The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts across India, predicting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and dust storms. Orange alerts have been issued for West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir, while yellow alerts are in place for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
A cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam and another over east Bangladesh, along with a trough running from east Assam to north Odisha in lower tropospheric levels, are responsible for the adverse weather conditions.
Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. Torrential rains are likely in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
The weather department has also issued a hailstorm alert for Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand. Considering other north-western states, the weather report highlighted that light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds is probable over Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh until May 13 and over Rajasthan until May 12. Additionally, hot and humid weather conditions are set to prevail over coastal areas of Gujarat till May 14.
