The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of high temperatures and issued a heatwave alert across most parts of India from April to June.
The national capital is expected to experience a heatwave spell, with temperatures soaring up to 40 degrees Celsius over the next week. A yellow alert has been sounded in Delhi by IMD following the heatwave forecast. Air quality in the city stood at 230, placing it in the poor category.
The IMD has issued severe heatwave warnings for several parts of north and central India. Affected states include Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Parts of the Saurashtra, Kutch, and Gujarat belt are also likely to witness dry heatwave conditions. A gradual rise in temperatures is predicted over central India, with no immediate relief in sight. The heatwave advisory will remain in effect from April 5 to April 10, depending on the region.
Hot and humid weather is also likely in isolated pockets of coastal Gujarat, as well as the Konkan and Goa regions, between April 6 and April 9.
Rainfall expected in Southern and Northeastern states
An upper air cyclonic circulation, coupled with moist winds from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, is likely to bring light to moderate rainfall over southern and northeastern states. Affected regions include Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka. These conditions are expected to persist from April 6 to April 10, depending on the specific area.
According to the IMD forecast, rainfall is also likely in West Bengal, Bihar, and South Interior Karnataka, along with gusty winds in Sikkim, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya. Lightning and rainfall are predicted in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Kerala, and Mahe.
In view of gusty winds over the Bay of Bengal, fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea.
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