People of the area have received extremely severe alert regarding the strong storm in many parts of India. It has been told that in the next 3 hours, there is a possibility of strong thunderstorm with lightning, moderate to heavy rain and hail in some areas of your district. According to this alert, the wind speed has been estimated from 70 to 90 km per hour to 100 km per hour. This means that the weather in your area will be bad for the next three hours. This alert has come for the areas of Punjab and Haryana including Delhi NCR.

Apart from this, IMD has also issued an alert through mobile in the areas of Punjab and Haryana. A thunderstorm alert has been issued in Punjab as the weather worsens after a prolonged heat wave. IMD has warned of strong winds, lightning and hail in many districts. Wind speed can reach 80 kilometers per hour.

Meteorological Department has issued a warning

Earlier, the Meteorological Department had issued a warning saying that due to the effect of Western Disturbance, the rainy season is likely to continue in North-West India till the 13th. Also, there is a possibility of thunderstorm and hailstorm with strong winds on June 11 and 12, 2026. The wind speed is said to be 50-60 km/hour.

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When did the alert come on mobile?
On Thursday, June 11, at around 9 pm, people in Delhi and NCR received a serious alert on their phones warning of storm, strong winds, lightning and heavy rain.

Alert is issued by the Government of India
This alert issued by the government is sent through cell broadcast technology. With this, people can be warned about dangerous weather conditions. To help them stay safe.

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There will be rapid change in the weather in Uttar Pradesh from today. Due to which people will get relief from the scorching heat of summer. On Wednesday evening itself, there was heavy rain in many districts of Purvanchal, due to which the weather became pleasant. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of rain with thunderstorm in almost all the districts of the state today on June 11. There has been a warning of hailstorm in 50 districts.

According to the Meteorological Department, a new western disturbance has become active in UP, the effect of which is becoming visible. It rained with thunderstorms in many districts of Purvanchal since late night. This trend will become more intense on Thursday also.

There will be heavy rain and hailstorm in both western and eastern divisions of UP today. In these districts, there will be storm with a speed of 70-80 km, which is likely to increase up to 90 km in gusts. There is an orange alert of thunderstorm and rain in the state on June 12 also. The pace of rain on June 13 will continue to decrease. Due to rain the temperature will also drop by 5-7 degrees.

Rain-hail alert in 50 districts of UP

In Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Agra, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Firozabad, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Lalitpur, Banda, Chitrakoot and Fatehpur. There have been warnings of rain and hail along with thunder and lightning. An alert has also been given for dust storm with a speed of 80-90 km in these districts.

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Apart from these, there is an orange alert of thunderstorm and hailstorm with lightning in Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar and Gorakhpur today. There is a possibility of hailstorm along with rain in Etah, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Farrukhabad, Badaun and Kasganj.

Badra will rain heavily in Lucknow

Yellow alert of thunderstorm and lightning has also been given in the capital Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Amethi, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Chandauli and Sonbhadra.

Due to rain and strong winds in UP, people will get relief from the scorching heat. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has also given a big update regarding monsoon. According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon may enter Uttar Pradesh after June 18. After which rain will start in the state.

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A sudden change in the weather was seen in Delhi-NCR on Thursday evening (28 May 2026). Heavy rain occurred in many parts of the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the next few hours and warned of bad weather in the entire city. IMD said there is a possibility of rain with lightning, dust storm and scattered hailstorm at many places in Delhi, with wind speed expected to reach 80 kilometers per hour.

Delhi Airport issued travel advisory

According to the Meteorological Department, this series of storms with rain and thunderstorms is likely to continue till May 31. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has informed that due to bad weather and possibility of storm in Delhi, some flights at Delhi Airport may be affected. The airport administration has requested passengers to contact the concerned airline company for information about their flights.

Delhi Airport posted on Twitter and wrote, ‘Due to the storm, some flights at Delhi Airport may be affected. Passengers are requested to contact the concerned airline for information about their flight. Also, use alternative transport modes like Delhi Metro to avoid possible delays in reaching the airport.

Delhi’s temperature decreased

According to IMD data, the maximum temperature on Thursday was about 3 to 5 degrees Celsius lower than the previous day. The Meteorological Department also said that on Thursday, the maximum temperature in major weather centers of Delhi was recorded below normal.

Skymet’s Mahesh Palawat said, ‘Thunderstorms have already started in northern parts of Rajasthan and it is expected to start in Delhi by evening and continue throughout the night.’ According to Palawat, the intensity of thunderstorms and rains are expected to increase further on Friday and this phase may continue till May 30. He told that this weather system is likely to move towards Gujarat on 30-31 May.

