Heatwave to abate from THESE states by tomorrow; heavy rains predicted in northeast | See full IMD forecast
A man takes shelter under a cardboard sheet from the scorching sun on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that heatwave conditions are likely to abate over the eastern and south peninsular regions of the country. The region will likely experience a wet spell accompanied by thunderstorms till 10 May.
However, the weather department predicted a fresh spell of heatwave over west – Gujarat, Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh –over the next 5 days.
For the northeast, the IMD has predicted a heavy rainfall spell accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds till 7 May.
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IMD Heatwave prediction
The IMD has issued an Orange alert for the heatwave in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Telangana for tomorrow.
Heatwave conditions have also been forecasted for isolated pockets over Saurashtra, Kutch and Gujarat during the next 5 days.
Over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and interior Karnataka, heatwave conditions will likely prevail on 6-7 May, while West Rajasthan will likely witness it from 7-10 May.
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The IMD has predicted heatwave conditions for East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh from 8-10 May.
The Met Department also forecasted a rise in maximum temperatures by about 2°C over most parts of the plains of Northwest India, except east Uttar Pradesh, where temperatures are likely to fall by 2-3°C.
The maximum temperatures are likely to fall by about 3-5°C over East India during the next 3 days no significant change thereafter.
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IMD Rainfall Predictions
A cyclonic circulation is presented over northeast Assam, while another cyclonic circulation is present over northeast Bihar in the lower tropospheric levels.
Strong southwesterly winds are expected to continue to prevail from the Bay of Bengal to Northeast India at lower tropospheric levels until 7 May 2024. These winds are likely to cause certain effects in the northeastern region.
According to the IMD press release, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura will likely experience “light to moderate rainfall accompanied with isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds” over the next 7 days.
Other regions which are likely to receive rainfall in the next five days are:
- West Bengal and Sikkim from 6-10 May.
- Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha from 6-10 May
- West Madhya Pradesh on 6 May
- East Madhya Pradesh from 6-9 May
- Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh from 6-10 May
“Isolated heavy rainfall”
- Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and south interior Karnataka on 7-8 May
- Over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana on 7 May
- Over Kerala and Mahe on 9-10 May
Hailstorm activity has also been predicted over south interior Karnataka on 7 May.