IMD issues heatwave warning for THESE states

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert in several states and an Orange alert for heavy rainfall in five states in the north-east today, May 2.

The weather department has predicted heatwave conditions for the following regions:

Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry to see heatwave conditions until May 6. Meanwhile, IMD predicted severe heatwave conditions over Andhra Pradesh until May 4.

Jharkhand is to witness heatwave to severe heatwave conditions today. Though its intensity will dip from tomorrow, heatwave conditions will continue till May 4.
Kerala will witness heatwave conditions today while Tamil Nadu will experience similar weather conditions until May 3.

West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat and Maharashtra to witness heatwave conditions on May 5. Heatwave conditions likely over Maharashtra, Gujarat until May 5, as per the IMD forecast.

The weather bulletin states, "A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Bangladesh and a trough runs from Bihar to Nagaland in lower tropospheric levels. Another cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Assam at lower tropospheric levels. Strong southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to northeast India are prevailing. 

Thus, under the influence of such atmospheric systems the following conditions are likely to prevail:

Light to moderate rainfall or snowfall accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds was predicted by the Met department for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura till May 6.
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura can expect showers till May 3.

Very heavy rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura today.