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IMD issued an orange alert for Bihar and West Bengal, predicting heavy showers, thunderstorm and lightning. Check full list of districts on orange weather warning today.
New Delhi, India - May 5, 2026: People step out during a sudden rain at New Friends Colony, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Bihar and West Bengal, predicting heavy showers, thunderstorm and lightning on 6 May. The weather office suggested that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from 10 May which may bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on 10 and 11 May. Hence, Northwest India can expect gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 4 to 6°C till 9 May.
IMD forecasted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall along with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-60 kmph) with heavy rainfall likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and northeast India on 6 May. “Isolated to scattered thunderstorms, lightning & gusty winds (40-60 kmph) and isolated heavy rainfall likely over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal for next 6-7 days,” press release dated 5 May states.
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Patna weather today
Orange warning has been issued for multiple districts of Bihar, residents can expect “Gusty Wind (50-60 kmph), Heavy rainfall and Thunderstorm/Lightning likely at one or two places in the Banka, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Kishanganj and Purnea districts." Other districts that are yellow alert today include north-central parts, Araria, Jamui, Khagaria, Madehpura, Monghyr, Saharsa and Supaul.
Kolkata weather today
Purulia, Bankura, West Bardhaman, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal are on orange rainfall alert today. Meanwhile, Kolkata, Howrah, Coochbehar, Alipurduar and several other districts are on yellow alert.
"Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at most places over Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts and at many places over the rest districts of South Bengal with Thunderstorm, Lightning and gusty wind (Speed reaching 50-60 kmph) very likely to occur at one or two places over Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts and Thunderstorm, Lightning and gusty wind (Speed reaching 40-50 kmph) very likely to occur over the rest districts of South Bengal," IMD said.
Delhi weather today
Delhi residents can expect partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery development towards evening or night. A gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 4 to 5°C is expected during next 5 days. Safdarjung, the primary weather monitoring station, recorded 33.6 degrees Celsius maximum temperature on Tuesday, which is 5.7°C lower than normal while the minimum temperature stood was also recorded to be much lower than normal range, around 19.6°C.
.The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 34°C to 36°C and 20°C to 22°C respectively. The minimum temperature will be appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at many places, and maximum temperatures will be appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at most places over Delhi," the weather bulletin says.
Heat wave alert in Rajasthan
In the coming days, West Rajasthan region will experience heat wave conditions between 9 and 11 May. Hot and humid weather conditions are likely in isolated pockets of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on 6 May; Konkan and Goa until 9 May; Gujarat Region between 9 and 11 May.
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