The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday said that a fresh heatwave is likely over isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Saurashtra, and Kutch. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning / gusty winds (40-50 km per hour) at isolated places very likely over Assam, Meghalaya with lightning / gusty winds (30-40 km per hour) at isolated places very likely over Telangana and with lightning over Uttarakhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Konkan, Goa, Rayalseema, Karnataka, Kerala-Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Forecast for the next 5 days:
Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Saurashtra, and Kutch are all likely to experience heat waves in isolated pockets. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) in isolated locations are extremely likely over Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Rayalseema, and Kerala-Mahe. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected in isolated areas across Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Heatwaves are expected in several areas, with severe heat waves in isolated pockets over Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab. West Rajasthan is experiencing a heatwave, with isolated pockets in Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
Thunderstorm Warning
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) in isolated locations are expected over Telangana and Gangetic West Bengal, as well as lightning in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Kerala-Mahe.
Heavy Rainfall Likely in These States
Heavy rain is expected in isolated areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. Heatwaves are expected in several areas, with severe heat waves in isolated pockets over Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab. West Rajasthan is experiencing a heatwave, with isolated pockets in Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) in isolated locations, most likely in Odisha and Telangana, with lightning over Jharkhand and Kerala Mahe.
Moderately widespread Rainfall is expected to continue over North-East India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal - Sikkim, and South Peninsular India and the islands, with isolated to scattered light rainfall.
A new western disturbance is expected to hit Northwest India on April 19th. Light to moderate isolated/scattered rainfall is anticipated over the western Himalayan area and neighboring plains of northwest India between April 19 and April 21, 2022, under its impact. Over the rest of the country, dry weather is expected.
