Heatwave and Rain Update in India IMD said No major relief in northwest central India till June 15

New Delhi : The India Meteorological Department said on Thursday that there is no chance of any major respite from the scorching heat in Delhi-NCR and other parts of north-west India till June 15, although the maximum temperatures may drop by a few degrees over the weekend. Due to the onslaught of hot and dry westerly winds, heat wave conditions are prevailing over Northwest and Central India since June 2. According to the IMD, moisture-laden easterly winds will blow from June 16, which can bring relief to the people of this region.

IMD scientist R.K. "A heat wave warning has been issued at some places in Delhi, but there is no chance of a rise in the temperature," said Jenamani. There's no hope. He said the weekend would be cloudy, but there was little chance of rain. The temperature will remain in the range of 40 to 43 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh will continue to face heatwave on Thursday, while the heat wave conditions are likely to continue in Odisha till Friday.

Will it rain after June 16?

He said, "Since June 16, due to the movement of moisture-laden easterly winds, thunderstorms are likely to occur in this area, which is expected to bring a lot of relief from the heat." Conditions are favorable for further advance of Monsoon into parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

No major relief from heat wave in Delhi till June 16: IMD

Heat wave conditions continued in many parts of Delhi for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that there is no chance of a major respite from the scorching heat till June 16. Delhi's base weather station Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. Three of the 11 weather stations here recorded heat wave conditions on Thursday.

Monsoon is progressing at a stipulated pace, warning of torrential rains in many northeastern states: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday that the monsoon is progressing at a normal pace and is likely to reach Maharashtra in the next two days. Along with this, the Meteorological Office has also warned of torrential rains (more than 204.4 mm) in Arunachal Pradesh on June 10 and 11 and in Assam and Meghalaya for the next five days.

Significantly, 70 percent of the annual rainfall in the country comes from monsoon winds and is considered as the lifeline for the agriculture-based economy. IMD scientist R. Of. Jenamani said that the monsoon made landfall on the Kerala coast on May 29 and between May 31 and June 7, it had reached South and Central Arabian Sea, entire Kerala, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.