North India is set to face an unprecedented weather event from Saturday to Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting record-breaking rain over Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh due to the convergence of three powerful weather systems. Authorities have issued heightened warnings, including red alerts for extremely heavy rain exceeding 21 cm in a day, alongside thunderstorms, lightning, and possible hailstorms.
The rare event will begin with the arrival of a fresh western disturbance over northwest India on Saturday, drawing moist air from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. This circulation will interact with a deepening low-pressure system over the Northeast Arabian Sea and a second depression strengthening near the Bay of Bengal, channe