Weather Update: IMD Issues Rain Alert In These States Till May 26; Check Details Here

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in several Indian states till May 26, in a relief from the heatwave conditions prevailing over the last few days across the country.

In its latest bulleting, IMD predicted rainfall and thunderstorm in isolated parts of the country including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand, Punjab and south Haryana.

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and northeast Rajasthan on 24 and moderate to heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh on 25 May, the IMD said.

According to the IMD, hailstorm is very likely at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi,
West Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on 24 and 25; over Himachal Pradesh on 24 May.

"Duststorm and thunderstorm with gusty wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph is expected over Rajasthan between 24 to 26 May, 2023," it added.

IMD prediction in Northeast and East India

In Northeast India, fairly widespread rainfall is expected at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura bwteen 24 to 26 May.

Rainfall is also likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim for the next three days. While heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over Bihar on 25 May.

South India

According to the weather department, light to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm is expected over
most parts of south peninsular India during next 2 days except Kerala and Mahe where fairly wide spread
is very likely during next 5 days.

Heatwave conditions

On Tuesday, maximum temperature hovered around 42-45°C in Vidarbha, some parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, in isolated pockets over Odisha and below 40°C over rest parts of the country.

Maximum temperatures were above normal by 2-3°C in some parts of Punjab, West Bengal, coastal Odisha and parts of Northeast India and near normal over rest parts of the country.