Heatwave abates across parts of the country: IMD

NEW DELHI: The heatwave has abated from all parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday, adding that maximum temperature has further fallen by 2°C-4°C over Rajasthan, Punjab, New Delhi and Haryana.

The maximum temperatures are likely to rise over many parts of northwest India again by 2°C-3°C after two days, the IMD said. No significant change in maximum temperatures is very likely over most parts of Central India during next 3 days and a rise by 2°C-3°C thereafter. Maximum temperatures are likely to rise by 2°C-4°C over Maharashtra from Wednesday, the IMD report said.

Also, isolated light rainfall, dust storms, and thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 50 kmph are very likely over Punjab, Haryana,

Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the next two days, it said.

A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood around May 4 which is likely to cause very heavy rain around Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around May 6. There are chances of the low pressure system intensifying further and moving towards the east coast around Odisha and West Bengal, IMD scientists said on Tuesday.

“There are chances of this system intensifying but its too early for us to say if it will become a cyclone. It could move towards the east coast around West Bengal and Odisha but only around May 9. This is the cyclone season so intensification of the system is not unexpected,” said Ananda Kumar Das, in-charge of monitoring cyclones at IMD.