sub-divisionwise realised weekly rainfall (in cm) is shown in Annexure-1.

FORECAST & WARNING FOR THE NEXT WEEK 18 March TO 24 March, 2021

 Detailed seven days Sub-division wise rainfall-forecast & weather-warning is given in Table-1(B).

METEOROLOGICAL SUB-DIVISIONWISE DISTRIBUTION OF REALISED RAINFALL-2021 S.No. MET.SUB-DIVISIONS 11 MAR 12 MAR 13 MAR 14 MAR 15 MAR 16 MAR 17 MAR 1 ANDAMAN & NICO.ISLANDS D D D D D SCT D 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH FWS SCT D SCT SCT ISOL ISOL 3 ASSAM & MEGHALAYA FWS ISOL D SCT ISOL ISOL D 4 NAGA.MANI.MIZO.& TRIPURA ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL D 5 SUB-HIM.W. BENG. & SIKKIM WS SCT ISOL WS ISOL ISOL ISOL 6 GANGETIC WEST BENGAL FWS ISOL SCT SCT D D D 7 ODISHA ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL D D D 8 JHARKHAND D ISOL FWS SCT D D D 9 BIHAR ISOL D ISOL ISOL D D D 10 EAST UTTAR PRADESH D D ISOL D D D D 11 WEST UTTAR PRADESH ISOL D ISOL D D D D 12 UTTARAKHAND ISOL ISOL ISOL D D D D 13 HARYANA CHD. & DELHI D ISOL SCT D D D D 14 PUNJAB ISOL SCT ISOL D D D D 15 HIMACHAL PRADESH ISOL D ISOL D D D D 16 JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH FWS WS WS ISOL SCT D ISOL 17 WEST RAJASTHAN D ISOL D D D D D 18 EAST RAJASTHAN D ISOL ISOL D D ISOL D 19 WEST MADHYA PRADESH D ISOL SCT D D D ISOL 20 EAST MADHYA PRADESH D D FWS ISOL D D ISOL 21 GUJARAT REGION D D D D D D D 22 SAURASTRA & KUTCH D D D D D D D 23 KONKAN & GOA D ISOL D D D D D 24 MADHYA MAHARASHTRA D D D D D D D 25 MARATHAWADA D D D D D D D 26 VIDARBHA D ISOL ISOL D D D D 27 CHHATTISGARH ISOL ISOL SCT ISOL D D D 28 COASTAL ANDHRA PR. & YANAM D D D ISOL D D D 29 TELANGANA D D D D D D D 30 RAYALASEEMA D D D D D D D 31 TAMIL. PUDU. & KARAIKAL ISOL ISOL D ISOL D D D 32 COASTAL KARNATAKA D SCT D D D D D 33 NORTH INT.KARNATAKA D D D D D D D 34 SOUTH INT.KARNATAKA ISOL ISOL D D D D ISOL 35 KERALA & MAHE FWS SCT D ISOL ISOL D ISOL 36 LAKSHADWEEP D SCT D D D D D LEGENDS: WS - WIDE SPREAD / MOST PLACES (76-100%) FWS - FAIRLY WIDE SPREAD / MANY PLACES (51% to 75%) SCT - SCATTERED / FEW PLACES (26% to 50%) ISOL - ISOLATED (up to 25%) D / DRY - NO STATION REPORTED RAINFALL

1/ * ACTIVE (R/F 1 2- 4 times the normal with WS/FWS, at least 2 stations should be 5 cm. along west coast & 3 cm. elsewhere ) ** VIGOROUS (R/F More than 4 times the normal with WS/FWS, at least 2 stations should be 8 cm. along west coast & 5 cm. elsewhere)

METEOROLOGICAL SUB-DIVISIONWISE WEEKLY RAINFALL FORECAST & Wx. WARNINGS-2021

Sr. No MET.SUB-DIVISIONS 18 MAR 19 MAR 20 MAR 21 MAR 22 MAR 23 MAR 24 MAR 1 ANDAMAN & NICO.ISLANDS D D D D ISOL ISOL ISOL 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL 3 ASSAM & MEGHALAYA ISOL D ISOL ISOL ISOL D D 4 NAGA.MANI.MIZO.& TRIPURA D D D ISOL D D D 5 SUB-HIM.W. BENG. & SIKKIM ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL D D ISOL 6 GANGETIC WEST BENGAL D D ISOL L ISOL L D D D 7 ODISHA ISOL ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 8 JHARKHAND D D ISOL L ISOL L D D ISOL 9 BIHAR D D ISOL D D D ISOL 10 EAST UTTAR PRADESH D ISOL D D D D ISOL 11 WEST UTTAR PRADESH ISOL D D D ISOL L ISOL SCT 12 UTTARAKHAND D D D ISOL SCT L # WS● WS 13 HARYANA CHD. & DELHI D D D D SCT L # FWS FWS 14 PUNJAB D D D ISOL L SCT L # FWS● FWS 15 HIMACHAL PRADESH D D D SCT L # WS L # WS● FWS 16 JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH D D D FWS L # WS L WS● FWS 17 WEST RAJASTSAN ISOL L D D ISOL ISOL L # ISOL D 18 EAST RAJASTSAN ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL L # ISOL ISOL 19 WEST MADHYA PRADESH ISOL L # SCT L # ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 20 EAST MADHYA PRADESH ISOL L ISOL L # ISOL L D D D D 21 GUJARAT REGION D D D D D D D 22 SAURASTRA & KUTCH D D D D D D D 23 KONKAN & GOA D D D ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL 24 MADHYA MAHARASHTRA ISOL ISOL L ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL 25 MARATHAWADA ISOL SCT L # SCT L # ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL 26 VIDARBHA ISOL L # SCT SCT L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 27 CHHATTISGARH ISOL L ISOL L ISOL L ISOL D D D 28 COASTAL ANDHRA PR. & YANAM ISOL L D D D ISOL L D D 29 TELANGANA ISOL L ISOL L # ISOL L # ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 30 RAYALASEEMA D D D D D D D 31 TAMIL. PUDU. & KARAIKAL D D ISOL ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL 32 COASTAL KARNATAKA ISOL ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 33 NORTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA D D ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 34 SOUTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA ISOL ISOL L ISOL L ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL 35 KERALA & MAHE ISOL L ISOL L ISOL L ISOL L SCT L ISOL ISOL 36 LAKSHADWEEP D D D D D SCT SCT LEGENDS: WS - WIDE SPREAD / MOST PLACES (76-100%) FWS - FAIRLY WIDE SPREAD / MANY PLACES (51% to 75%)

SCT - SCATTERED / FEW PLACES (26% to 50%) ISOL - ISOLATED (up to 25%) D / DRY - NO RAINFALL

● Heavy Rainfall (64.5-115.5 mm) ●● Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall (115.6-204.4 mm) ●●● Extremely Heavy Rainfall (204.5 mm or more) F Fog * Snowfall D Duststorm $ Thunderstorm with Squall L Thunderstorm with Lightning # Thunderstorm with Hail

