Heatwave grips 3 states today, IMD predicts rainfall in THESE states; Check full weather forecast here
Weather update today: The weather forecast today suggests heatwave conditions to prevail over three states while a few of the north-eastern and southern states and will witness wet spell for the next few days, according to IMD's weather bulletin.
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka will witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds until May 12.
THE weather forecast today suggests heatwave conditions to prevail over three states. Some northeastern states will encounter wet spells for the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather bulletin.
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka are likely to grapple with heatwave conditions today, as per an IMD update. Heatwave conditions would persist over Rajasthan till May 9 and Madhya Pradesh till May 10.
The press release noted, “A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Assam, another over northeast Madhya Pradesh in lower tropospheric levels. Strong southwesterly/southerly winds from Bay of Bengal to East & Northeast India are very likely to continue to prevail at lower tropospheric levels during next 3-4 days."
Considering these atmospheric systems, the following weather conditions would prevail:
Until May 14, the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura will witness light to moderate rainfall, which will be accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
Moreover, heavy showers are predicted in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya on May 10 and May 11, in Odisha until May 9 and in West Bengal and Sikkim on May 10.
Meanwhile, West Bengal and Sikkim will experience light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and squally winds until May 11. Similar weather conditions would set in for Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha till May 11, in Maharashtra on May 8 and in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh until May 11.
Maharashtra to see hailstorm activity today.
The weather bulletin further states, “A trough/wind discontinuity runs from east Vidarbha to north Tamil Nadu in lower tropospheric level." These atmospheric systems will willbring showers in the southern states in the coming days.
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka will witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds until May 12.
Heavy showers are likely over Andhra Pradesh on May 8, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on May 8 and 9, Kerala on May 8 and May 11, and Karnataka on May 8.
A fresh western disturbance is likely to bring the following weather conditions over northwest India:
From May 9 to May 12, IMD forecasted showers, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Light to moderate rainfall has been predicted over Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan on May 11 and May 12 and in Uttar Pradesh from May 9 to 12.
In the national capital, Delhi, the weather department forecasts a maximum temperature around 41 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature to hover around 24 degrees Celsius on May 8, with expectations of a wet spell to bring relief after 2 days.
