Red alert issued in Delhi due to continued heatwaves while seven died in Kerala due to heavy rain. (PTI)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday revised its weather forecast and issued a red alert for two districts in the state
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for May 24 as severe heatwaves are expected to hit Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and other northern states on Friday.
Similar heatwave conditions will be seen in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as well today, the IMD said in its release.
“Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many/most parts of Rajasthan during 23rd-27th; in some/many parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh during 23rd-27th; West Uttar Pradesh during 26th & 27th; in isolated pockets of Delhi during 24th-27th May 2024,” the IMD release states.
On the other hand, heavy rain continues to wreak havoc in parts of Kerala seven people died so far and alerts have been issued in several parts of the state.
The southern state witnessed “heavier than normal pre-monsoon rains,” even as much of South Asia grappled with a heatwave, Reuters cited officials as saying.
Heatwave Alert in These States
The India Meteorological Department has issued a severe heatwave warning, with a red alert, for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi today.
Heatwave conditions are also predicted in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
According to the weather bulletin released on Thursday, heatwaves are expected in isolated pockets of Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh until May 27; in Gujarat till May 26; in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra till May 25; and in Uttar Pradesh over the next three days.
Heavier Than Normal Pre-monsoon Rain: Kerala Weather
As Kerala reels under the impact of heavy pre-monsoon rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday revised its weather forecast and issued a red alert for two districts in the state.
The weather department issued a red alert for Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. Earlier, these two places were placed under orange alert. An orange alert was also sounded in the Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts of the state.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours.
As per the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), seven rain-related deaths were reported in the state from May 19 to 23.
Delhi Weather Today
A day before the Lok Sabha polling, Delhiites woke up to a warm Friday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 30.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Amid continued heatwaves, humidity was recorded at 61 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to settle around 42 degrees Celsius
The IMD has predicted clear skies and strong winds during the day and a warm night.
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