The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced that heat wave conditions are over in most parts of the country. The maximum temperatures are not likely to rise for the next 6-7 days, and it is expected to fall by two to three degrees Celsius in northwest parts of the country for the next three days and rise thereafter.
The IMD also forecast that the national Capital Delhi is very likely to receive rainfall on May 3. The IMD further said as per weather pattern, a heat wave cannot be formed till May 7. Senior scientist of IMD, RK Jenamani, said there are chances of the heat wave ending in most parts of India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, as per the analysis of IMD on Monday.
The heat wave in West Rajasthan and Vidarbha may persist, but it may not be so severe. "We are also giving a yellow warning to Northwest India as there is a Western disturbance. Delhi is likely to experience rain mainly on May 3. Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab are on yellow alert and strong winds will be there on Tuesday and rain may occur," he said.
Amidst the heat wave, the Haryana Government has changed the timings of schools from 7 am to 12 noon from May 4. The IMD data showed that Ganganagar and Churu were the hottest cities on Monday recorded 45.3 degrees Celsius each.
In its weather bulletin, the IMD said thunderstorms and gusty winds are very likely to be witnessed over northwest India till Wednesday, over northeast till Tuesday and over eastern and southern peninsular India till Friday.
According to the IMD, Western disturbance is very active and the wind pattern can be seen in Delhi, Lucknow, and Jaipur. For the next 6-7 days, east winds will also be very strong and the temperature will not rise.
"Light rainfall with dust storm, thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) very likely over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the next 3 days, '' said IMD.
A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and neighborhood around May 4. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region around May 6. It is likely to become more marked during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to cause heavy rainfall at isolated places, very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on May 5 and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on May 6.
The IMD said squally winds of speed between 40-60 kmph over South Andaman Sea & adjoining north Andaman Sea and East Central Bay of Bengal on May 4 and 5.2.
Squally or stormy winds with speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely to prevail over Andaman Sea adjoining East Central & Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 6.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas, it predicted.