India Braces for Widespread Rains, Bringing Respite from Scorching Heat
East & Central India: Expect light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–50 kmph, reaching up to 60 kmph) over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim through tomorrow. Meanwhile, similar conditions will persist over Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the next three days. Additionally, isolated areas in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar may experience a thundersquall with wind speeds of 50–60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph. There is also a possibility of hailstorm activity over East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Northwest India: Expect light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–60 kmph) over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan for the next 4–5 days. Additionally, Uttarakhand is likely to witness hailstorm activity over the next two days. Isolated places in Uttarakhand are very likely to experience thundersqualls, with wind speeds reaching 50–60 kmph and gusts up to 70 kmph, from tomorrow for the next two days. Meanwhile, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh may see similar conditions today, while West Rajasthan is expected to face thundersqualls over the next two days. Duststorm very likely at isolated places over Rajasthan by today. South India: Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds (30–40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph), is likely to affect Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry over the next 7 days. Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail over Kerala. A thundersquall with wind speeds reaching 50–60 kmph is also likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh today. Northeast India: Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph likely over Northeast India during next 7 days. Additionally, Assam and Meghalaya may experience heavy spells of rain during this period. West India: Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph likely over Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra during next 3 days. , Gujarat and Maharashtra may experience hailstorm activity over the next two days.