New Delhi: The weather in North India is set to change completely in the next 48 hours. The India Meteorological Department on Thursday said that there will be relief from the heatwave and intense heat and temperature may drop by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius. The department also issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds in 18 states.
Will it rain?
According to IMD, there is a danger of dust storm at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour along with light rain, lightning and hailstorm in many states including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar.
Due to the effect of western disturbance, there is a possibility of thunder, rain and snowfall in the higher areas of the hilly states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
What about south India?
According to the IMD, a weakened cyclonic circulation over South India could bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to five states until April 30. Heavy rain is expected in parts of Maharashtra, and the Western Ghats. Northeast India, West Bengal, and Jharkhand will experience thunderstorms, strong winds, and rain. However, heatwaves may persist in some areas.
Amidst the scorching heat in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the weather suddenly changed and rain along with storm started in many districts, which brought great relief to the people.
Did IMD issue yellow alert?
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in about 50 districts, including Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Ballia, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Bulandshahr, Bijnor, Moradabad, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Badaun, and several other districts, with the possibility of strong dust storms, rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms.