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Today’s weather live updates: The effect of extreme heat is continuously increasing across the country. In many states from North India to Eastern and Central India, the temperature has crossed 45 degrees Celsius. Brahmapuri in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region was the hottest place in the country with 47.2 degrees Celsius, while Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, Sirsa in Haryana and Banda in UP also recorded temperatures around 46 degrees. Heat wave continues in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and the Meteorological Department has issued orange and yellow alerts in many areas.

A heatwave warning has been issued in Odisha till May 28, where the temperature crossed 45 degrees in many cities including Jharsuguda. Nearly 200 bats died amid the scorching heat in Korba, Chhattisgarh, the reason for which is believed to be heat wave.

On the other hand, the Uttar Pradesh government has given instructions to further strengthen the weather early warning system so that timely alerts can reach the villages. At the Wildlife SOS Center in Mathura, 34 rescued elephants are being given ice cream, frozen fruits, curd, watermelon, cucumber and ORS to provide relief from the heat.

According to officials, water, mud and shade are very important for elephants because they are unable to cool their bodies through sweat. The Meteorological Department has indicated that after May 28-29, due to the effect of western disturbance, there may be some relief from the heat with thunderstorms and light rain in many states.

The desert areas of Sudan, Chad, Iran or the Middle East should be named in the list of 100 hottest cities in the world. But the surprising truth is that out of this entire list, 97 cities are from India alone. This is not a joke, but the terrible truth of May 2026 which has scorched the entire country. In cities like Balangir, Sasaram, Banda and Varanasi the mercury has crossed 48 degrees Celsius. The situation is so bad that so far more than 37 people have lost their lives due to heatwave in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

This story is not just about fire raining from the sky, this is the story of the last battle of our body, which it is fighting against the scorching heat. Let us understand what temperature our body can withstand in this record-breaking heat, how heat kills our lives and how we can save ourselves and our loved ones from this disaster…

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The picture presented by the live data of AQI.in on the afternoon of 22 May 2026 was scary. Of the 100 hottest cities in the world, 97 were in India. Balangir (Odisha) and Sasaram (Bihar) recorded temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius, while Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) stood third with 47 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels in these cities were between 6 to 8 percent, putting the conditions in the ‘extreme hot’ category.

The thing to note is that the remaining three cities in this list were also from India’s neighboring country Nepal – Dhangadhi, Nepalganj and Lumbini Sanskritik. Meaning the Indian subcontinent was experiencing the maximum heat in the entire world. This is not the first time. Last week on May 19, the situation was even more serious, when all the 100 hottest cities in the world were in India. Auraiya, Banda and Etawah (all three in Uttar Pradesh) were on top with 46 degrees Celsius.

After all, how much heat can the human body withstand?

This question might have come to your mind too. The answer lies not just in the number written on the thermometer, but in a special term – ‘wet-bulb temperature’.

Wet-bulb temperature is actually a dangerous combination of temperature and humidity that completely shuts down our body’s ability to cool itself. Usually our body keeps itself cool by evaporating sweat. But when there is too much moisture in the air, sweat does not dry, body heat cannot escape and the body temperature continues to rise.

It was long believed that a wet-bulb temperature of 35 °C (equivalent to 35 °C at 100% humidity or 46 °C at 50% humidity) was the limit beyond which the human body could no longer cool itself. But a shocking research by Penn State University broke this myth. In their PSU HEAT project, when young and healthy people were exposed to different temperatures and humidity, it was found that the body’s ability to remain cool begins to decline much earlier at 35 degrees Celsius.

According to new research, this dangerous limit starts only at 31 degree Celsius wet-bulb temperature.

Understand it like this- If the humidity is 100% then a normal temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and if the humidity is 60% then even a normal temperature of 38 degrees Celsius can be fatal. ‘Our research shows that the dangerous combination of heat and humidity can become fatal more quickly than scientists previously thought.’

How does death occur due to heat?

The biggest cause of death due to heat is heatstroke, that is, the body temperature increases so much that the organs stop functioning. But did you know that heat kills in three different ways?

1. Heatstroke: When brain and organs all fail. When the internal temperature of the body crosses 40 degrees Celsius, heatstroke occurs. Professor Oli J of the University of Sydney explains that during this time the body diverts the blood stream towards the skin to cool down. The result is that blood and oxygen stops reaching the intestines and stomach. outcome? The toxins present in the intestines start leaking into the blood. ‘It starts a chain reaction. Blood clots start forming in the entire body, organs start failing one after the other and ultimately death occurs.
2. Deadly pressure on the heart: Neil Gandhi, director of emergency medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, says that during the summer he often sees patients whose body temperature reaches above 104 or 105 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘If it increases by just a few degrees, there is a very high risk of death of such a patient.’ To keep the body cool in summer, the heart has to work many times harder than normal. According to Professor JK, ‘You are making your heart do much more work than usual. For someone who already has heart disease, it’s like trying to run with a bad hamstring. Something will definitely break.
3. Dehydration: So much water is lost from the body through sweat that it puts tremendous pressure on the kidneys. Professor Renee Salas of Harvard University says, ‘Dehydration can turn into shock, due to which blood, oxygen and nutrients stop reaching the organs. This can cause seizures and death. Apart from this, heat also has a direct effect on the brain. Due to this the person becomes confused, loses the power to think and understand and may become unconscious.

