Heatwave conditions to abate across India from today, says IMD | Check latest weather forecast
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In its latest weather bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heatwave conditions would abate across India from May 21. Check the latest weather forecast here.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest weather bulletin said that heatwave conditions would abate across the country from May 21, Saturday. There would be no significant change in maximum temperatures during the next 24 hours across Northwest India and the mercury would dip by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius thereafter, the weather agency said.
"No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over rest parts of the country during next 5 days, "the weather forecasters said.
Sounding a much-needed respite for central parts of the country, the IMD said that maximum temperature would not change much during the next 48 hours and mercury would fall by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius thereafter.
On Friday, a heatwave swept Delhi before showers, thundershowers and gusty winds brought some respite towards the evening. Parts of Noida and Gurugram also got a relief from the scorching heat as light showers and gusty winds stormed the cities.
The weather department has also sounded an ‘orange alert’ for hail storms and thunderstorms in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
"Back-to-back western disturbances will continue to give intermittent respite from the heat. No heatwave is likely for a week," Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (meteorology and climate change) at Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, told PTI.
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