IMD forecasts temporary end of heatwave for most parts of India except this state, heavy rains predicted in these 6 states
heatwave to severe heatwave conditions have recently affected parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, and isolated areas of Uttarakhand and East Uttar Pradesh. Delhi and many parts of West Uttar Pradesh, as well as some parts of Punjab, have also experienced heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring between 43-45°C. These temperatures were significantly above normal by 4-7°C in many parts of Northwest and East India, and north Madhya Pradesh. Warm night conditions were noted in isolated pockets of East Madhya Pradesh and North Rajasthan. The highest temperature recorded was 45.1°C in Kanpur (east Uttar Pradesh) on Wednesday.
IMD's Rainfall Forecast
A fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra over the next five days, according to IMD. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also anticipated to continue over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam-Meghalaya for the next two days, followed by isolated heavy rainfall. Recent heavy to very heavy rainfall has been observed in isolated places across Tamil Nadu, Konkan & Goa, Assam & Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand, with heavy rainfall also occurring in isolated areas of Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat region, Bihar, and East Madhya Pradesh.
Monsoon Update
The Southwest Monsoon, according to IMD, has progressed further, reaching additional parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Northwest Bay of Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and some parts of Bihar. Favorable conditions are expected for the further advancement of the monsoon into more areas of the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Northwest Bay of Bengal, Gangetic West Bengal, remaining parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand,
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