Staff Reporter
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dense fog in the Northeastern states, including Assam, up to January 11. IMD has also forecast a possibility of rain and thunderstorms for Guwahati on January 13 and 14.
Significantly, Uruka and Magh Bihu this year are scheduled for January 13 and 14, respectively.
After a spell of dry weather, people across the state experienced rainfall on Tuesday evening and night. There were reports of hailstones falling in a few places in Majuli, Dhemaji, Saikhowa, etc. Many houses were reportedly damaged after hailstones fell on the tin roofs in many places in Upper Assam. The highest of 8 cm of rain was recorded in Dhemaji and Khowang, followed by 5 cm of rainfall in Moranhat.
For the denizens of Guwahati, this was the first incidence of rainfall this year. The city recorded 1 cm of rainfall last evening.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, dense fog is very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura till January 11.
The RMC’s weather forecast over Assam and adjoining states for tomorrow says, “Light rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, and dry weather is likely to prevail over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura. Light to moderate snowfall is very likely to occur at isolated pockets in higher reaches of Arunachal Pradesh. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur in isolated pockets over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, & Tripura. Two to four degree rise in minimum temperature very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.”
The present weather conditions are stated as, “The trough in middle & upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level now runs roughly along Long. 93°E to the north of Lat. 26°N. The cyclonic circulation over Northeast Assam & its neighbourhood at 0.9 km above mean sea level persists.”
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