Weather Today: People in North India have got respite from the scorching heat. The reason for this is that the heat wave has stopped for the last several days. There are chances of rain in many states of the country. Today (May 12), the Meteorological Department has predicted hailstorm with strong winds in different parts of East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Marathwada.
Rainfall Updates: People who have been suffering due to the scorching heat have got relief from the changing mood of the weather. According to the latest forecast of the Meteorological Department (India Meteorological Department’s- IMD), there may be light to moderate rain in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Marathwada, and Rajasthan today (12 May 2024). Along with this, there is also a possibility of hailstorm in some areas. Whereas an alert of hailstorm along with storm has been issued in Uttarakhand, Central Maharashtra and West Madhya Pradesh. Apart from this, warning of rain along with dust storm has been issued in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
Earlier on May 11, the Meteorological Department had said that rains with thunderstorms may continue in North India till May 12. There was a possibility of lightning and strong winds till May 13 in Eastern India and till May 15 in Central and South Peninsular India.
Weather condition in Delhi
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert regarding the storm in Delhi today. It may rain with thunder and lightning. There are chances of rain in Delhi till May 13. Due to this the temperature will drop slightly. There may be severe heat from the middle of next week. The temperature will once again reach the level of 41 to 42 degrees. According to IMD, the maximum temperature of Delhi may remain between 37 to 42 degrees Celsius throughout this week. The minimum temperature is expected to be between 24 to 28 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was 39 degrees and this is normal. The minimum temperature was 27.7 degrees. It was 3 degrees more than normal. At some places the maximum temperature remained above 40 degrees.
Weather condition in other states of the country
According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, during the next 24 hours, Northeast India, West Bengal, Odisha, parts of Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Light to moderate rain may occur over Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. During this period, strong winds can blow at a speed of 40-50 km per hour.
