Intense Heat Expected in Several Regions Over the Next Few Days.
An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over north Bangladesh and another over northeast Assam in lower tropospheric levels. A north-south trough runs from Marathwada to Gulf of Mannar in lower tropospheric levels. Under the influence of these systems: Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph (gusting up to 60 kmph), is expected over Northeast India during the next 7 days. Moderate rainfall is likely over Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh during the next 2 days, while Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura may experience similar conditions until tomorrow. Light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds (30–40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph), is likely over Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry during the next 7 days. Kerala is expected to witness a heavy spell of rain after three days. Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds (40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph), is likely over East India and East Uttar Pradesh for three days starting tomorrow. Jharkhand is expected to experience hailstorms after two days, while Odisha may witness hailstorms after three days. Thundersquall winds with speeds reaching 50–60 kmph are likely over Bihar starting tomorrow, continuing for the next three days. Similar conditions are expected over Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and East Madhya Pradesh from two days later, lasting for two days. A fresh Western Disturbance, observed as a trough in the middle tropospheric westerlies, is likely to bring light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the Western Himalayan Region during the next two days. Heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over West Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan for the next five days. East Madhya Pradesh is expected to experience heat wave conditions for the next two days, while Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal will see similar conditions until tomorrow. Additionally, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Maharashtra are likely to experience heat wave conditions today. Warm night conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha today.