So far, about 37-40 deaths have been recorded due to heatwave across India in government records. But this figure is much less than the actual figure. According to a report in The Times of India, many deaths that occur due to heat (such as heart attacks) are never counted as heatwave deaths. Al Jazeera’s report shows that most of the deaths due to heat in the country are not recorded. The actual number of deaths is much higher than this.

So how to avoid heat death?

The government has issued clear guidelines to protect yourself from this scorching heat:

• Drink adequate amount of water, even if you do not feel thirsty.
• Wear light colored loose fitting cotton clothes.
• While going out, cover your head with cloth, scarf, cap or umbrella.
• Take home drinks like ORS, buttermilk, lemonade, salty lassi and coconut water.
• Eat things like raw onion, raw mango, salt and cumin, which protect you from heat stroke.

Apart from this, do not forget to:

• Do not go out between 12 noon and 3 pm.
• Avoid tea, coffee, alcohol and cold drinks. They reduce body water rapidly.
• Do not eat high protein, fried, spicy and stale food.
• Do not leave children or pets alone in a parked vehicle.
• Do not go out barefoot.

When will we get relief from the heat?

According to IMD, there is no sign of relief at present. The heatwave will continue in most parts of the country till May 28. There is an orange alert of ‘severe heatwave’ for Delhi between May 25 and 27, in which the temperature can go up to 44 to 46 degrees Celsius. Red alert has been issued for Eastern Uttar Pradesh. IMD says that after May 28, due to strong storm and rain in many areas, the temperature may drop by 2 to 5 degrees Celsius.

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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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It is extremely hot in many states of the country at this time. Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert of heavy rain in 15 states. According to the Meteorological Department, conditions are being created for the monsoon to reach the south-eastern Arabian Sea, Andaman Sea, south-eastern Bay of Bengal and other areas. In many states, winds may blow at a speed of 70 km per hour and it may also rain.

mercury up to 46 degrees
According to IMD, due to monsoon, there may be heavy rains in Lakshadweep, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and other northeastern states. Heatwave alert has been issued in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The mercury in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, UP, Rajasthan and Delhi is expected to reach 46 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.

Delhi weather
There is severe heat wave these days in the capital Delhi and surrounding areas. The Meteorological Department has issued a heat wave alert till May 25. According to IMD, hot winds can blow at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. Apart from this, the day temperature can reach 46 degrees. However, light rain has also occurred in Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida and Faridabad.

When will it rain in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, IMD has issued a heatwave alert from 23 to 28 May. The mercury can reach around 46 degrees in Fatehpur, Unnao, Etawah, Mirzapur, Kannauj, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Rath and Kanpur. Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Basti, Ayodhya. There is no possibility of rain in Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Sonbhadra, Bhadohi, Sultanpur, Amethi and Barabanki.

There may be light rain at many places in Bihar adjacent to UP today. Heavy rain is expected on 25th May. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be rain in Darbhanga, Gaya, Madhubani, Purnia and Bhagalpur on 24-25 May.

rain in punjab today
According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light rain in Pathankot and Amritsar of Punjab today. There is no sign of respite from the heat in Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda and Mohali. Heat wave alert has also been issued in Haryana till May 25.

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The heat wave is going to increase in the coming days in many parts of the country including Delhi-NCR. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heat waves are going to continue in Delhi-NCR during the next 7 days and nights are going to be hot during the next 2 days. Meanwhile, Nautapa will start from 25th May, which will continue till 2nd June. According to weather experts, there is every possibility of severe heat wave in many states including Delhi-NCR during this period and new temperature records can be created.

The sky remained clear in Delhi-NCR on Thursday (May 21), but heatwave troubled people in many areas. During this period, the minimum temperature was 31.9 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was recorded at 43.6 degrees Celsius. In some areas the temperature reached 45-46.2 degrees Celsius.

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What was the temperature in the last 24 hours?

During the last 24 hours, heat wave troubled people a lot at some places in Delhi-NCR and at some places the nights were also very hot. During the last 24 hours, a slight drop of about 1 degree Celsius was recorded in the maximum temperature in Delhi and an increase of 2-4 degrees Celsius in the minimum temperature. During the last 24 hours, the minimum temperature in Delhi was in the range of 27-32 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was between 44-45 degrees Celsius, but the hottest area was the Ridge, where the temperature was recorded at 45.3 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Gurugram and Ghaziabad was recorded between 41-42 degrees Celsius. During the day, south-westerly winds blew in Delhi, whose speed was 15-20 km per hour, which reached up to 48 km per hour with gusts.

