In view of the scorching heat and heat wave situation in Bihar, the Education Department has taken a major decision, under which the period of special summer timetable applicable in government schools has been extended from 31st May to 30th June. After the summer vacation from June 1 to June 20, the schools were scheduled to open from Monday (June 22) at their normal time i.e. from 9:30 am to 4 pm, but late last Sunday evening, keeping in mind the severity of the weather and the health of the children, the department changed this order and increased the school hours from 6:30 to 12:30 pm.

In this regard, the Education Department (Secondary Education Office) has issued a new official office order on Monday (June 22). According to this new letter, due to the extreme heat in the state, the earlier orders have been partially amended. Till June 30, all primary, secondary and higher secondary schools across the state will operate under a special timetable from 06:30 am to 12:30 noon.

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When will the bell ring?

• ​6:30 am: School starts time
• ​6:30 am to 7:00 am: Prayers and other activities
• ​7:00 am to 7:40 am: First bell
• ​7:40 am to 8:20 am: Second bell
• ​8:20 to 9:00 am: Third bell
• ​From 9:00 am to 9:40 am: Intermission – Mid Day Meal (MDM) will be conducted in primary schools during this period.
• ​9:40 am to 10:20 am: Fourth bell
• ​10:20 am to 11:00 am: Fifth Bell
• ​11:00 am to 11:40 am: Sixth Bell
• ​From 11:40 am to 12:20 pm: The seventh bell will ring and at exactly 12:20 pm there will be recess for boys and girls.
• ​From 12:20 to 12:30 pm: Review of the subjects taught by the teachers from the level of the Principal, preparing the work plan for the next day and reviewing and checking the home work given to the students.

​It has also been made clear in the departmental order that in schools where it is not possible to serve meals together due to the large number of children, the headmaster will divide them into groups and handle the arrangements for education and food. Considering the severity of the local weather, District Education Officers (DEO) will also be allowed to make necessary amendments.

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This time the monsoon arrived in the country on June 4, but after that it seems as if it has come to a standstill somewhere. Clouds are gathering and thundering, but it is not raining. The normal rainfall in the month of June across the country is 72.2 mm, but this time between June 4 and 18, only 42.1 mm rainfall has occurred, i.e. a decrease of 42 percent. The worst condition is in Central India, where the rain deficiency has reached 62 to 65 percent. The situation is even worse in Gujarat. A huge reduction of 91 percent has been recorded there. Rainfall has reduced by 79 percent in Maharashtra, 66 percent in Jharkhand and 65 percent in Chhattisgarh. The question is why is this happening? There are clouds and thunder, but why is it not raining?

Why are the clouds thundering, but not raining?

Usually, monsoon spreads over the entire country by mid-June. But this time it could not happen. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) gives 5 major reasons for this:

1.El Nino: The biggest enemy

The sea water in the Pacific Ocean is warming, which is called El Nino in simple language. American weather agency NOAA had confirmed this on June 11. El Nino weakens the monsoon, which changes the direction of winds and reduces moisture. This is the biggest reason for lack of rain. IMD has also predicted the 2026 monsoon to be ‘below normal’ (about 90% of the long period average).

2. Somali jet weak: ‘pipe’ of moisture closed

The Somali jet is a strong flow of winds that carries moisture from the east coast of Africa to the Arabian Sea. This is the engine of monsoon. But this time the westerly jet stream has shifted more southwards than usual. Due to this, the eastern jet stream has been suppressed, which is necessary for cloud formation and thunderstorms. As a result, there is moisture in the air, but clouds are not forming.

3. Both branches of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are weak

Monsoon has two branches – Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch. This time both are weak. The Arabian Sea branch is weak and scattered. Large scale clouds are not forming on the west coast. At the same time, in the Bay of Bengal branch, it is producing only sporadic thunder and lightning, but is not able to bring heavy rain.

4. Infiltration of dry air

Dry air is coming into the country from the north and north-west. This dry air has prevented clouds from forming. Clouds will form only when there is moisture, but the dry air is not allowing moisture to come in. No clouds are visible at all in large parts of Gujarat.

5. Interference of Western Disturbance

Western disturbance has kept the clouds confined to North India and the Himalayas. Clouds are gathered there, whereas there are no clouds in central India and the western coast. In the picture of INSAT-3DR satellite of June 18, the densest clouds are visible in the western Himalayas and the associated northern areas. Whereas there are no clouds in Central India, Maharashtra, Gujarat and most of the monsoon core zones.

Where and how much is the shortage of rain?

According to the latest report till June 18, 2026:

State/Territory	Situation
central india	62-65% reduction
Gujarat	91% reduction
Maharashtra	79% reduction
Jharkhand	66% reduction
Chhattisgarh	65% reduction
Northeast	about 40% reduction
south india	only 4% reduction
north-west	13% more rain

Mumbai is still dry this year despite its usual date of June 11. This could be the driest June in the last decade.

What will be the effect of less rain?

The effect of this lack of rain is not limited to just the weather. This will extend to farming, water and inflation:

• Crisis on farming: Monsoon brings 75% of the country’s rainfall. June rains are very important for sowing of Kharif crops (paddy, cotton, soybean). But due to less rainfall, farmers have to stop sowing.
• Water shortage: The level of rivers, reservoirs and ponds is falling. Water cut has started in Mumbai after 12 years.
• Fear of inflation: If crops get damaged then prices of food items will increase. Danger of food inflation: Low production will disrupt the supply of vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. Experts say that food inflation can reach the level of 5%. Just like what happened in the strong El Nino year of 2015.
• Crisis on Hydro Power: Due to less rainfall, the water level of rivers decreases and hydro power is deeply affected. The storage in KSEB reservoirs in Kerala has come down to 21 percent. Kerala government has imposed power cut from 6 to 12 midnight from June 17 to 30. There is a 14 percent rainfall deficit in the state and if the drought continues, the dams may dry up. Apart from this, the demand for electricity has increased in the entire country. The increasing use of heat and AC has taken the country’s peak electricity demand beyond 270 GW. When hydro power decreases, dependence on coal and gas will increase, due to which electricity can become expensive.