O O Severe Cold Wave (Minimum temperature departure from Norma ≤ -6.5OC)  Cold Wave (Minimum temperature departure from Normal -4.5 C to -6.4 C) - -

 Heat Wave (Maximum temperature departure from Normal +4.5 OC to +6.4OC) + Severe Heat Wave (Maximum temperature departure from Normal ≥ +6.5OC)

METEOROLOGICAL SUB-DIVISIONWISE REALISED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE-2021 S.No MET.SUB-DIVISIONS 11 MAR 12 MAR 13 MAR 14 MAR 15 MAR 16 MAR 17 MAR 1 ANDAMAN & NICO.ISLANDS N N N N N N N 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH N N N BN N AAN N 3 ASSAM & MEGHALAYA N N N N N N N 4 NAGA.MANI.MIZO.& TRIPURA N AN N N N N N 5 SUB-HIM.W. BENG. & SIKKIM N N N N N N N 6 GANGETIC WEST BENGAL N N N N AN AN N 7 ODISHA N N N N N AN N 8 JHARKHAND AAN N MBN N N AN AN 9 BIHAR N AN MBN N N AN N 10 EAST UTTAR PRADESH N N N N AN AN N 11 WEST UTTAR PRADESH N N N N AN AN N 12 UTTARAKHAND AAN N AN AAN MAN AAN AAN 13 HARYANA, CHD. & DELHI N N N AN N AN AN 14 PUNJAB MAN N N AN N AAN N 15 HIMACHAL PRADESH MAN BN AAN AAN N AAN N 16 JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH N MBN N N N AN N 17 WEST RAJASTHAN AAN N N AN AAN AAN AAN 18 EAST RAJASTHAN N N N AN AN AN AN 19 WEST MADHYA PRADESH AAN N N N N N N 20 EAST MADHYA PRADESH AAN N N N N N N 21 GUJARAT REGION AN N AN AN AN AN AN 22 SAURASTRA & KUTCH N N N AN AAN AAN N 23 KONKAN & GOA N N N AN AN AN AN 24 MADHYA MAHARASHTRA N N N N N N N 25 MARATHAWADA N N N N N AN N 26 VIDARBHA AAN N N N N N N 27 CHHATTISGARH N N N N N N N 28 COASTAL ANDHRA PR. & YANAM N N ABN N N N N 29 TELANGANA N N N N N N N 30 RAYALASEEMA N N N N N N N 31 TAMIL. PUDU. & KARAIKAL N N N N N N N 32 COASTAL KARNATAKA N N N N N N N 33 NORTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA N N N N N N N 34 SOUTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA N N N N N N N 35 KERALA & MAHE N N N N N N N 36 LAKSHADWEEP N N N N N N N

Highest Maximum Temperature (°C) 40.1 39.1 39.4 39.0 39.9 40.8 40.3 Station(/s) observed HMT Khandwa Brahmapuri Chandrapur Nanded Brahmapuri Khargone Akola Station(/s) lies in Met-Subdivision(/s) West M.P. Vidarbha Vidarbha Marathawada Vidarbha West M.P. Vidarbha LEGENDS: BN - BELOW NORMAL (N-2)OC AN - ABOVE NORMAL (N+2)OC

N - NORMAL (N+1,N-1)OC ABN - APPRECIABLY BELOW NORMAL (N-3.1 to -4.9)OC AAN - APPRECIABLY ABOVE NORMAL (N+3.1 to +4.9)OC

MBN - MARKEDLY BELOW NORMAL (N-5 AND BELOW )OC MAN - MARKEDLY ABOVE NORMAL (N+5 AND ABOVE)OC

O O + Heat Wave (Maximum temperature departure from Normal +4.5 OC to +6.4OC)  - Cold Wave (Minimum temperature departure from Normal -4.5 C to -6.4 C) O ++ Severe Heat Wave (Maximum temperature departure from Normal ≥ +6.5OC) - - Severe Cold Wave (Minimum temperature departure from Norma ≤ -6.5 C)

STATEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF NO. OF DISTRICTS WITH EXCESS, NORMAL,DEFICIENT,SCANTY AND NO RAINFALL S. PERIOD FROM : 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 STATES NO. LE E N D LD NR ND TOTAL 1 A & N ISLAND (UT) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 4 0 3 4 5 0 0 16 3. ASSAM 5 6 6 6 3 1 0 27 4. MEGHALAYA 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 7 5. NAGALAND 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 11 6. MANIPUR 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 9 7. MIZORAM 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 8 8. TRIPURA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 9. SIKKIM 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10. WEST BENGAL 1 5 1 2 3 7 0 19 11. ODISHA 2 0 2 3 11 12 0 30 12. JHARKHAND 5 2 6 4 3 4 0 24 13. BIHAR 2 1 0 0 3 32 0 38 14. UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 5 15 55 0 75 15. UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 1 11 1 0 13 16. HARYANA 4 0 0 1 14 2 0 21 17. CHANDIGARH (UT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18. DELHI 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 9 19. PUNJAB 0 0 0 2 15 3 0 20 20. HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 12 21. JAMMU & KASHMIR(UT) 1 3 3 4 9 0 0 20 22. LADAKH(UT) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 23. RAJASTHAN 2 0 1 5 6 19 0 33 24. MADHYA PRADESH 8 3 8 5 14 13 0 51 25. GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 26. DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI (UT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 27. DAMAN & DIU (UT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 28. GOA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 29. MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 3 32 1 36 30. CHHATISGARH 1 2 2 8 7 7 0 27 31. ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 13 32. TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 33. TAMILNADU 2 1 4 1 7 22 0 37 34. PUDUCHERRY (UT) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 35. KARNATAKA 1 1 0 1 3 24 0 30 36. KERALA 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 14 37. LAKSHADWEEP (UT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TOTAL 54 30 45 70 165 325 1 690 CATEGORYWISE DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICTS OUT OF THE 8% 4% 7% 10% 24% 47% 689 WHOSE DATA RECEIVED PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICTS IN EARLIER YEARS SINCE 1st MARCH

DATE LE E N D LD NR 18.03.2020 56% 5% 6% 9% 11% 13% 20.03.2019 9% 7% 12% 16% 20% 36% 14.03.2018 5% 1% 2% 7% 18% 67% 15.03.2017 29% 9% 10% 10% 11% 31% 16.03.2016 0% 43% 10% 10% 17% 20%

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RAINFALL DURING PRE-MONSOON SEASON

