The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has asked residents of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah that they should prepare themselves for unsettled weather conditions over the next 48 hours, with heavy rainfall expected in these areas.
The heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains and at least 30 degrees Celsius or more for Hilly regions.
As summer arrives in full force, the India Meteorological Department has forecast a heatwave in several regions, including North Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for ongoing rainfall spell with moderate thunderstorms over places like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on April 14.
Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram is enduring heavy rainfall and the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority on its official X handle posted that the Central Meteorological Department has announced yellow alert in four districts and advised to refrain from fishing on the coast of Kerala.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts of a more than longer heatwave this summer, has given a reason to cheer for the air conditioner manufacturers. AC makers in India are ready with their stocks and are also launching new range of summer appliances for the mass market.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) conducted the Pre-Cyclone Exercise for the season April-June 2024 under the chairmanship of Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD in hybrid mode at Mausam Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.