When will it rain?

The good news is that according to meteorologists, there are signs of the situation changing:

• From 20th June 2026: Humidity will start increasing over the Arabian Sea. Somali jets may become stronger.
• 22-23 June 2026: A low pressure area is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal. This is enough to advance the monsoon.
• 23 June 2026: Monsoon may advance on the west coast (Maharashtra, Gujarat).
• Around June 25th: Monsoon may reach Mumbai.

However, meteorologists say that it will be difficult to fulfill such a huge shortfall. The deficit in June could go up to 40-45 percent.

What is the opinion of experts?

IMD Director Dr. Mrityunjay Mahapatra said, ‘At present the moisture over the Arabian Sea is weak, progress is expected towards the west from June 23.’

At the same time, weather expert Navdeep Dahiya says, ‘There is no hope of improvement before June 23. There is also a possibility of formation of Super El Nino in the coming days, which may further weaken the monsoon of 2026.

Weather Update: Monsoon has gained momentum across the country. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has advanced into many parts of Northeast India on June 7 and has now covered most areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam. Conditions remain favorable for further advance of Monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha during the next 3 to 4 days.

Alert of heavy rain in the state during the next seven days

The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rain in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and North-Eastern states during the next seven days. At the same time, there is a possibility of extremely heavy rain in some areas of Karnataka between June 8 and 10.

The weather patterns may be seen changing in Delhi-NCR. According to IMD, there will be partly cloudy sky in the capital on June 7 and there is a possibility of light rain with thunder between afternoon and evening. Along with this, strong winds can blow at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour, whose gusts are likely to reach 70 kilometers per hour. This change in weather may give people temporary relief from the heat.

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Temperature will rise again in Delhi from June 8

However, the relief is not going to last long. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature will start rising again in Delhi from June 8 and the maximum temperature can reach between 40 to 42 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature is also expected to be around 27 to 30 degrees Celsius. The sky is expected to remain mainly clear for the next few days and the effect of hot winds will increase.

IMD has issued a heat wave warning in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab between June 8 and 11. In such a situation, people have been advised to avoid going out unnecessarily in the afternoon, drink enough water and keep an eye on the latest advice of the Meteorological Department. Talking about Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, it is not yet known when it will rain here.

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El Niño Pattern impact on Earth: United Nation has issued a warning regarding the environment. The organization has said that the world should be prepared for the early return of El Nino and the terrible extreme weather conditions that come with it.

According to the report published in the Guardian, WMO i.e. World Meteorological Organization has informed on Tuesday that this powerful nature-related weather pattern, which increases the temperature in the world, and makes the rain worse in some places. This model, formed in the ocean and the atmosphere, is predicting the return of cyclical phenomena to be at least medium speed and fast.

Scientists said that this could be the most powerful El Nino of this year. However, at present the organization itself is doubtful as to how accurate these warnings will prove to be.

What information did WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo give?

WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo has said that it has great diversity. There are some models that are not indicating any strong El Niños, while others are. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the world should take this as a warning of climate change. El Nino conditions will add fuel to the fire of rising global temperatures. Its effects will be very strong, and they will spread far and wide. That means we will cross destructive limits.

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Due to this, El Nino occurred in the years 2023 and 2024. It was one of the five powerful El Niños. In this, 2024 was made very hot. It broke all global temperature records.

What kind of effects are seen from alanine?

Every incident of Alaninos is unique. Scientists generally associate it with South America, the Horn of Africa, and parts of Central Asia. In contrast, drought conditions are usually seen in parts of Central America, Northern South America, the Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia, and South Asia. Warmer ocean water could make storms more powerful in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. In such a situation, this warning has come at a time when Western Europe is recovering from the unusual heat in the month of May. All temperature records for the month of May were broken in the UK and Ireland.

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Due to the effect of western disturbance and moisture coming from the Arabian Sea, there was light rain in most parts of Madhya Pradesh late Saturday night and people got relief from the heat wave situation. An official of the Meteorological Department gave this information on Sunday. The Meteorological Department has predicted light rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in many areas of the state on Sunday also. Since May 25, people have got relief from this change in the weather during ‘Nautapa’, a nine-day period considered to be the most severe period of summer in northern and central India.

H.S., duty officer of the Bhopal office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Pandey told ‘PTI-Bhasha’ that except Sagar division, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning in most parts of the state. He said that due to the influence of western disturbance and moisture coming from the Arabian Sea, there has been a change in the weather, due to which the state has come out of the grip of heat wave. The maximum temperature has also been recorded one to three degrees Celsius below normal.

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According to the official, strong winds at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Dhar, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Betul and Dindori districts. Pandey said that this change in the weather started after Saturday midnight, when due to strong winds blowing at a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour in Bhopal, tree branches broke and power supply was disrupted in many parts of the state capital. According to IMD, the highest wind speed of 94 kilometers per hour was recorded in Sehore district after midnight. After this, light rain also occurred in different parts of the state.

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According to astrologer Anish Vyas, this year, after 27 years in Nautapa, such a coincidence has occurred, in which two big Mars will also come in 9 days of Nautapa. This combination is also indicating increase in temperature, heat wave, fire and disaster.

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 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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