For the period from 1st March to S. Meteorological 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 20 MAR 18 MAR 17 MAR No. Sub-Divisions 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 A 0 16 13 * * 10 Andaman & 1. N 12 11 10 16 15 14 Nicobar Islands D -100 +43 +30 -99 -99 -29 A 63 147 55 82 31 62 Arunachal 2. N 85 81 76 114 97 90 Pradesh D -26 +81 -28 -28 -68 -31 A 14 25 24 24 20 23 Assam & 3 N 27 25 24 37 29 27 Meghalaya D -48 -1 +0 -35 -30 -14 Nagaland, A 5 64 3 27 5 17 4. Manipur, Mizo. N 25 24 22 34 22 21 & Tripura D -78 +166 -84 -22 -77 -20 Sub-Himalayan A 25 31 35 39 39 39 5. West Bengal & N 27 26 24 36 24 22 Sikkim D -7 +20 +47 +6 +60 +73 A 5 25 0 34 44 6 Gangetic West 6. N 12 12 11 15 13 12 Bengal D -59 +112 -99 +134 +247 -52 A 8 25 * 20 39 3 7. Odisha N 15 15 14 17 14 13 D -44 +75 -99 +18 +190 -73 A 17 3 * 17 85 9 8. Jharkhand N 9 8 8 10 9 9 D +96 -65 -98 +74 +878 +8 A 4 15 0 1 40 1 9. Bihar N 4 4 4 5 4 3 D -4 +260 -100 -89 +1021 -59 A 9 3 0 3 36 * East Uttar 10. N 5 5 5 5 4 4 Pradesh D +93 -25 -100 -36 +783 -92 A 10 8 1 5 45 * West Uttar 11. N 6 6 5 7 6 6 Pradesh D +72 +41 -86 -27 +683 -95 A 38 39 10 25 95 7 12. Uttarakhand N 27 25 25 37 30 28 D +40 +51 -60 -33 +218 -74 Haryana, A 20 7 * 7 59 3 13. Chandigarh & N 7 7 7 9 8 8 Delhi D +180 +8 -98 -16 +614 -61 A 30 14 1 9 65 2 14. Punjab N 13 12 11 17 14 13 D +131 +19 -92 -44 +367 -86

For the period from 1st March to S. Meteorological 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 20 MAR 18 MAR 17 MAR No. Sub-Divisions 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 A 75 48 12 48 115 12 Himachal 15. N 56 52 48 74 63 59 Pradesh D +33 -8 -75 -35 +82 -79 Jammu & A 93 76 29 69 115 43 16. Kashmir and N 72 67 64 100 85 76 Ladakh D +29 +12 -54 -31 +35 -43 A 6 1 0 1 10 * 17. West Rajasthan N 1 1 1 2 2 2 D +389 -37 -96 -4 +352 -95 A 3 2 * 1 10 1 18. East Rajasthan N 1 1 1 1 2 2 D +134 +89 -83 -55 +480 -27 A 2 1 * 2 4 3 West Madhya 19. N 2 2 2 3 3 3 Pradesh D -4 -70 -81 -39 +38 +10 A 17 1 * 12 33 5 East Madhya 20. N 7 6 6 8 8 7 Pradesh D +168 -92 -96 +46 +323 -26 A 1 0 0 0 1 0 21. Gujarat Region N 0 0 0 0 * * D +5749 -100 -100 -100 +711 -100 A * 0 0 0 * 0 Saurashtra & 22. N * 0 0 * * * Kutch D +176 -100 -100 -97 +18 -100 A 3 0 0 0 0 0 23. Konkan & Goa N 0 0 0 0 * * D +28613 -100 -100 -100 -100 -92 A 6 0 0 0 2 0 Madhya 24. N 1 1 1 1 1 1 Maharashtra D +567 -100 -100 -100 +54 -100 A 10 0 * 0 5 0 25. Marathawada N 3 3 3 4 4 4 D +230 -100 -93 -100 +9 -100 A 17 5 * 1 14 * 26. Vidarbha N 7 6 6 8 7 7 D +161 -23 -99 -87 +85 -96 A 20 3 0 9 43 3 27. Chhattisgarh N 6 5 5 7 7 6 D +238 -43 -99 +24 +559 -43 Coastal Andhra A 3 8 0 6 9 * 28. Pradesh & N 6 6 6 7 7 6 Yanam D -48 +36 -99 -11 +31 -99 A 11 2 0 1 11 0 29. Telangana N 5 5 5 6 6 6 D +113 -55 -99 -88 +80 -100

For the period from 1st March to S. Meteorological 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 20 MAR 18 MAR 17 MAR No. Sub-Divisions 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 A 1 7 0 0 5 0 30. Rayalaseema N 3 3 3 4 5 5 D -77 +124 -100 -100 -3 -100 Tamil Nadu, A 1 30 9 3 2 6 31. Puducherry & N 11 10 10 12 13 12 Karaikal D -89 +190 -10 -74 -87 -55 A 0 0 0 1 7 3 Coastal 32. N 1 1 1 2 3 3 Karnataka D -100 -100 -98 -77 +171 -2 A 4 2 * 0 3 0 North Interior 33. N 1 1 1 2 2 2 Karnataka D +181 +28 -92 -100 +39 -100 A 2 9 * 1 3 * South Interior 34. N 4 4 3 5 6 6 Karnataka D -52 +132 -96 -88 -41 -94 A 13 61 8 10 20 20 35. Kerala & Mahe N 13 11 11 16 15 15 D +7 +432 -22 -38 +28 +34 A 2 44 15 4 13 * 36. Lakshadweep N 7 6 6 9 6 6 D -71 +582 +161 -54 +109 -95 A 17.0 18.7 5.4 13.8 30.1 8.0 Country as a whole N 14.3 13.5 12.8 18.8 16.0 14.9 D +19 +39 -58 -27 +88 -47

SUMMARY For the period from 1st March to No. of Sub-Divisions with rainfall 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 20 MAR 18 MAR 17 MAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Large Excess - 11 01 02 20 01 Excess 20 06 02 02 06 01 Normal 04 05 03 05 03 04 Total 24 22 06 09 29 06 Deficient 06 05 03 13 02 10 Large Deficient - 03 21 08 04 13 Scanty 04 - - - - - No rain 02 06 07 06 01 07 Total 12 14 31 27 07 30 Data Inadequate 00 00 00 00 00 00 TOTAL 36 36 36 36 36 36

* Data is rounded off to nearest full figure according to Meteorological convention.

SEASONS : WINTER SEASON (January-February) PRE-MONSOON SEASON (March-May) MONSOON SEASON (June-September) POST-MONSOON SEASON (October-December)

LEGENDS: Large Excess: (+60% or more) Large Deficient: (-60% to -99%) A: Actual Rainfall (mm) Excess: (+20% to +59%) Scanty: (-20% to -99%) N: Normal Rainfall (mm) Normal: (+19% to -19%) No Rain (-100%) D: Departure from normal (%) Deficient: (-20% to -59%) Data Inadequate: ** Rainfall upto 0.4 mm : *

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RAINFALL DURING THE WEEK (in cm.)

