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Delhi residents brace themselves for another day of sweltering heat as the city experiences a minimum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, well above the average for this time of year. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius, with partly cloudy skies and isolated pockets of heatwave conditions. However, relief is in sight as thunderstorms, dust storms, or light rain are possible towards the evening or night. Strong surface winds, reaching speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour, will occasionally occur and intensify throughout the day.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alerts for several Southern, Northern, and North-Eastern states in India. Southern states, including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, are expected to experience widespread rainfall, isolated heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms until May 28th. Coastal districts of West Bengal and North Coastal Odisha are also expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period. North-Eastern states, such as Mizoram, Tripura, and South Manipur, are forecasted to witness light to moderate rainfall, while Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also predicted over Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Tripura on specific dates. Additionally, heatwave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of various states, including Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, East Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, until May 28th.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu, predicting heavy rainfall in several districts on Tuesday. Scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in the southern states over the next five days. Additionally, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in parts of Tamil Nadu on May 8, with temperatures reaching up to 43 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Bengaluru, India’s tech hub, has been grappling with scorching heat conditions, with temperatures hitting 38 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest in eight years and the fourth hottest on record for April. The extreme heat is expected to continue for several more days, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heatwave conditions across Karnataka. While temperatures are expected to remain within the range of 27-38 degrees Celsius, experts attribute the intense heatwave to the El Nino effect and other factors.