A fresh incumbent western disturbance has helped churn the weather over the hills and the plains of northwest India and is promising extended activity for the rest of the week.

An India Meteorological Department (IMD) update said on Tuesday morning that the convective cloud (rain-bearing) cover rustled up by the system has expanded to cover the hills and most of the adjoining plains.

Rain, thundershowers, hailstorm and squalls have been forecast for various parts of the plains, which could throw up some degree over the fate of the standing rabi crop in these areas.

While rain or thundershowers are welcome during this growth stage of the crop, violent squalls or hailstorm would have a totally undesirable impact, experts warn.

Building day temperatures have combined to with cooler temperatures and moisture to provide an incendiary mix, which will trigger the variously violent weather over the plains.

If global forecasts are anything to go by, the northwest region may not have seen the last active western disturbance yet.

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