Rain and thunderstorms are expected to spread over heatwave affected parts of northern India and Pakistan in the coming days, bringing much needed relief to people and infrastructure.
Northwest India and Pakistan have been scorched by intense heat (link to previous story) reaching well into the 40s over the past two weeks. The capital of India, New Delhi, had its first day not reaching 40°C on Tuesday, April 29. The average maximum temperature for this time of year is 39°C for the capital. As seen in the map below, heat has started to contract west into Pakistan.
Image: Maximum temperatures on Thursday, May 1.
Milder daytime temperatures will encroach over northern India as moisture from the Arabian Sea moves over the sub-continent, as seen in the rainfall accumulation map below.
Image: Rainfall accumulations to Wednesday, May 7.
The rain and thunderstorms expected to spread over India in the coming week will bring much needed relief to people and struggling infrastructure, with much of northern India expected to drop closer to 40°C by the start of next week.
Image: Maximum temperatures on Tuesday, May 6.
How DTN APAC services the energy sector
When your energy operations are affected by weather extremes, we offer solutions to keep your productivity and profits high.
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Using Opticast’s nowcasting and forecasting capabilities, you will have long-term outlook covering rainfall and extreme heat events out to 12 months. This can significantly improve your planning as you integrate the data with site-specific hydrological parameters.
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Our Risk Communicators work closely with you to analyse how weather impacts your operations and communicate potential risks. We can then support your risk management planning, and provide situational awareness and post-event reporting when extreme weather events hit hard.
DTN APAC, is a diverse team, with global forecasting, product development and analytics expertise. Couple this with extensive industry experience spanning Aviation to Energy, and we are primed to assist you in strengthening your operational strategies when responding to weather disruption.
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