New Delhi:
More than 20 states are cautious for rain and thunder on Friday, while parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are likely to see a heat wave situation. By 2.30 pm, Delhi saw a temperature of 39.4 ° C.
By Saturday, the summer wave condition will be limited to parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, by Sunday to parts of Madhya Pradesh. In these two days, according to the Meteorological Department of India (IMD), some parts of many states will be cautious for rain and thunderstorms. These include Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Manipur and Mizoram.
IMD alert for May 17
Delhi, although there is no alert for heat or rain, is recovering from dust storms that have been brought on a significant decline in air quality and visibility. The Meteorological Department said that dust from northern Pakistan on Wednesday pointed to Delhi-NCR across Punjab and Haryana, which is inspired by strong winds in both states. Till Friday at 9 pm, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the ‘poor’ category at 297, while the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 41 degrees Celsius.
Between 16 and 18 May, Delhi is expected to record a maximum temperature between 40 ° C and 41 ° C, while the minimum may be around 26 ° C.
The IMD has released an ‘Orange Alert’ for 13 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mau, Ballia, Kaushambi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh. The alert indicates high risk of heat related diseases and asks for precautionary measures. In these areas, the daytime temperature has risen to 41 ° C, with IMD warnings that the heatwave may be faster in the next 48 hours.
IMD alert for May 18
The Meteorological Center told PTI that some parts of Rajasthan are experiencing severe heat with temperature in Sri Ganganagar. Udaipur and parts of Kota are expected to hit Udaipur and parts with thunderstorms with 40–50 km per hour and light rain, while the weather is mainly likely to dry up to the rest of the state. Strong surface dusty winds are likely to fly in the border areas of Jodhpur and the Bicner divisions for the next three to four days.
The maximum temperature of 45-46 degrees is likely to be recorded at some places in Bikner, Sri Ganganagar districts on 16-20 May. The maximum temperature between 42–44 ° C is expected to be recorded in the remaining parts. Thunderstorms and light rain are likely in the northern parts of the state on 19-20 May.
In the month of May, more than the normal number is expected to be expected, IMD predicted. It comes after April 2025, which was seen by the contradictions of the fast weather.
The month was registered nationwide on the 50th dry April since 1901, but sufficient rainfall was recorded in southern and central India. The maximum daily temperature across India was recorded at the 8th highest for April, while the minimum temperature was ninth. Western India was the most difficult killed by summer waves, with Rajasthan and Gujarat’s experience of 6 to 11 heat days, which is much higher than an average of 2 to 3. Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbh recorded 4 to 6 heat days, while Maharashtra and nearby areas were seen slightly lower than normal.