(11 March – 17 March, 2021)

11 MARCH 2021

ARUNACHAL PRADESH:- TAWANG-1, ITANAGAR-1, NAHARLAGUN-1, ASSAM & MEGHALAYA:- TEZPUR-3, GUWAHATI AP-2, TANGLA-2, KOKRAJHAR-2, NONGSTEIN-1, MAJULI-1, GOSSAIGAON-1, MAJBAT-1, DHEKIAJULI-1, NAGALAND, MANIPUR, MIZORAM & TRIPURA:- TUENSANG NSDMA AWS-1, SHWB & SIKKIM:- KHANITAR-5, MAJITAR-5, KABI-5, PAKYONG-3, CHENGMARI/DIANA-2, GAJOLDOBA-2, NH31 BRIDGE-2, JALPAIGURI-2, RONGLI-2, DOMOHANI-2, SEVOKE-2, GYALSING (PTO)-1, GANGTOK-1, DAMTHANG-1, BAROBHISHA-1, MURTI-1, CHUNGTHANG-1, COOCH BEHAR-1, BAGDOGRA IAF-1, NAGARKATA-1, RANIPOOL-1, SHIPGYAR-1, MATHABHANGA-1, GANGETIC WEST BENGAL:- BANKURA-2, BANKURA(CWC)-1, DURGAPUR-1, TILPARA BARRAGE-1, LALGARH-1, D.P.GHAT-1, SURI (CWC)-1, PHULBERIA-1, ODISHA:- NAWANA-1, BIHAR:- CHARGHARIA-4, BAHADURGANJ-3, KISHANGANJ-1, GALGALIA-1, WEST UTTAR PRADESH:- BAHERI-1, UTTARAKHAND:- PITHORAGARH-1, HIMACHAL PRADESH:- BAJURA AWS-2, BHUNTAR AERO-2, MANALI-1, THEOG-1, PTO GONDLA-1, JAMMU & KASHMIR:- GUND-3, KUPWARA-1, GULMARG R.S.-1, CHHATTISGARH:- PANDHARIA-1, TAMIL.,PUDU.&KARAIKAL:- KOTHAGIRI-12, SIVAGIRI-9, ANDIPATTI-9, COONOOR PTO-8, PILAVAKKAL-8, THENKASI-7, DEVAKOTTAI-7, COONOOR-5, AYIKUDI-5, TRP TOWN-5, PERIYAKULAM-4, K BRIDGE-4, VAIGAI DAM-4, PERIYAR-3, UTTAMAPALAYAM-3, TRP AP-3, PONMALAI-3, VEERAPANDI-3, SRIVILLIPUTHUR-3, VIRUDHUNAGAR-3, VILATHIKULAM-3, BODINAYAKANUR ARG-2, RAJAPALAYAM-2, SANKARANKOIL-2, CHERANMAHADEVI-2, ARANMANAIPUDUR-2, GUDALUR-1, VALPARAI PTO-1, BODINAICKANUR-1, SURALACODE-1, KALLIKUDI-1, LALGUDI-1, PAPANASAM-1, THEKKADI-1, PERUNCHANI DAM-1, AVALANCHE-1, SATANKULAM-1, SIVAKASI-1, KETTI-1, S. I. KARNATAKA:- PERIYAPATNA-2, KERALA & MAHE:- THRITLA-7, PALAKKAD-5, VADAKARA-5, KOLLAMKODE-4, TELLICHERY-4, KANJIRAPPALLY-4, PEERMADE TO-4, PATTEMBI-3, VELLANIKKARA-3, OTTAPALAM-3, ALATHUR-3, KURUDAMANNIL-3, THODUPUZHA-3, MANCOMPU-2, KANNUR-2, MAHE-2, KOZHIKODE-2, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2, ALAPUZHA-2, MUNNAR KSEB-1, VYTTIRI-1, KUMARAKAM-1, VADAKKANCHERRY-1, CHITTUR-1, PERINTHALAMANNA-1, AMBALAVAYAL-1, KARIPUR AP.-1, HARIPAD-1.

12 MARCH 2021

ASSAM & MEGHALAYA:- KHLIEHRIAT-1, SHWB & SIKKIM:- KABI-3, RONGLI-2, PAKYONG-2, GANGTOK-1, SANKALAN-1, MANGAN-1, ODISHA:- AKHUAPADA-3, TIRING-2, BHUBAN-2, ANANDPUR-2, ANGUL-2, JAJPUR-1, BANARPAL-1, SWAM-PATNA-1, DEOGARH-1, GHATAGAON-1, JHARKHAND:- BOKARO-1, PUTKI-1, GHATSILA-1, PUNJAB:- NABHA-1, JAMMU & KASHMIR:- KUPWARA-7, SHALIMAR AGRO-6, RAJ PURA ARG-6, GULMARG R.S.-5, SRINAGAR AGRO AWS-4, PAHALGAM-4, KULGAM AWS-3, BANDIPORA-3, PAHALGAM AWS-3, RAMBAGH AWS-3, SRINAGAR AERO-3, GUND-3, ANANTNAG-3, QAZI GUND-3, AWANTIPUR IAF-3, SRINAGAR-3, BANIHAL-2, KONIBAL-2, KHUDWANI ARG-2, KUKERNAG-2, KARGIL-1, BATOTE-1, MALANGPURA AWS-1, WEST MADHYA PRADESH:- PICHHORE-1, GUNA-AWS-1, CHHATTISGARH:- MAKADI-1, TAMIL.,PUDU.&KARAIKAL:- COONOOR PTO-5, KETTI-5, COONOOR-4, THENKASI-3, VALPARAI PTO-3, UTHAGAMANDALAM-3, SRIVAIKUNTAM-2, KOTHAGIRI-2, PAPANASAM-2, SATANKULAM-1, KODAIKANAL-1, EMERALAD-1, AYIKUDI-1, MANIMUTHARU-1, COASTAL KARNATAKA:- SIRSI AGRO-3, SIDDAPURA ARG-1, SIDDAPURA-1, SIDDAPUR-1, S. I. KARNATAKA:- HUNCHADAKATTE-1, KERALA & MAHE:- KONNI-6, CHALAKUDI-3, PERUMPAVUR-2, THODUPUZHA-2, KOLLAM RLY-1, AMBALAVAYAL-1, THRITLA-1.

