After a week of scorching heat, the Delhi-NCR region got some respite after the sky turned cloudy, accompanied by thunderstorms and light rainfall, turning the weather pleasant.
Summer arrived before time in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and across the country this year. In the first week of April itself, Chandigarh recorded a higher temperature than last year.
The hill towns of Shimla and Manali in north Indian hill state of Himachal Pradesh have recorded temperatures 7 degrees above normal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Himachal Pradesh has issued a heat wave alert for today (April 8) in select parts of the state, as temperatures
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a heatwave warning in Delhi-NCR for the next two days. The weather agency also predicted a light rainfall on April 11 in the region.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for the lower regions of Himachal Pradesh for the next 24 hours, as temperatures across the state continue to soar 3-6 degrees Celsius above normal.
IMD Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar on Monday provided an update on the ongoing heatwave conditions and stated that Gujarat is currently experiencing a heatwave, with a red alert issued for the state, and the same alert has been issued for West Rajasthan for the next two days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the National capital on Monday, predicting a rise in temperatures and heatwave conditions for the next two days.
From the dry plains of Rajasthan to the bustling streets of Delhi and the sunbaked Saurashtra-Kutch region of Gujarat, citizens are already feeling the heat -- and it's only going to intensify over the next week.
Earlier today, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Chennai issued warnings for rain, light thunderstorms, and lightning in a few districts of Tamil Nadu.
"We are not expecting El Niño conditions during the monsoon season. April- June to be hotter than usual, with more heatwave days likely in many states," said IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Delhi's maximum temperature reached 40.5°C on March 26, 2025. Several cities in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh also saw temperatures exceeding 40°C.
Brace for a hotter-than-usual summer, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted nearly double the number of heatwave days across Northwest India.