Taking to its social media handle, the IMD posted, "Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions were observed in some parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Heat wave conditions in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi; in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh."
The IMD has issued an orange alert today for Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Malappuram and a yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into South Andaman Sea, some parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around May 19, the IMD said.
The SDRF has deployed personnel in three teams with 90 personnel each to the districts of Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, and Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu in view of a heavy rain warning for the next three days.
India Meteorological Department on Friday warned of a likely heatwave in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. It also forecasted a heatwave in states like Madhya Pradesh and Bihar for the next four days.
The Regional Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert for a heatwave for West Rajasthan and a yellow alert for East Rajasthan from May 17 to 20 with the possibility of loo following the hot weather conditions in the state.
The Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, Radhe Shyam Sharma, said on Sunday that Rajasthan has experienced significant relief from the scorching heatwave, with various districts witnessing wind and rainfall activities over the past 24 hours.
Several parts of the country are likely to witness a wet spell accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Himachal Pradesh, Surender Paul, said, "The thunderstorms will continue for the next 48 hours in the state. Yesterday, rain and hailstorms were recorded in some parts of Shimla and Kangra districts. Its impact will be on May 12, and some dist
Amid the soaring temperature and heatwaves across the nation, including Rajasthan, the Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, Radhe Shyam Sharma on Friday said that Western Rajasthan is experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.