What will be the temperature today?

According to the Meteorological Department, today Friday (May 22) the minimum temperature is likely to be between 30-32 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is likely to be between 44-46 degrees Celsius. IMD estimates that there will be strong sunshine and clear sky from this morning itself, but heat wave conditions will persist in some areas. There will be strong winds on the land surface, whose speed can go up to 15-25 km per hour and sometimes with gusts the speed can reach up to 35 km per hour. There is no possibility of any major change in the maximum and minimum temperatures during the next 7 days.

Take precautions to avoid heat

The Meteorological Department has issued a warning to people in view of the rising temperatures and heat wave. During this week, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over the plains of north-western and central India and adjoining eastern India. In such a situation, be alert and take necessary precautions to protect yourself from extreme heat. The department has advised to drink plenty of water to protect from heat and do not allow dehydration in the body. Wear light-coloured, loose-fitting cotton clothes. Avoid leaving the house during the hottest time of the afternoon (12 noon to 4 pm). Use umbrella/hat/sunglasses while going out. Take special care of children, elderly and pets. Never leave children or pets alone inside parked vehicles.

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Uttar Pradesh is facing the brunt of extreme heat these days. In the month of May itself, the severe form of heat has disrupted people’s lives. The situation is such that hot winds have been blowing since morning. The conditions become very bad during the day, the scorching heat is difficult to bear, while the nights are also getting hotter. According to the Meteorological Department, heat and heat waves will continue in the coming days. At present there is no sign of relief.

The Meteorological Department has given an alert of dry weather in the western division today, Friday, May 22. Orange alert of heat wave has been issued at some places in these districts. At some places, there will be strong dust storm in the division. There is a possibility of strong winds blowing at a speed of 25-30 km. A red alert has been issued for severe heat and heat wave in most of the districts of Purvanchal. There will be a dust storm here at a speed of 30 km per hour.

Red alert of extreme heat and heat wave

At present, there is no hope for the people of UP to get respite from the heat. Dust storm and extreme heat will continue on Saturday also. There is red alert in Purvanchal for tomorrow also. Similar weather will prevail in the state till May 27, due to which the temperature will increase further. There is a possibility of a gradual increase of 2-3 degrees in the maximum temperature in the next 24 hours. In such a situation, the temperature in many cities can exceed 45 degrees.

The capital Lucknow is also being hit by the scorching heat; due to the heat, people are forced to hide in their homes. There is silence on the streets during the day. The maximum temperature in Lucknow today can be between 41-42 degrees, while in Noida, Ghaziabad and Meerut the condition is also worse due to heat. It is very difficult to bear the scorching heat during the day, orange alert of heat wave has been given in these districts today.

Temperature crossed 45 degrees in many cities

For the past several days, Banda has remained the hottest district of the state, the maximum temperature here has reached 48 degrees, while in Prayagraj, Hamirpur, Jhansi and Agra the temperature has also remained up to 45-46 degrees. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of extreme heat and heat wave in Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, Sant Kabir Nagar and Varanasi today.

There has also been a warning of dust storm along with strong sunshine in these districts. The nights will also be hot. There is an orange alert of severe heat wave in Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Mathura, Aligarh, Agra, Hathras, Etah, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Kanpur, Jhansi, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Sultanpur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Ghazipur and Chandauli and the nights will also be very hot.

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The maximum electricity demand in the country has reached a record level for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (20 May 2026) at 3:45 pm. The Ministry of Power said, the highest demand for electricity in the country reached 265.44 gigawatt (GW) on May 20, which was successfully fulfilled by the government without any interruption. This demand for electricity is a new record so far. Just a day before this, the demand for electricity had reached 260.45 GW, which was met. Today’s demand has left yesterday’s record behind.

Electricity record broken for the third consecutive day

The maximum power demand in the country reached an all-time high of 260.45 GW on Tuesday. The main reason for this was the increasing use of cooling devices like air conditioners (ACs) and desert coolers amid the scorching heat. According to the ministry, the maximum demand of 257.37 GW was recorded at 3:42 pm on Monday (18 May 2026) and it was met. This was more than the previous record demand of 256.1 GW recorded on April 25, 2026.

Electricity demand may reach 270GW

The ministry estimates that the country’s maximum electricity demand this summer may reach 270 GW. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heat wave this week in large parts of north-west and central India where the temperature at many places reached more than 45 degrees Celsius on Monday.

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No respite from heatwave yet: IMD

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heat wave in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi from Monday to May 24, while in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, heat wave and severe heat wave conditions may occur from Tuesday. With increasing heat in Delhi, the maximum demand for electricity reached a record 7,776 MW on Tuesday. This is the highest demand so far this summer season.

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