The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a wet spell with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over East and Central India until May 14th and over South Peninsular India until May 16th. However, no significant concerns regarding heatwave are predicted during Phase 4 polling. Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall is predicted over various regions, with isolated heavy rainfall expected in some areas. IMD has also issued an orange alert for hailstorm and gusty winds over isolated pockets of East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast for a wet spell accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over various regions of India until mid-May. A Western Disturbance and cyclonic circulations over northern Pakistan, west Uttar Pradesh, and south Rajasthan are responsible for the expected rainfall in northern India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rainfall in 27 districts across Rajasthan, including Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, and Nagaur. The weather center in Jaipur has predicted a spell of thunderstorms in various districts of Rajasthan on Sunday. Duststorms and thunderstorms with gusty winds are likely to prevail over the state till May 13, with winds expected to reach 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.
Several Indian states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, are expected to receive relief from the scorching heat in the coming days due to a western disturbance. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts light to moderate rainfall and hailstorms in these regions for the next three days. The wet spell is likely to bring thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds to northwest India until May 12, East India until May 13, and Central and south Peninsular India until May 15. The MeT has also forecast isolated hailstorms and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) in east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh. Squally winds (50-60 kmph) are possible over central Maharashtra and west Madhya Pradesh on May 13. The IMD attributes the reduction in heatwave conditions to the thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in various regions. Rajasthan will continue to experience rain and thunderstorms until May 14. Delhi and Himachal Pradesh have also reported pleasant weather conditions after recent rainfall and thunderstorms.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Pune, Maharashtra, predicting thunderstorms and hailstorms on Saturday and Sunday. The alert also warns of gusty winds and lightning. The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for the district on May 13 and 14. Unseasonal rains brought respite from the scorching heat in Pune city and the surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, with some areas receiving heavy rainfall. The IMD has also issued an orange alert for other parts of Maharashtra, including Nashik, Ahmednagar, and Satara, while Mumbai is likely to witness a dry weather on Saturday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts for several parts of 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. 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.
On Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for dust storms, thunderstorms, and rain in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR). These weather events were expected to bring winds gusting up to 50-70 kilometers per hour. Vice president of SkymetWeather, Mahesh Palawat, noted that rain clouds were approaching the area and predicted light rain to commence soon, potentially spreading to other parts of the region. The weather forecast also indicated the possibility of rain in the subsequent days.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in South Bengal have caused significant damage, resulting in the tragic loss of six lives. Several districts, including Nadia, Purulia, and Purba Bardhaman, have been severely impacted, with infrastructure damage and disruption to essential services. Train services were affected on the Sealdah-Canning line due to fallen plantain leaves on an overhead wire, while several Kolkata-bound flights were diverted or delayed due to inclement weather. The Meteorological Department has forecast continued thunderstorms in the region until May 10.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has brought some respite to the eastern regions of the country suffering from an intense heat wave. The intensity has slightly decreased due to two Western Disturbances, leading to forecasted relief within the next two days. Meanwhile, the IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds over Northeast India and a wet spell in East India until May 9, with peak intensity on May 6-7. South Peninsular India will also experience a wet spell with thunderstorms and gusty winds from May 5 to May 9, with the strongest impact expected on May 7-8.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the heatwave conditions in Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar will subside in three days due to thunderstorm activity in the eastern region. However, similar heatwave conditions will persist in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu for the next four days. The IMD has issued an orange alert for heatwave in Telangana, West Bengal, and coastal Karnataka. Light to moderate rainfall is expected in the northeastern states for the next two days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Mizoram on May 5 and 6. Light to moderate rainfall is also expected in the South Peninsula region and East India after three-four days.