The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a five-day heatwave alert for north-western India, including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and eastern Rajasthan. These regions are expected to witness temperatures between 40 to 44 degrees Celsius from May 15 to May 17. This warning comes as the region braces for a new heat phase starting Wednesday, following a period of normal temperatures due to pre-monsoon rains and western disturbances.
In contrast, southern states may experience rain with thunderstorms during this period, with winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 km per hour in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The western parts of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, currently witnessing rain, are expected to witness an increase in temperatures along with Saurashtra and Kutch region of Gujarat which are set to face hot winds.
''Heat wave conditions are likely over West Rajasthan during 15th-18th; West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, East Rajasthan and south Haryana during 16th-18th; East Uttar Pradesh on 16th & 17th; northwest Madhya Pradesh on 17th & 18th and Bihar on 17th May, 2024,'' IMD said in a bulletin on Tuesday while stating that hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Saurashtra and Kutch during next 5 days.
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The monsoon is advancing, with a cyclonic circulation over South Interior Karnataka and a trough extending to north-west central. Heavy rain was reported in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, with hailstorms in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh in the last two days. Moderate to heavy rain is forecasted for these areas in the coming days as well.
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Meteorologists view these conditions as favourable for the monsoon. The heat in the country’s interior during May is expected to facilitate the monsoon’s speed and direction. The Southwest Monsoon is anticipated to make its way into the Andaman Sea, parts of the Bay of Bengal and the Nicobar Islands within the next three to four days.