Extreme weather alert: Heatwaves expected in various Indian states

Various regions of the country are on high alert for potential heatwaves and extreme weather conditions. According to India Meteorological Department IMD forecasts, several parts of Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, Odisha, and the Ganga plains in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Jharkhand are expected to experience soaring temperatures, with some areas reaching as high as 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.

Alert: Heatwaves expected in multiple regions

Yesterday, many areas in Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, interior Karnataka, interior Maharashtra, western Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures between 40 to 42 degrees Celsius. Additionally, several parts of West Bengal and Sikkim saw temperatures three to five degrees Celsius above normal.

The Meteorological Department has issued warnings for potential heatwaves in coastal Odisha, coastal areas of Ganga in West Bengal, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, isolated parts of interior Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, and Rayalaseema in the next five days. There are also anticipated heatwaves in Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Western Uttar Pradesh, and Konkan during specific dates in April.

Yesterday, severe heatwaves were reported in different coastal areas of Ganga in West Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. This ongoing heatwave situation has been observed in Odisha since April 15 and in West Bengal since April 17 in the coastal areas of Ganga.

In other regions, hot and humid weather conditions are expected over Tripura, Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya, Konkan, Goa, and South Coastal Andhra in the coming days.

North India: Storms and Rain

Meanwhile, in North India, a western disturbance is anticipated to become active, leading to potential lightning, stormy winds, rain, snowfall, and hailstorms in the hilly states from April 26 to 28. There are also chances of rain, lightning, hailstorms, and stormy winds in different parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan during this period.

In Northeast India, a cyclonic circulation continues in the lower levels of North-Eastern Assam, resulting in thunderstorms, light to moderate rain, strong winds, and snowfall in most areas of Arunachal Pradesh. Similar weather patterns are expected in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura during specific dates in April.

In South-Central and other parts of the country, a cyclonic circulation persists over lower levels, leading to possibilities of light rain and lightning in Central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Additionally, light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is anticipated in some parts of Kerala and Mahe today.

Yesterday, rain or thundershowers were reported in isolated areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, East Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep. Notably, 1 cm rainfall was recorded at Puri in Odisha and Valparai in Tamil Nadu during the same period.

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