The Meteorological Department said that many areas of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi will experience severe heat from May 18 to 22. Severe heat conditions will continue in Western Uttar Pradesh also on May 18 and 19.
Heavy rainfall alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that severe heat is expected to continue in the plains of northwest India for the next five days. According to IMD, the same extreme heat conditions are expected to continue in eastern and central India for the next three days. The Meteorological Department said that many areas of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi will experience severe heat from May 18 to 22. Severe heat conditions will continue in Western Uttar Pradesh also on May 18 and 19.
Heat wave alert issued in nine states
The Meteorological Department said that heat wave (loo) conditions are expected to persist in Eastern Uttar Pradesh from May 18 to 22, while Western Uttar Pradesh will have to face these conditions from May 20 to 22. During this period, heat wave conditions will be experienced in different parts of Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh during the same period. Heat wave will prevail in Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal from 18 to 20 May, in Jharkhand on 19 and 20 May and in Odisha from 20 to 22 May.
The scorching heat and heat throughout North India has not only left people in distress but has also disrupted life. The Meteorological Department has issued a heat wave alert in nine states including Delhi for the next five days. These include Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and West Bengal.
The Meteorological Department has predicted severe heat wave in parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat. The department has also expressed the possibility of heat wave in different areas of Odisha. On Friday, the temperature was recorded between 43 to 46 degrees in many cities of the said states. The maximum temperature reached 46.9 degrees in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, forecast of sultry heat has been issued today in Odisha, Jharkhand, Goa, Assam and Tripura.
Relief news with summer
Scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/hr) is likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra next week. Similar rainfall is expected in Bihar and Jharkhand between May 19-23. Rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50 km/hr) are predicted over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Similar conditions with slightly lower wind speed (30-40 km/hr) may affect Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in the next five days. Heavy rain is expected over Sikkim from May 18-20, Arunachal Pradesh from May 18 and 19, Assam and Meghalaya from May 18-20, and Nagaland and Manipur from May 18.
Arrival of south-west monsoon
It is a matter of relief that the Meteorological Department has predicted that the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into the South Andaman Sea, parts of the southeast Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around May 19. On the other hand, an ‘alert’ of heavy rain has been issued in the states of South India. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry for the next five days from today. At the same time, there will be a possibility of heavy rain in Karnataka after two days i.e. from May 20.
There was heavy rain in Tamil Nadu on Friday also. Due to this, flood like situation was created in many areas. The team of Tamil Nadu State Disaster Response Force has started preparations to deal with the flood situation. The team reached Tirunelveli from Chennai late on Friday night. Preparations are being made to deal with heavy rains in the low-lying areas of the district.
Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu
Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu led to flood-like conditions at the Amanlingeshwar temple located on the Tirumurti hills in Tiruppur district. After this the entry of devotees was banned. Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu led to flood-like conditions at the Amanlingeshwar temple located on the Tirumurti hills in Tiruppur district. After this the entry of devotees was banned.
The IMD issued an ‘Orange Alert’ of rain in Malappuram and Wayanad districts of Kerala and a ‘Yellow Alert’ of rain in eight other districts between May 18 and 20. People have been instructed to stay away from the sea till May 21. Besides, the possibility of strong storm and storm has also been expressed. IMD has predicted heavy rains in Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Hassan, Mysore, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka between May 17 and 21. On Saturday, Kodagu, Hassan, Mysuru, Mandya and Tumukuru districts will see wind speed of 40-50 kmph.
