Severe Heat Wave Persists as Monsoon to Hit Kerala in 5 Days
The severe heat wave persists as the monsoon is set to hit Kerala in 5 days, according to the IMD. Delhi continues to endure extreme temperatures, with the heat wave expected to last until May 29.
Monsoon to Hit Kerala in 5 Days; Severe Heat Wave in Delhi till May 29: IMD
IMD predicts the monsoon will reach Kerala within five days, bringing widespread rain. Heat wave conditions will continue in several states.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Monday that the weather will likely become suitable for the monsoon to start in Kerala within the next five days.
Monsoon withdrawal in this area is usually declared by IMD when there is no rain for four to five days in a row, an anti-cyclonic pattern begins to form, and humidity drops. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Monsoon withdrawal in this area is usually declared by IMD when there is no rain for four to five days in a row, an anti-cyclonic pattern begins to form, and humidity drops. (Keshav Singh/HT)the monsoon is expected to spread to more parts of the South Arabian Sea,
Additionally, the remaining parts of the Maldives and Comorin area, parts of the Lakshadweep area and Kerala, further parts of the Southwest and Central Bay of Bengal, the Northeast Bay of Bengal, and some parts of the Northeastern states during the same period, IMD added.
IMD weather forecast for this week
- Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected over Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim from May 27-31.
- Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Karnataka on May 27.
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- Strong surface winds (25-35 kmph) expected over Gujarat on May 27 and 28.
- Isolated to scattered light rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected over Uttarakhand from May 27-31.
- Similar conditions expected over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh on May 30-31.
- IMD predicts monsoon arrival in Mumbai likely around June 10-11
Heat wave warning
According to IMD, heat wave conditions will continue in:
Rajasthan: Widespread severe heat wave conditions from May 27-29, with a gradual decrease afterward.
Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi: Many areas to remain affected from May 27-29 with a severe heat wave.
West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh: Some areas will experience a severe heat wave from May 27-29.
- Heat wave conditions expected in the Western Himalayan Region, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh for the next three days, with a likely reduction afterward.
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