The alert comes as the region grapples with weak southwest monsoon winds and developing oligo cyclonic conditions, which are likely to trigger unstable weather patterns in the coming days
The IMD, in its 'District Forecast and Warning for the Next Five Days' also issued an 'orange' alert for some districts in Konkan, Marathwada, north Maharashtra and western Maharashtra, including the ghat sections, on specific days
According to the IMD, coastal and south interior parts of the state are expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall on May 19, along with the possibility of intense thunderstorms between 3pm and 1am.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Santacruz recorded 37.2°C, exceeding the usual range by 4.8°C, while Colaba recorded 36.4°C, 5.3°C higher than the typical temperature
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IMD is warned of heavy rain and thundershowers across most parts of Kerala till July 5 and has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coast
In view of the heatwave conditions likely in Akola, Collector Ajit Kumbhar on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) till May 31, prohibiting public gathering
The highest temperature this summer was recorded on May 19 at 44.4 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data.
Across the plains of north west India, a maximum temperature of 45 degrees is expected over the next five days, according to IMD.
The IMD issued the orange alert in Malappuram and Wayanad districts of the state.The IMD issued the orange alert in Malappuram and Wayanad districts of the state
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) read 395.
The IMD said there could be shallow to moderate fog after the rain.
Barwani and Jhabua in MP received showers on Sunday, while lightning and thunder were reported from Indore and Ujjain divisions due to western disturbances, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bhopal centre duty officer Ashfaq Husain told PTI.
The national capital has recorded 10 severe air quality days this November so far.
The depression lies centred around 610 km south of Odisha's Paradip, the IMD said in a bulletin.
The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm stood at 46 per cent, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department.
The IMD had on May 29 laid out the conditions that need to be satisfied for the declaration of onset of Southwest Monsoon over Kerala, such as, if the depth of westerly winds extends up to 4.5 km above mean sea level and/or if the strength of the westerly winds have increased over the southeast Arabian Sea and is about 25-35kmph.
It will concentrate into a depression over the same region by May 15 morning and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, IMD said in the warning report.
The excessive rainfall can result in landslides, overflow of streams, boulder fall, road blockade, and even a washout of link roads, as per the weather department.
Overall, India has received 5% less rain than average since the start of the monsoon season on June 1.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued warnings of a cyclonic formation bring in heavy showers in the following days.
Around 200 people have lost their lives to thunderstorms in the month of May in various parts of north and central India.
The weatherman said scorching heat will continue tomorrow as well, but added there is possibility of thundershowers with strong gusty winds on May 30.
IMD officials have attributed the heat wave to hot winds from the West and dearth of moisture in the air. They have also pointed out to a possibility of thunderstorm in the next week which will provide momentary relief.
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