Rain lashes parts of north-western India, no signs of heatwave for next five days: IMD
India Today
Many parts of north-western India experienced rain and thunderstorms on Monday. According to IMD, no part of the country, except West Rajasthan is likely to witness a heatwave for the next five days.
North-western parts of the country finally got some respite from the scorching heatwave as the region received heavy rain and thunderstorms.
No part of the country, except West Rajasthan, is likely to witness a heatwave during the next five days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
An extra-tropical weather system approaching from northern Pakistan led to the formation of rain-bearing clouds that brought showers to parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh early on Monday.
According to the weather office, thunderstorms occurred at several places in Uttarakhand, while most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and isolated places in Rajasthan received rainfall.
In Delhi, the morning temperature plunged 11 notches from 29 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius.
Waterlogging and power cuts were also reported in several areas and eight vehicles parked on the roadside were damaged due to trees falling on them, officials said.
The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and hail at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Tuesday and gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh.
