•IMD issues Orange Alert for Delhi-NCR, parts of Haryana (Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar), and Uttar Pradesh (Amroha, Baghpat, Bijnor, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Shamli) due to stormy winds and moderate rainfall.
•Widespread rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds expected across North, Northeast, Central, and East India from March 14-20; scattered rainfall in South India.
•A new Western Disturbance from March 17 will increase rain and snowfall in Western Himalayan regions like Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
•Hailstorm warnings issued for parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
•Vidarbha faces a heatwave warning, with Akola, Maharashtra, recording 41.6°C; farmers advised to protect crops.
