The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted heatwave conditions over Northwest and central India for the next two to three days. The weather department also predicted an intense spell of rainfall over northeast India for the next five days.
The IMD said that heatwave conditions are very likely over Rajasthan, Jammu Division, Himachal, Uttarakhand, south Punjab & south Haryana-Delhi on 4-5 June.
Vidarbha, Jharkhand, interior Odisha & Chhattisgarh will also witness a heatwave from 4-6 June, the weather office warned. South UP and North MP's temperature is likely to rise from 4th-8th June.
The IMD further said that rise in maximum temperatures by about 2°C very likely over most parts of Northwest & Central India and no significant change thereafter.
“No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over Gujarat during next 3 days and fall by 2-3°C over south Gujarat thereafter. No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over rest parts of the country during next 5 days,” it said.
Meanwhile, IMD predicted rainfall in these areas - northeast India and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days. The southern peninsular region will experience rainfall from June 7, it added.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert, warning of a heatwave at isolated places in the capital. The mercury may increase to 44 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, it said.
A heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 4.5 notches above normal.