Showers to help improve air quality in southern India this week
By
Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Apr 6, 2020 3:00 PM EDT
Cyclone Harold, a Category 5 storm, blasted Vanuatu on April 6, with powerful winds and heavy rain.
Wet weather will arrive well ahead of the start of the monsoon and drench an area of India that has been dry so far in 2020.
Rounds of moisture look to sweep across the southern third of India in the coming days, helping to spark showers and thunderstorms.
"A moist, onshore flow looks to trigger showers and thunderstorms from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu and Kerala through Thursday and Friday," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls.
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Most of the wet weather is likely to remain south of Hyderabad, but cities such as Chennai and Kochi will get repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms will be most widespread during the afternoon and evening hours each day, which is also the most likely time for heavier downpours.
No widespread severe weather is expected, but frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and downpours will be the main dangers with these storms.
Although some downpours may bring isolated cases of flash or urban flooding, this change in the pattern is a good thing overall.
"The rain, while not heavy, will be welcome in many areas across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, both of which have had below-normal rainfall so far in 2020," Nicholls added.
The waves of wet weather are also beneficial for the air quality, making conditions more tolerable for residents in the region.
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, improved air quality will make residents more comfortable and allow windows to be opened for fresh air.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced the world's largest lockdown thus far on March 24. The nation's 1.3 billion residents were asked to stay home for at least 21 days.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Showers to help improve air quality in southern India this week
By Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Apr 6, 2020 3:00 PM EDT
Cyclone Harold, a Category 5 storm, blasted Vanuatu on April 6, with powerful winds and heavy rain.
Wet weather will arrive well ahead of the start of the monsoon and drench an area of India that has been dry so far in 2020.
Rounds of moisture look to sweep across the southern third of India in the coming days, helping to spark showers and thunderstorms.
"A moist, onshore flow looks to trigger showers and thunderstorms from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu and Kerala through Thursday and Friday," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Most of the wet weather is likely to remain south of Hyderabad, but cities such as Chennai and Kochi will get repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms will be most widespread during the afternoon and evening hours each day, which is also the most likely time for heavier downpours.
No widespread severe weather is expected, but frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and downpours will be the main dangers with these storms.
Although some downpours may bring isolated cases of flash or urban flooding, this change in the pattern is a good thing overall.
"The rain, while not heavy, will be welcome in many areas across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, both of which have had below-normal rainfall so far in 2020," Nicholls added.
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The waves of wet weather are also beneficial for the air quality, making conditions more tolerable for residents in the region.
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, improved air quality will make residents more comfortable and allow windows to be opened for fresh air.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced the world's largest lockdown thus far on March 24. The nation's 1.3 billion residents were asked to stay home for at least 21 days.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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