Heatwave alert issued in THESE states till 7 May; orange alert for heavy rains in North East. Check IMD forecast here
Weather update: Heatwave alert issued in several parts of the country till 7 May
Weather update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) heatwave conditions in several of the country till 7 May. Amid heat wave warnings, orange alert for heavy to very heavy rains has been issued in the North East India during the next two days i.e. May 5 and 6.
IMD heatwave forecast
As per the weather department, heat wave conditions have been predicted over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and interior Karnataka today i.e. on May 4.
For tomorrrow, heat wave conditions have been predicted in Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Saurashtra, Kutch, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and interior Karnataka on May 5.
Moreover, the weather office has also issued a yellow alert for heatwave in isolated pockets of Saurashtra, Kutch, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and North Interior Karnataka on May 6
Speaking on predcitions for 7 May, IMD has predicted heatwave conditions in isolated pockets of West Rajasthan, Saurashtra, Kutch, North Interior Karnataka. On 3 May, Nandyal in Rayalaseema recorded 46.3 degree Celsius while Rentachintala in Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam recorded 45.2 degree Celsius.
IMD rainfall prediction
IMD has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rains in North East India on 5 and 6 May. As per IMD, Arunachal Pradesh is likely to get isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4mm) on 5 May while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura is likely to get isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4mm) on 5 and 6 May.
The weather office has predicted heavy rains in Assam and Meghalaya (115.5-204.4mm) on 5th and 6th May.