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IMD issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in several states including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, urging residents to follow safety protocols. Check full weather report here.
IMD issued an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms across multiple states.(Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times)The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, prediction heavy downpour during the day on 5 May. Besides this, the weather office warned of isolated to scattered thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds (40–60 kmph) and hailstorm activity over Northwest, Central and East India on Tuesday.
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IMD urged residents living in the affected region to follow safety protocol. Given below are the safety guidelines one should adhere to during extreme weather conditions.
- Stay indoors during thunderstorms
- Avoid taking shelter under trees
- Unplug electrical appliances
- Drive carefully & avoid waterlogged areas
- Secure loose outdoor items
Predicting thunderstorm in Rajasthan over the next few days, IMD forecasted, “Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-50 kmph) likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi on 05th & 06th and on 10th and West Uttar Pradesh on 05th & 06th,” in its latest weather bulletin.
IMD warned of isolated heavy rainfall in the following regions
- Arunachal Pradesh on 5 May
- Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during till 6 May
- Bihar on 6 May.
Hot and humid weather
Furthermore, hot and humid weather conditions very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam till 6 May; Rayalaseema on 5 May; Gujarat on 9 and 10 May; and Konkan and Goa over the coming 3 days.
Temperature forecast
Amid the presence of “Western Disturbance as a trough in middle and upper tropospheric westerlies” and other prevailing weather conditions, the Met Department predicted gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius for Northwest India during 5 to 9 May. Gradual fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C likely over Central India till 6th May and no significant change thereafter, IMD said.
Maharashtra residents can expect gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C over the next 3 days. Delhi residents can expect fall in maximum temperatures by 3-5°C during next 24 hours and rise by 5-7°C thereafter.
From 10 May onwards, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan Region.
Delhi weather today
Safdarjung, the primary weather station registered 32.2 degrees Celsius maximum temperature on 4 May, which is nearly 7.1°C below normal. IMD lifted yellow alert warning for rains in national capital and forecasted, “Generally cloudy sky. A spell of very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and strong surface winds speed 20-30 kmph gusting to 40 kmph during afternoon/ evening.”
During the day, the maximum temperature is expected to be markedly below normal by around 5.1°C and will most likely settle in the range of 31°C to 33°C. Moving to minimum temperature in national capital, IMD suggested that it will also be markedly below normal by around 5.1°C and is expected to hover anywhere between 18°C and 20°C.
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