13 MARCH 2021

GANGETIC WEST BENGAL:- ASANSOL(CWC)-1, ODISHA:- BAMRA-3, BARGAON-3, GURUNDIA-3, TANGARPALI-3, BIRMAHARAJPUR-3, JHARSUGUDA-3, BANAIGARH-2, DEOGARH-2, MANDIRA DAM-2, BARKOTE-2, BALISANKARA-2, AMBABHONA-2, KUCHINDA-2, HEMGIRI-1, LAKHANPUR-1, NAWANA-1, DEOGAON-1, HIRAKUD-1, KARANJIA-1, KIRMIRA-1, JAMANKIRA-1, BARGARH-1, BURLA-1, BATLI-1, LATHIKATA-1, RAJGANGPUR-1, ATABIRA-1, SAMBALPUR-1, JHARBANDH-1, JHARKHAND:- CHATRA-5, KURDEG-4, KOLEBIRA-3, KHARSEMA-3, PANCHET-3, JAMSHEDPUR MO-3, SIMDEGA-3, NIMDIH-2, JAMSHEDPUR-2, ARKI-2, MAITHON-1, CHANDIL-1, LOHARDAGA-1, RANCHI-1, GUMLA-1, BOKARO-1, BARHI-1, SIKATIA-1, LATEHAR-1, BALUMATH-1, HAZARIBAGH-1, BIHAR:- GAUNAHA-3, RAMNAGAR-3, DHENGBRIDGE-1, CHANPATIA-1, BAGAHA-1, EAST UTTAR PRADESH:- SAWAYAJPUR-1, MAHARAJGANJ-1, HAR. CHD & DELHI::- NARNAUL-3, KANINA-2, NARNAUL REV-1, NANGAL CHAUDHARY-1, BERI-1, HIMACHAL PRADESH:- DALHOUSI ALHA AWS-1, JAMMU & KASHMIR:- QAZI GUND-3, BANIHAL-3, KUKERNAG-2, KULGAM AWS-2, ANANTNAG-2, KISTWAR AWS-2, BATOTE-2, PAHALGAM-2, GUND-2, AWANTIPUR IAF-2, KUPWARA-1, KONIBAL-1, BADARWAH-1, KHUDWANI ARG-1, BANDIPORA-1, PAHALGAM AWS-1, GULMARG R.S.-1, SRINAGAR AGRO AWS-1, SRINAGAR-1, RAMBAGH AWS-1, SRINAGAR AERO-1, SHALIMAR AGRO-1, EAST RAJASTHAN:- MANDANA SR-3, SHAHABAD-2, KHETRI-1, ATRU SR-1, SANGOD-1, WEST MADHYA PRADESH:- UDAIPURA-2, GOHARGANJ-2, POHRI-1, BHOPAL-AWS-ARG-1, PICHHORE-1, BANKHEDI-1,

RAISEN-AWS-1, SARANGPUR-1, SHIVPURI-AWS-1, ICHHAWAR-1, NARSINGARH-1, NARWAR-1, SALWANI/SILVANI-1, KOLARAS-1, NABIBAGH-1, GAIRATGANG-1, LATERI-1, KARERA-1, PIPARIYA-1, GANJBASODA-1, SIRONJ-1, TIMARNI-1, CHACHODA-1, ARON-1, EAST MADHYA PRADESH:- SAGAR-AWS-4, GARHAKOTA-3, REHLI-2, PARASWAD-2, PATHARIA-2, KATANGI-2, DEORI-1, MOHGAON-1, TENDUKHEDA (DISTRICT: NARSINGHPUR)-1, PATAN-1, MANDLA-AWS-1, BALAGHAT-AWS-1, WARASEONI-1, AMARKANTAK-1, AMARPUR-1, GADARWARA-1, HARRAI-1, DHANORA-1, SHAHPURA (DISTRICT: DINDORI)-1, DINDORI-AWS-1, GHUGHRI-1, BAHORIBAND-1, MANPUR-1, PALI-1, SHAHNAGAR-1, NAINPUR-1, PAWAI-1, NARSINGHPUR-AWS-1, VIDARBHA:- TIRORA-1, CHHATTISGARH:- RAIGARH-3, KHARSIYA-3, SITAPUR-2, SARANGARH-2, KUSMI-2, PATHALGAON-2, JAIJAIPUR-2, KUNKURI-2, DHABHARA-2, LUNDRA-2, KARTALA-1, PUSAUR-1, BAGICHA-1, LAILUNGA-1, JANJGIR-1, SAKTI-1, BILASPUR-1, MALKHARODA-1, SURAJPUR-1, MUNGELI-1, PALLARI/PALARI-1, SEOVRINARAYAN-1, KOTA-1, KORBA-1, LAKHANPUR-1, CHAMPA-1.

14 MARCH 2021

ARUNACHAL PRADESH:- TAWANG-3, BASAR-1, TUTING-1, PASIGHAT- AERO-1, ASSAM & MEGHALAYA:- MANASH NH XING-2, PANBARI-2, BARPETA-1, BAHALPUR-1, BEKY RLY.BRIDGE-1, AIE NH XING-1, DHOLLA BAZAR-1, NAGALAND, MANIPUR, MIZORAM & TRIPURA:- MOKOKCHANG-1, WOKHA-1, SHWB & SIKKIM:- GYALSING (PTO)-3, KABI-3, CHENGMARI/DIANA-2, DARJEELING-2, SEVOKE-2, CHUNGTHANG-2, DAMTHANG-1, MANGAN-1, JALPAIGURI-1, SINGHIK-1, HASIMARA-1, NAGARKATA-1, AMFU PUNDIBARI-1, GANGETIC WEST BENGAL:- PHULBERIA-2, TUSUMA-1, SURI (CWC)-1, ASANSOL-1, TILPARA BARRAGE-1, ODISHA:- JODA-2, CHAMPUA-1, JHUMPURA-1, JHARKHAND:- TORPA-2, RANCHI-1, CHHATTISGARH:- MARWAHI-1.

15 MARCH 2021

ARUNACHAL PRADESH:- PASIGHAT- AERO-3, ROING-2, DEOMALI-1, ASSAM & MEGHALAYA:- BOKAJAN-3, MAJULI-2, GOLAGHAT-PTO-2, BARPATHAR-1, GOLAGHAT- CWC-1, NAGALAND, MANIPUR, MIZORAM & TRIPURA:- DIMAPUR NSDMA AWS-2, BHANDARI NSDMA AWS-1, SHWB & SIKKIM:- GAJOLDOBA-3, JALPAIGURI-1.

16 MARCH 2021

A & N ISLAND:- CAR NICOBAR-4, IAF CARNICOBAR-2, NAGALAND, MANIPUR, MIZORAM & TRIPURA:- MOKOKCHANG-1.

17 MARCH 2021

ARUNACHAL PRADESH:- TUTING-2, SHWB & SIKKIM:- SINGHIK-3, MANGAN-2, CHUNGTHANG-2, KABI-1, SANKALAN-1, WEST MADHYA PRADESH:- KURWAI-1.

LEGENDS: CWC Central Water Commission PT/PTO Part Time Observatory AP Airport FMO Flood Meteorological Office PBO Pilot Balloon Observatory AWS Automated Weather Station IAF Indian Air Force REV Revenue ARG Automated Rain Gauge IMD India Meteorological Department SR State Raingauge CDR Cyclone Detection Radar PWD Public Works Department

Government of India Earth System Science Organization Ministry of Earth Sciences India Meteorological Department

Dated: 18 March, 2021

Subject: Current Weather Status and Outlook for next two weeks (18 to 31 March, 2021)

Salient Features

• Under the influence of an active Western Disturbance and associated induced cyclonic circulation, light to moderate scattered to widespread rainfall occurred over Western Himalayan Region and light isolated rainfall over adjoining plains during 11 to 13 March, 2021. Isolated heavy rainfall also occurred over Jammu & Kashmir on 12 March, 2021. • Due to cyclonic circulation/trough over central parts of country, light to moderate isolated/scattered rain/thundershower occurred over central India during past week (11 to 17 March, 2021). • Rainfall activity over India as a whole was 34% below Long Period Average (LPA) during past week. • Under the influence of an intense Western Disturbance, scattered to widespread rainfall likely over the Western Himalayan Region and isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall over adjoining plains of Northwest India during 21st - 24th March, 2021. Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall also likely over the Western Himalayan Region on 22nd & 23rd March, 2021. • Isolated to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidharbha and Chhattisgarh till 21st March, 2021. Isolated hailstorm also very likely over West

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Madhya Pradesh and Vidharbha on 18th & 19th March; over East Madhya Pradesh on 19th March and over Marathawada and Telangana on 19th & 20th March, 2021. • No significant heat wave conditions are likely over the country during next one week.

