Rain Persist in South India; Heatwave Escalates in West Rajasthan.
An upper air Cyclonic Circulation lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and a trough runs from this cyclonic circulation to southeast Madhya Pradesh. A trough in easterlies runs from Lakshadweep to Konkan in the lower tropospheric levels. Under the influence of these systems and confluence of moist winds from Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal in lower tropospheric levels; Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-50 kmph), is expected over South Peninsular India for the next three days. Similar conditions are likely in Central India, Maharashtra, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha until tomorrow. Hailstorms are likely today over Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, West Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and South Interior Karnataka. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated locations in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Coastal Karnataka over the next two days, while Kerala and South Interior Karnataka will experience continued rainfall for the next three days. A gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 3-5°C is expected over Northwest India in the next seven days. Central India will see no significant change in temperatures for the next two days, followed by a gradual rise of 2-4°C over the subsequent five days. West India will experience stable temperatures for the next three days, with a gradual increase of 2-3°C in the following four days. Heatwave conditions are expected to persist in isolated pockets of Saurashtra and Kutch over the next seven days. West Rajasthan is likely to experience heatwave conditions after two days, continuing for the following three days. Similar conditions may develop in the Gujarat region and East Rajasthan starting next week.