Weather Live Updates: The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in Delhi on Wednesday, forecasting a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius. City residents are expected to get some respite from May 29 onwards, with the weather office predicting thunderstorm and rain activity.
Uttar Pradesh will witness the third day of the 'Nautapa' - a nine-day phase regarded as the most intense spell of summer heat with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius in several districts. The town of Banda has remained among the hottest cities in the world for the past week, with temperature crossing 47 degrees Celsius.
The onset of monsoon on the mainland stands delayed. While an earlier prediction had set the date of monsoon arrival in Kerala on May 26, the new forecast pegs the same between June and 4 now.
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Thunderstorms, Rain Likely In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next four days, even as temperatures are expected to rise by up to 3 degrees Celsius in many regions of the state.
According to the weather department, scattered places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to receive moderate rain with thunderstorm activity from Wednesday through May 30.
Isolated areas may also witness strong surface winds during the period due to changing atmospheric conditions over the region.
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Heat Wave To Continue In Delhi, Relief Likely On Friday
The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in Delhi on Wednesday, forecasting a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius.
City residents are expected to get some respite from May 29 onwards, with the weather office predicting thunderstorm and rain activity.
"Relief in heatwave conditions over the region is likely from May 29 due to a likely western disturbance along with a moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal due to the likely formation of a lower tropospheric east-west trough," the IMD said.