Weekly Rainfall Scenario (11 to 17 March, 2021)

During the week, rainfall for the country as a whole was below Long Period

Average (LPA) by 34%. Details are given below:

Actual Normal % Departure from Regions Rainfall (mm) Rainfall (mm) LPA Country as a whole 4.6 6.9 -34% Northwest India 7.4 11.1 -33% Central India 2.1 2.0 5% South Peninsula 2.1 3.7 -42% East & northeast India 7.3 13.0 -44%

The Meteorological sub-division-wise rainfall for the week is given in Annexure I.

Pre-monsoon Rainfall Scenario (01 to 17 March, 2021) For the country as a whole, cumulative rainfall during this year’s pre-monsoon season till 17 March, 2021 is below LPA by 47%. Details of the rainfall distribution over the four broad geographical regions of India are given below:

Actual Normal % Departure from Regions Rainfall (mm) Rainfall (mm) LPA Country as a whole 8.0 14.9 -47% Northwest India 11.0 24.4 -55% Central India 2.1 4.9 -57% South Peninsula 2.6 7.2 -64% East & northeast India 21.2 27.1 -22%

Cumulative seasonal rainfall is given in Annexure II.

Weekly maximum temperature Scenario (11 to 17 March, 2021) o The maximum temperatures were between 34 to 38ºC over central and north Peninsular India. These were above normal by 2 to 3ºC over most parts of central parts of the country, north Peninsular India & northeastern states (Annexure III).

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Chief synoptic conditions as on 18 March, 2021 o A Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over Jammu & Kashmir at 3.1 km above mean sea level. o A cyclonic circulation lies over East Rajasthan at lower levels. o A cyclonic circulation lies over Marathawada at lower levels.

o A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect the Northwest India from the night of 20th March, 2021.

Large scale features as on 18 March, 2021 • Currently, moderate La Niña conditions are prevailing over equatorial Pacific and Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) are below normal over central & eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. The latest Monsoon Mission Climate Forecasting System (MMCFS) forecast indicates warming of SSTs over Nino 3.4 region during the coming season and there is a possibility of transition of La Niña conditions to ENSO neutral conditions during the forthcoming season. However, model skill during this period is supposed to be limited because of the spring barrier. • At present, neutral Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions are observed over Indian Ocean and the latest MMCFS forecast indicates neutral IOD conditions are likely to continue up to May, June & July (MJJ) months and negative IOD conditions likely to develop thereafter. • The Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) index lies in Western Hemisphere and Africa (Phase 1) with amplitude nearly one. As per the latest projections, it is likely to move over Indian Ocean (Phase 2) with amplitude nearly one during next one week.

Forecast for next two week Weather systems & associated Precipitation during Week 1 (18 to 24 March, 2021) and Week 2 (25 to 31 March, 2021)

Rainfall for week 1: (18 to 24 March, 2021) • Under the influence of Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lies over Jammu & Kashmir at 3.1 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, isolated

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rainfall/snowfall very likely over the Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad on today, the 18th March, 2021. • Thereafter, under the influence of an intense Western Disturbance, scattered to widespread rainfall likely over the Western Himalayan Region and isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall over adjoining plains of Northwest India during 21st - 24th March, 2021. Isolated thunderstorm/lightning/hailstorm also likely over the region during the same period. Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall also likely over the Western Himalayan Region on 22nd & 23rd March, 2021. • Due cyclonic circulation over central parts of the country at lower tropospheric levels, isolated to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidharbha and Chhattisgarh during 1st half of the week 1. Isolated hailstorm also very likely over West Madhya Pradesh and Vidharbha on 18th & 19th March; over East Madhya Pradesh on 19th March and over Marathawada and Telangana on 19th & 20th March, 2021. • Isolated rainfall/thundershowers are very likely over Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Telangana, Kerala & Mahe and coastal & south Interior Karnataka during most days of the week 1 • Isolated rainfall/thundershowers are very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh during the week 1(Annexure IV). • Cumulatively, above normal rainfall likely over northwest & adjoining central India and extreme south Peninsular India; normal to above normal over many parts of north Peninsular India. It is likely to be below normal over remaining parts of the country (Annexure V).

Rainfall for week 2: (25 to 31 March, 2021) • Due to absence of any active Western Disturbance, rainfall activity is likely to below normal over northern parts of the country. However due to trough/wind discontinuity at south Peninsular India, light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm & lightening activity likely over south Peninsular India. Hence rainfall activity is likely to be normal to above normal over above area. It is likely to be below normal over remaining parts of the country (Annexure V).

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Temperature for week 1 & 2: (18 to 31 March, 2021) • The maximum temperatures are in range of 34 to 38ºC over central & north Peninsular India. These are above normal by 4 to 6ºC over Saurashtra & Kutch and by 2 to 4ºC over most parts of northwest & adjoining central India. • Maximum temperatures over very likely to fall by 2-3°C over most parts of West India during 1st half of the week 1 and no significant change likely during its 2nd half. • No significant change in maximum temperatures over rest parts of the country during week 1. • Hence, no significant heat wave conditions are likely over the country during week 1. • During week 2, due to likely dry weather over most parts of the country (outside south Peninsular India), the maximum temperatures are very likely to rise gradually over most parts of the country. Hence, normal to above normal maximum temperatures likely over northwest, east & northeast India. These are likely to be below normal by 2-3°C over south Peninsular & adjoining central India (Annexure VI).

Cyclogenesis: • No cyclogenesis is predicted over the north Indian Ocean during week 1 and there is a low probability of cyclogenesis over south Bay of Bangal during the latter half of week 2.

Next weekly update will be issued on next Thursday i.e. 25 March, 2021

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PRE-MONSOON SEASON-2021 Performance since 1st March up to 17.03.2021

(1) Area Weighted Rainfall (mm) for the country as a whole :

Rainfall Week Ending on Cumulative upto 17.03.2021 10.03.2021 17.03.2021 10.03.2021 Actual 4.6 2.5 8.0 3.3 Normal 6.9 5.5 14.9 8.0 % Dep. -34% -54% -47% -58%

(2) Categorywise No. of Subdivisions & % Area of the Country :

Week Ending on Cumulative upto Category 17.03.2021 10.03.2021 17.03.2021 10.03.2021 L. Excess 5 2 1(1%) 1(1%) Excess 2 0 1(1%) 13% 1(3%) 9% Normal 4 2 4(11%) 2(5%) Deficient 5 7 10(33%) 3(6%) 67% 34% L. Deficient 13 6 13(34%) 10(28%) No Rain 7 19 7(20%) 19(57%)

(3) Categorywise comparative distribution of Sub-divisions ( cumulative rainfall ) and All India % Rainfall Departure for last five years since March 1st

Category 17.03.2021 18.03.2020 20.03.2019 14.03.2018 15.03.2017 16.03.2016 L. Excess 1 20 2 1 11 0 Excess 1 6 2 2 6 20 Normal 4 3 5 2 5 4 Deficient 10 2 13 3 5 6 L. Deficient 13 4 8 21 3 4 No Rain 7 1 6 7 6 2 All India -47% 88% -27% -58% 39% 19% % Dep.

