The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared an orange warning for the states of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha.
According to the IMD, residents will have to wait a few more days for a reprieve from the scorching heat and rising temperatures that have gripped most of the country.
Heatwaves strike India
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RK Jenamani, an IMD scientist, stated that temperatures in several sections of the nation reached 45°C last April 27.
In light of this, the IMD has issued an orange warning for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha.
"We anticipate to see western disturbances and increased rain possibilities throughout the first week of May," he added, as per Republic World.
In a tweet on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department stated that heatwave conditions are predicted to remain across Northwest and Central India for the next five days, and over East India for the following three days, before subsiding.
The IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions in isolated areas in Punjab, Delhi, Haryana-Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, interior Odisha, interior Gangetic West Bengal, and northern Gujarat.
On April 30, the IMD predicts dust storms over Punjab-Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Northwest India, in particular, saw the warmest March in 122 years this year. This year's average temperature surpassed the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius set in 2004.
In this phase, heavy showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to prevail throughout North-Eastern India due to the impact of strong southwesterly moisture winds from the Bay of Bengal.
Rainfall totals will average 30-40mm/day for the following five days, with higher totals of 50-80mm/day likely on Saturday and Tuesday.
During this time, a trough to the south would provide isolation to widespread showers and thunderstorms throughout south Peninsula India, particularly Kerala.
On Saturday, the Western Himalayan Region will be affected by a Western Disturbance, and another WD is expected to replace it by Sunday night.
Isolated to scattered rain/snow is forecast throughout Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand during this time period, with a risk of lightning.
On May 1, Rain and thunderstorms are expected to be widespread throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, and Kerala.
Scattered showers with lightning are expected across Gangetic West Bengal, Karnataka's interior, and Lakshadweep.
Over Uttarakhand, scattered rain/snow is expected, with a possibility of lightning.
Isolated rainfall with a risk of thunderstorms is forecast for Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Coastal Karnataka.
In terms of mercury levels, maximum temperatures in South-Eastern and East India are predicted to be lower than average or near-normal throughout this time.
Other places are expected to be around normal or higher than normal over this time period.
On Saturday and Sunday, severe heatwave temperatures exceeding 45°C are predicted in isolated portions of West Rajasthan.
Across the country, overnight minimums are greater than usual during this time of year.
