Weather Highlights: Heatwave abates from all parts of country, says IMD

Weather Highlights: Heatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. According to the MeT department, no part of northwest, central and east India is likely to record a heatwave over the next five days.

April this year ended up becoming the third warmest over India in 122 years, the Monthly Weather and Climate summary issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. This comes after March had remained the warmest over the same period.

Meanwhile, the weather office said that a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and its adjoining areas around May 4. In its warning for fishermen for May 4, it said squally wind is very likely to prevail over South Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.