(4) Categorywise comparative % distribution of districts ( cumulative rainfall ) for last five years since March 1st

Category 17.03.2021 18.03.2020 20.03.2019 14.03.2018 15.03.2017 16.03.2016 L. Excess 8% 56% 9% 5% 29% 0% Excess 4% (19%) 5% (67%) 7% (28%) 1% (8%) 9% (48%) 43% (53%) Normal 7% 6% 12% 2% 10% 10% Deficient 10% 9% 16% 7% 10% 10% (34%) (20%) (36%) (25%) (21%) (27%) L. Deficient 24% 11% 20% 18% 11% 17% No Rain 47% 13% 36% 67% 31% 20%

Improvements Deteriorations

GANGETIC WEST BENGAL LD(-99)---->D(-52) ARUNACHAL PRADESH N(0)---->D(-31) ODISHA NR(-100)---->LD(-73) ASSAM & MEGHALAYA E(26)---->N(-14) JHARKHAND NR(-100)---->N(8) N M M T N(15)---->D(-20) BIHAR NR(-100)---->D(-59) EAST U.P. NR(-100)---->LD(-92) J & K AND LADAKH LD(-72)---->D(-43) WEST MADHYA PRADESH NR(-100)---->N(10) EAST MADHYA PRADESH NR(-100)---->D(-26) KONKAN & GOA NR(-100)---->LD(-92) VIDARBHA NR(-100)---->LD(-96) CHHATTISGARH NR(-100)---->D(-43) COASTAL A. P.& YANAM NR(-100)---->LD(-99) TAMIL., PUDU. & KARAIKAL LD(-86)---->D(-55) COASTAL KARNATAKA NR(-100)---->N(-2) S. I. KARNATAKA NR(-100)---->LD(-94) KERALA & MAHE D(-50)---->E(34)

(ii) SUBDIVISION-WISE RAINFALL (MM) DISTRIBUTION

S. METEOROLOGICAL WEEK : 11.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 PERIOD: 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 NO. SUBDIVISIONS ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. CAT. ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. CAT. EAST & NORTH EAST INDIA 7.3 13.0 -44% 21.2 27.1 -22% 1 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14.5 42.4 -66% LD 62.2 90.1 -31% D 2 ASSAM & MEGHALAYA 6.3 14.0 -55% D 23.0 26.9 -14% N 3 N M M T 2.1 9.9 -78% LD 17.0 21.2 -20% D 4 SHWB & SIKKIM 19.9 12.0 66% LE 38.7 22.3 73% LE 5 GANGETIC WEST BENGAL 5.9 5.3 11% N 5.9 12.3 -52% D 6 JHARKHAND 9.2 3.7 149% LE 9.2 8.5 8% N 7 BIHAR 1.4 1.7 -16% N 1.4 3.5 -59% D NORTH WEST INDIA 7.4 11.1 -33% 11.0 24.4 -55% 1 EAST U.P. 0.3 2.0 -84% LD 0.3 4.0 -92% LD 2 WEST U.P. 0.3 2.6 -89% LD 0.3 5.6 -95% LD 3 UTTARAKHAND 0.9 10.4 -91% LD 7.3 28.4 -74% LD 4 HAR. CHD & DELHI 1.4 3.3 -57% D 3.0 7.8 -61% LD 5 PUNJAB 1.1 5.4 -79% LD 1.8 12.9 -86% LD 6 HIMACHAL PRADESH 3.1 26.1 -88% LD 12.4 58.7 -79% LD 7 J & K AND LADAKH 31.3 35.0 -10% N 42.8 75.6 -43% D 8 WEST RAJASTHAN 0.1 1.1 -95% LD 0.1 2.2 -95% LD 9 EAST RAJASTHAN 0.8 0.8 3% N 1.2 1.7 -27% D CENTRAL INDIA 2.1 2.0 5% 2.1 4.9 -57% 1 ODISHA 3.5 5.4 -34% D 3.5 13.1 -73% LD 2 WEST MADHYA PRADESH 3.2 1.2 166% LE 3.2 2.9 10% N 3 EAST MADHYA PRADESH 5.4 3.1 73% LE 5.4 7.2 -26% D 4 GUJARAT REGION 0.0 0.1 -100% NR 0.0 0.1 -100% NR 5 SAURASHTRA & KUTCH 0.0 0.1 -100% NR 0.0 0.2 -100% NR 6 KONKAN & GOA 0.0 0.1 -75% LD 0.0 0.3 -92% LD 7 MADHYA MAHARASHTRA 0.0 0.5 -100% NR 0.0 1.2 -100% NR 8 MARATHWADA 0.0 1.5 -100% NR 0.0 4.1 -100% NR 9 VIDARBHA 0.3 3.1 -91% LD 0.3 7.1 -96% LD 10 CHHATTISGARH 3.4 2.6 32% E 3.4 6.0 -43% D SOUTH PENINSULA 2.1 3.7 -42% 2.6 7.2 -64% 1 A & N ISLAND 4.7 6.6 -28% D 9.8 13.8 -29% D 2 COASTAL A. P.& YANAM 0.1 3.6 -98% LD 0.1 6.4 -99% LD 3 TELANGANA 0.0 3.1 -100% NR 0.0 5.9 -100% NR 4 RAYALASEEMA 0.0 2.5 -100% NR 0.0 4.9 -100% NR 5 TAMIL., PUDU. & KARAIKAL 4.7 5.9 -20% D 5.6 12.3 -55% D 6 COASTAL KARNATAKA 2.5 1.6 59% E 2.5 2.6 -2% N 7 N. I. KARNATAKA 0.0 1.2 -100% NR 0.0 2.2 -100% NR 8 S. I. KARNATAKA 0.4 2.4 -85% LD 0.4 5.7 -94% LD 9 KERALA & MAHE 16.6 8.0 108% LE 19.7 14.7 34% E 10 LAKSHADWEEP 0.1 3.7 -98% LD 0.3 5.8 -95% LD COUNTRY AS A WHOLE 4.6 6.9 -34% 8.0 14.9 -47%

CATEGORYWISE NO. OF SUBDIVISIONS & % AREA (SUBDIVISIONAL) OF THE COUNTRY

WEEK : 11.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 PERIOD: 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 CATEGORY NO. OF SUBDIVISIONAL NO. OF SUBDIVISIONAL SUBDIVISIONS % AREA OF COUNTRY SUBDIVISIONS % AREA OF COUNTRY LARGE EXCESS 5 14% 1 1% EXCESS 2 5% 1 1% NORMAL 4 16% 4 11% DEFICIENT 5 13% 10 33% LARGE DEFICIENT 13 32% 13 34% NO RAIN 7 20% 7 20% (iii)

