No Heat Wave Conditions For A Week, Rainfall Predicted In Some Parts Of Country. Check Details
The IMD said on Monday that heat wave conditions are unlikely to return to most parts of India until the end of the month and that a new rain spell will begin in the northwest region on Friday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that heat wave conditions are unlikely to return to most parts of India until the end of the month and that a fresh rain spell will begin in the northwest region on Friday. On Sunday, maximum temperatures in northwest, central, and east India ranged between 36 and 39 degrees Celsius, while the rest of the country was between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius, with the exception of the western Himalayan region, which was between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT.
"No heatwave conditions are expected in the country over the next seven days," according to the weather service.
A new wet spell is expected to hit the western Himalayas on April 26 and the northwestern plains on April 28.
Latest Satellite imagery shows the development of moderate to intense convective clouds over Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 24, 2023
The IMD also forecasted a new round of thunderstorms or hailstorms from April 25 to April 27 over central Maharashtra, Telangana, and the southern districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Thunderstorms and rain are expected to continue in Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the next 3-4 days.
Heavy rain is forecast for isolated areas in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on April 24, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya on April 28, Kerala from April 24 to 27, and Telangana on April 27. Hailstorms are also possible in isolated areas across Telangana between April 24-26, central Maharashtra between April 25-27, south Chhattisgarh between April 25-26, and east Madhya Pradesh on April 26.
Rain, Thunderstorm Alert For Odisha:
An increase in thunderstorm activity is very likely over the districts of Odisha over the next four to five days due to the influence of the prevailing low-level moist easterly from the Bay of Bengal and the middle and upper tropospheric westerly trough.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), scattered to fairly widespread thunderstorms with rain, lightning, isolated hail, and gusty surface wind are very likely in some districts of the state on Monday.
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