IMD issues red alert for severe heatwave in many states, rain likely in some states; check full forecast

A protracted spell of heatwave is anticipated over East and South Peninsular India for the following 5 days, in keeping with IMD.

It mentioned that severe heatwave circumstances likely over coastal Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, and remoted pockets of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, in addition to inside Karnataka for the following 5 days.

Isolated pockets of Bihar, Jharkhand, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, and coastal Karnataka are additionally anticipated to witness heatwave circumstances throughout this era.

“Heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Bihar, Jharkhand, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema, during next 5 days; Coastal Karnataka during 24th – 26th, Tamil Nadu on 24th& 25th; East Uttar Pradesh during 25th – 28th and West Uttar Pradesh during 26th-28th; Konkan on 27th & 28th April,” the IMD mentioned in a launch.

IMD has additionally issued a red alert for Gangetic West Bengal, indicating an opportunity warmth diseases and warmth stroke throughout all age teams. 

Besides this, IMD additionally issued orange alerts for Odisha, Bihar, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Interior Karnataka, and Rayalaseema.

Also, rain is anticipated for some areas as a contemporary spell of rainfall adopted by thunderstorms and lightning is forecasted over Northwest India from April 26 to April 28. Northeast India could witness heavy rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds at remoted locations on April 24, 28 and 28, in keeping with the IMD.

Rainfall is anticipated over Arunachal Pradesh. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to expertise remoted to scattered rainfall from April 24 – 28. Light rainfall can be predicted for Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, South Madhya Pradesh, and inside Karnataka from April 24 to April 27.