The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Saturday that heat wave conditions are likely to persist in central India till the end of May. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain at different places in Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Northeast and adjoining Eastern India during the next four to five days.
When will monsoon reach Kerala?
According to the Meteorological Department, the South-West Monsoon has advanced into some parts of the South-West Arabian Sea, some parts of the South-Eastern Arabian Sea and most parts of the Andaman Sea apart from the East-Central Bay of Bengal on Saturday. According to the forecast, monsoon is likely to reach Kerala by 26th May, which may be delayed by 4 days although the normal date of arrival of monsoon is 1st June.
47.2 degree mercury record in Brahmapuri
In many states including Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the maximum temperature on Friday remained between 45-47 degrees Celsius, while in the rest of the country except Northeast India and Western Himalayas, the temperature remained between 40-45 degrees Celsius. Brahmapuri in Vidarbha recorded the highest maximum temperature of 47.2 degrees Celsius.
There is a possibility of heat wave continuing till May 29 in some areas of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. There is a possibility of heat wave continuing in some areas of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi till May 29 and in some areas there is a possibility of severe heat wave continuing till May 27. There is a possibility of heat wave continuing in many areas of Rajasthan till May 29.
Where is the heat wave warning?
There is a possibility of heat wave lasting till May 26 in some areas of Telangana, till May 25 in some areas of Western Jharkhand, till May 24 in Bihar and in Odisha and Chhattisgarh till May 27. There is a possibility of hot and humid weather in West Bengal till 24th May, in Odisha till 27th May and in Coastal Andhra Pradesh till 24th May. According to the Meteorological Department, due to western disturbance, there may be a slight drop in temperature due to storm in the hilly areas today.
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