IMD Issues Heatwave And Heavy Rainfall Alert For These States Across India Till April 23

More than a dozen states will experience rainfall, thunderstorms and hailstorm-like weather conditions over the next few days due to a combination of atmospheric developments, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. 

A low-pressure area hovers over the west-central Bay of Bengal on Friday. It is expected to weaken over the central Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. “Squally winds of 35 to 45 kmph, gusting up to 55 kmph, are likely over the central and northeast Bay of Bengal during this period,” the IMD said.

Moreover, upper cyclonic circulations over south Pakistan, Punjab, and northwest Madhya Pradesh are expected to bring rainfall to these regions. 

More cyclonic circulations exist over northwest Madhya Pradesh and Bangladesh, among other regions. As a result, up to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms-like weather conditions are likely over northeast and east India for the next seven days, the Met Department said. Similarly, scattered rainfall may persist in parts of northwest and central India till April 12.

April 10: Haryana, east MP, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, north Chhattisgarh will likely get hailstorm.

April 10 and 11: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand to get moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds; heavy rainfall in Bihar; hailstorm predicted in Punjab; dust storm over west Rajasthan.

April 11 and 12: Rainfall and thunderstorm activities expected in Uttarakhand; West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to get heavy rainfall.

Till April 13: Rainfall in Assam and Meghalaya.

Scattered rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds are likely over Kerala and Mahe over the next seven days. The IMD also warned about similar conditions over Lakshadweep for the next three days.

Between April 17 and 23, the West Himalayan region may experience scattered rainfall. East and northeast India may also get isolated heavy rainfall. Moderate rainfall and lightning is likely over the southern peninsular, the weather body said.

April 10:

Heatwave conditions: Rajasthan, south Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

Hot and humid weather: Coastal areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra

April 14-16:

Heatwave conditions: West Rajasthan

April 16:

Heatwave conditions: East Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab

A 3-5°C fall in maximum temperatures is expected over northwest India in the next three days. After that, temperatures will rise by 2-4°C over the following four days. Central India will also experience a 2-4°C fall in maximum temperatures during the next three days. Similar weather conditions are likely over west India over the next three days.

From April 17 to 23, maximum temperatures are expected to be 1-3°C above normal over parts of northwest India, East India, and Gujarat. Elsewhere, temperatures will be near or below normal. A low to moderate probability of heatwave conditions is forecast for isolated pockets in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.