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  • IMD Issues Heatwave Alert For Northern India, Heavy Rainfall In Tamil Nadu, Kerala |

    New Delhi: The country’s northern region is reeling under severe heatwave conditions and no respite is expected anytime soon as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the further extension of scorching weather conditions in the upcoming week.

    According to IMD’s weather bulletin, most parts of Rajasthan and several regions of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh and West Uttar Pradesh are likely to experience heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in the coming days.

    Heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha from May 24 to May 27, stated IMD. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are likely to experience heatwave conditions during the next two days.

    Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many parts of West Rajasthan, few parts of Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, East Rajasthan and heatwave conditions very likely in few parts of Punjab, in isolated pockets of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, pic.twitter.com/32HUWdJxY3
    — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 23, 2024

    The IMD has also predicted hot and humid weather over Assam and Konkan and Goa during the next 2-3 days and warm night conditions over Rajasthan, PunjabHaryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh.

    Heavy Rainfall In Tamil Nadu, Kerala

    As Northern India embraces the hot weather conditions, heavy rainfall lashes southern India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu witnessing incessant downpur. According to IMD, heavy rainfall is very likely to hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on May 24 and Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Kerala on May 25, 2024.

    Kerala & Mahe is very likely to get isolated heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy falls(>204.5 mm)on 23rd May and heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.5 mm) on 24th May,2024.#redalert #rainfallalert #weatherupdate #rainnews@moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/s8GOHt4MiG


    — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 23, 2024

    The met department has also predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the next two days.

    IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall In Arunachal, Meghalaya And Assam

    Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on May 26 and  27th with isolated very heavy rainfall on May 27, 2024.

  • Weather Update: Heatwave Alert For 5 States Including Goa, Mercury To Rise In Central India |

    New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for five states including Goa for the next 2-3 days and forecasted hot and humid weather over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other states.

    According to IMD’s weather bulletin, heatwave conditions are likely over  Odisha during, Gangetic West Bengal, North Konkan, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from April 16 to April 19. The IMD has also predicted hot and humid weather over Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe, Rayalaseema during the next 3 to 4 days.

    Heat Wave conditions likely in isolated pockets of North #Goa on 15th & 16th April, 2024.#WeatherUpdate #Heatwave@moesgoi@airnewsalerts@DDNewslive@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/GUkbZoJo4F
    — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 15, 2024

    Mercury To Soar In Maharashtra, Gujarat

    According to IMD’s forecast, mercury is set to rise in parts of the country by 2-3 degrees Celcisu. A gradual rise in maximum temperature by 2-4 degrees is likely over Central India, Gujarat and Maharashtra during the next 3-4 days. 

    IMD Predicts Light Rainfall In Delhi-NCR

    The met department has predicted a cloudy sky in the national capital and its adjoining areas for this week. Delhi-NCR is likely to witness light rainfall on April 19 and 20 and the mercury is likely to dip to 35 degrees Celcius, said the met department.

    Heavy rainfall To Continue Over North-East India

    Heavy rain spells are likely to continue to lash the Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya till April 19, predicted the IMD. The Met Department has also predicted isolated hailstorms over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh on April 18 and over Uttarakhand on April 18 and 19.