IMD Warning: Northwest India Braces For Severe Heat Wave Until May 22, Heavy Rainfall Ahead

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the ongoing heat wave to severe heat wave conditions will persist over the plains of Northwest India for the next five days.

Additionally, the IMD anticipates that East and Central India will experience this intense heat for the next three days.

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Impact on Northwest India

Severe heat wave conditions are expected in numerous pockets of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi from May 18 to 22. West Uttar Pradesh will also be affected by severe heat wave conditions on May 18 and 19, as reported by Hindustan Times.

Heat Wave Forecast in Other Regions

In East Uttar Pradesh, heat wave conditions are predicted to persist from May 18 to 22, while West Uttar Pradesh will face these conditions from May 20 to 22. Isolated pockets in Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh will also experience heat wave conditions during this period. Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal will see heat waves from May 18 to 20, Jharkhand on May 19 and 20, and Odisha from May 20 to 22.

Hot and Humid Weather Expected

The IMD has also indicated that hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Konkan and Goa from May 18 to 20, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal on May 18 and 19, as per hindustan Times.

Rain Forecast

South India

The Southwest Monsoon is expected to advance into the South Andaman Sea, parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal, and the Nicobar Islands within the next 48 hours.

Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over south interior Tamil Nadu and its surrounding areas, along with various troughs extending across the southern and central parts of India, fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-50 km/h), is likely over several regions.

Rainfall in Eastern and Central India

Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra will likely experience isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) over the next week. A similar rainfall pattern is expected in Bihar and Jharkhand from May 19-23, as per media reports.

Northeast India

Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam, scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-50 km/h) is predicted over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Similar conditions with slightly lower wind speeds (30-40 km/h) will likely affect Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura over the next five days.