Note: The rainfall values are rounded off upto one place of decimal. STATE-WISE RAINFALL (MM) DISTRIBUTION

S. WEEK : 11.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 PERIOD: 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 STATES NO. ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. CAT. ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. CAT. EAST & NORTH EAST INDIA 1 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14.5 42.4 -66% LD 62.2 90.1 -31% D 2 ASSAM 6.2 13.8 -55% D 24.5 26.3 -7% N 3 MEGHALAYA 6.5 15.2 -57% D 17.4 29.3 -41% D 4 NAGALAND 7.9 8.4 -6% N 27.1 19.1 42% E 5 MANIPUR 0.2 5.7 -97% LD 10.0 20.5 -51% D 6 MIZORAM 0.0 12.4 -100% NR 9.1 21.6 -58% D 7 TRIPURA 0.0 14.2 -100% NR 28.0 24.6 14% N 8 SIKKIM 47.4 35.2 35% E 116.2 63.4 83% LE 9 WEST BENGAL 7.1 5.1 40% E 7.8 11.5 -32% D 10 JHARKHAND 9.2 3.7 149% LE 9.2 8.5 8% N 11 BIHAR 1.4 1.7 -16% N 1.4 3.5 -59% D NORTH WEST INDIA 1 UTTAR PRADESH 0.3 2.2 -86% LD 0.3 4.7 -93% LD 2 UTTARAKHAND 0.9 10.4 -91% LD 7.3 28.4 -74% LD 3 HARYANA 1.4 3.3 -56% D 3.1 7.8 -60% LD 4 CHANDIGARH (UT) 0.1 4.8 -97% LD 0.1 15.4 -99% LD 5 DELHI 0.9 4.6 -81% LD 1.1 8.5 -86% LD 6 PUNJAB 1.1 5.4 -79% LD 1.8 12.9 -86% LD 7 HIMACHAL PRADESH 3.1 26.1 -88% LD 12.4 58.7 -79% LD 8 JAMMU & KASHMIR(UT) 31.3 35.0 -10% N 42.8 75.6 -43% D 9 LADAKH(UT) 2.9 2.5 18% N 4.3 7.6 -44% D 10 RAJASTHAN 0.4 1.0 -61% LD 0.6 2.0 -69% LD CENTRAL INDIA 1 ODISHA 3.5 5.4 -34% D 3.5 13.1 -73% LD 2 MADHYA PRADESH 4.1 2.0 107% LE 4.1 4.8 -14% N 3 GUJARAT 0.0 0.2 -100% NR 0.0 0.2 -100% NR 4 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI (UT) 0.0 0.0 -100% NR 0.0 0.0 -100% NR 5 DAMAN & DIU (UT) 0.0 0.0 -100% NR 0.0 0.0 -100% NR 6 GOA 0.2 0.6 -62% LD 0.2 0.8 -71% LD 7 MAHARASHTRA 0.1 1.5 -94% LD 0.1 3.6 -97% LD 8 CHHATISGARH 3.4 2.6 32% E 3.4 6.0 -43% D SOUTH PENINSULA 1 A & N ISLAND (UT) 4.7 6.6 -28% D 9.8 13.8 -29% D 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 0.0 3.2 -99% LD 0.0 5.8 -99% LD 3 TELANGANA 0.0 3.1 -100% NR 0.0 5.9 -100% NR 4 TAMILNADU 4.7 5.8 -18% N 5.6 12.2 -54% D 5 PUDUCHERRY (UT) 0.3 8.8 -96% LD 0.3 17.7 -98% LD 6 KARNATAKA 0.4 1.8 -76% LD 0.4 3.9 -89% LD 7 KERALA 16.6 8.0 108% LE 19.8 14.7 34% E 8 LAKSHADWEEP (UT) 0.1 3.7 -98% LD 0.3 5.8 -95% LD

COUNTRY AS A WHOLE 4.6 6.9 -34% 8.0 14.9 -47%

CATEGORYWISE DISTRIBUTION OF NO. OF STATES

WEEK : 11.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 PERIOD: 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 CATEGORY NO. OF STATES NO. OF STATES LARGE EXCESS 3 1 EXCESS 3 2 NORMAL 5 4 DEFICIENT 5 11 LARGE DEFICIENT 15 15 NO RAIN 6 4 NO DATA 0 0 (iv)

Note : The rainfall values are rounded off upto one place of decimal. STATEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF NO. OF DISTRICTS WITH EXCESS, NORMAL,DEFICIENT,SCANTY AND NO RAINFALL

S. PERIOD FROM : 01.03.2021 TO 17.03.2021 STATES NO. LE E N D LD NR ND TOTAL 1 A & N ISLAND (UT) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 4 0 3 4 5 0 0 16 3. ASSAM 5 6 6 6 3 1 0 27 4. MEGHALAYA 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 7 5. NAGALAND 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 11 6. MANIPUR 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 9 7. MIZORAM 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 8 8. TRIPURA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 9. SIKKIM 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10. WEST BENGAL 1 5 1 2 3 7 0 19 11. ODISHA 2 0 2 3 11 12 0 30 12. JHARKHAND 5 2 6 4 3 4 0 24 13. BIHAR 2 1 0 0 3 32 0 38 14. UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 5 15 55 0 75 15. UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 1 11 1 0 13 16. HARYANA 4 0 0 1 14 2 0 21 17. CHANDIGARH (UT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18. DELHI 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 9 19. PUNJAB 0 0 0 2 15 3 0 20 20. HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 12 21. JAMMU & KASHMIR(UT) 1 3 3 4 9 0 0 20 22. LADAKH(UT) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 23. RAJASTHAN 2 0 1 5 6 19 0 33 24. MADHYA PRADESH 8 3 8 5 14 13 0 51 25. GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 26. DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI (UT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 27. DAMAN & DIU (UT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 28. GOA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 29. MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 3 32 1 36 30. CHHATISGARH 1 2 2 8 7 7 0 27 31. ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 13 32. TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 33. TAMILNADU 2 1 4 1 7 22 0 37 34. PUDUCHERRY (UT) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 35. KARNATAKA 1 1 0 1 3 24 0 30 36. KERALA 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 14 37. LAKSHADWEEP (UT) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TOTAL 54 30 45 70 165 325 1 690 CATEGORYWISE DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICTS OUT OF THE 8% 4% 7% 10% 24% 47% 689 WHOSE DATA RECEIVED PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICTS IN EARLIER YEARS SINCE 1st MARCH DATE LE E N D LD NR 18.03.2020 56% 5% 6% 9% 11% 13% 20.03.2019 9% 7% 12% 16% 20% 36% 14.03.2018 5% 1% 2% 7% 18% 67% 15.03.2017 29% 9% 10% 10% 11% 31% 16.03.2016 0% 43% 10% 10% 17% 20%

(v)

Note: The rainfall figures are rounded off upto one decimal place.