heatwave IMD

1. IMD issues severe heatwave alerts for East and South Peninsular regions until April 30.
2. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are expected in many areas.
3. Red flag raised, highlighting the intensity of the heatwave warning.

Weather Forecast, April 27: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red flag, warning of severe heatwave conditions in the East and South Peninsular regions until April 30.

Regional Heatwave Forecast

  • Gangetic West Bengal: Many areas are likely to experience heatwave to severe heatwave conditions.
  • Odisha: Some parts are expected to face severe heatwave conditions.
  • Sub-Himalayan West Bengal: Isolated pockets may experience heatwave conditions.

Heatwave Alerts Across Various States

  • Bihar, Jharkhand: Isolated pockets forecasted to experience heatwave conditions.
  • Telangana, Rayalaseema, Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu: Heatwave conditions expected in some areas.
  • East Uttar Pradesh: Heatwave conditions forecasted for the next four days.
  • Kerala & Mahe: Heatwave conditions anticipated during 26th-28th April.
  • Konkan, Goa: Heatwave conditions likely during 28th-29th April.
  • West Uttar Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam: Heatwave conditions expected during 28th-30th April.
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Heatwave Alert in Maharashtra

IMD has issued a heatwave alert for Thane, Raigad districts, and parts of Mumbai from April 27 to 29. The peak temperatures are expected on April 27 and 28. On Thursday, Maharashtra’s Jalgaon recorded the highest maximum temperature in the region at 42.7 degrees Celsius.

Heatwave Prediction for Jharkhand

The weather office has forecasted temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius across most areas of Jharkhand, particularly in Kolhan, Santhal, and North Chotanagpur divisions until April 29.

Rainfall Forecast

  • Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Light to moderate rainfall/snowfall with thunderstorms and lightning predicted from 26th-29th April. Heavy rains expected during 27th-29th April.
  • Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi: Scattered rains accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds forecasted from 26th-28th April.
  • Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh: Light to moderate rains with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds expected on 27th April.

Rainfall Prediction for Northeast India

  • Sikkim: Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning expected on 28th April.
  • Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya: Heavy rains are anticipated on the 28th and 30th of April.

Hailstorm Forecast

  • Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Hailstorm predicted from 26th-28th April.
  • Punjab, Haryana, West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh: Hailstorm expected on 27th April.