IMD predicts Heatwave in North India For Next 6 days, Delhi to Record 42-degree Celsius

As the summer season begun the mercury has started hitting the high numbers each day. On Friday IMD has predicted its first intense heatwave with Delhi's who saw intense heatwave last year is expected to touch 42 degree Celsius by April 10.  New Delhil's regional department reported a noticeable increase in both maximum and minimum temp across Delhi-NCR in past 24hrs. This heatwave will continue to persist in some remote parts of Saurashtra and Kutch, south Haryana, and Delhi till April 9. Uttar Pradesh from April 5 to 9; Himachal Pradesh from April 5 to 7; Punjab and Gujarat region from April 6 to 9; and west Rajasthan from April 5 to 10. Heatwave conditions are also expected in east Rajasthan from April 6 to 10 and in west Madhya Pradesh from April 7 to 10.

The IMD forecasts isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–50 kmph) over South Peninsular India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Odisha, and Northeast India until April 6, with similar conditions expected in Maharashtra on April 5. Isolated hailstorms are possible over Assam & Meghalaya on April 5, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on April 6.

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Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated locations over Kerala & Mahe until April 6; Tamil Nadu and South Interior Karnataka on April 5; Assam & Meghalaya on April 5 and 6; Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on April 6; Arunachal Pradesh on April 5; and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on April 6.