Weather forecast today HIGLIGHTS: A Lady takes an umbrella to save herself from the heat in New Delhi. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna/File)
Weather forecast today HIGLIGHTS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind of up to 40-50 kmph in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is also very likely at isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Dust raising winds are very likely in parts of Rajasthan, north Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as well as in Delhi. Severe heat wave conditions are expected at isolated pockets over Vidarbha, parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and in isolated pockets over southeast Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The IMD has also forecast an increase in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius over parts of eastern India (Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha), northwest India (Rajasthan and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi) and over interior Maharashtra during the next three days. No significant change in temperatures is likely over Gujarat during the next 24 hours and temperatures are likely to fall by 2-3 degree Celsius thereafter.
Weather forecast today LIVE Updates: During May, the maximum temperature may go up to 47-48 degrees Celsius at some places but not cross 48, the official said.
The IMD has predicted heatwave conditions at isolated pockets in Maharashtra's Vidharba region. The heatwave is also likely to continue in isolated pockets over southeast Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
During May, the maximum temperature in Telangana may go up to 47-48 degrees Celsius at some places but not cross 48, the official said. The temperatures would see changes, going up some days and falling some days, he said.
Sweltering conditions prevailed in the national capital on Tuesday with the mercury touching the 43-degrees mark in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, said a Met department official. The minimum temperature was recorded at 21.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the official said. The Palam observatory registered a high of 43 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 41.8, 42.4 and 42.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. The humidity oscillated between 71 and 29 per cent.
The IMD has also forecast an increase in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius over parts of eastern India (Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha), northwest India (Rajasthan and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi) and over interior Maharashtra during the next three days.
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds lashed Bengaluru on Tuesday night. Several trees were uprooted, disrupting traffic and waterlogging in various parts of the city. According to the BBMP control room, trees were uprooted in Banashankari, Baggulaguntai, Peenya, Malleswaram, MIA Layout, Bagalgunte, Jakkasandra, Dynamic Factory, Sanjaynagar Dollars Colony, Bhadrappa layout, Yajnalli Om Shakti temple, Gayathrinagar, Rajaji Nagar, Seshadripuarm and KR Road. Follow Bangalore News LIVE Updates here
Severe heat wave conditions are expected at isolated pockets over Vidarbha, parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and in isolated pockets over southeast Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Dust raising winds are very likely in parts of Rajasthan, north Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as well as in Delhi.
Telangana is likely to see temperatures soaring this month, with the maximum temperatures going up to as high as 47 or 48 degrees Celsius in some places, a weather official said Tuesday. "May is peak summer. (High) temperatures are recorded in May... temperatures would be high in north Telangana areas, up to 47 degrees also," he said.
Welcome to our Live blog. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind of up to 40-50 kmph in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is also very likely at isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Follow LIVE updates