After intense thunderstorms and strong, gusty winds lashed Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and Haryana, the IMD has warned residents to brace for another round of heavy rainfall, severe squalls, and hailstorms.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that wind speeds could gust between 60 and 70 kmph, which is capable of causing structural damage. Residents should brace for likely fallout, including waterlogging in low-lying urban areas and severe traffic disruptions.
Meanwhile, the Patna Meteorological Centre has issued a red alert for many districts in Bihar. Red alert for storm and rain in several districts in Patna, including Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Nawada. An alert has been issued for other districts, including Araria, Arwal, Banka, Begusarai, Bhabua, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Gopalganj, Saran, Siwan, East Champaran, Gaya, and Jehanabad, Nalanda, Patna, Shivhar, Darbhanga, Vaishali and Sheikhpura.
Strong winds are expected to lash Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, and East Champaran. The wind speed can reach 60 to 70 kilometres per hour.
The weather department predicted that the temperatures in many parts of the state are expected to drop by two to four degrees Celsius over the next three days.
Maximum temperatures are forecast to rise by 3–5°C over the next four days, while minimum temperatures will likely drop by up to 2°C over the next five days.
Despite the rain and storms, heatwave conditions are forecast to persist today, May 29, across parts of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The weather department has advised the public to stay away from trees, weak structures, and electric poles, and to avoid open fields. Farmers are urged to seek immediate shelter and take necessary precautionary measures.
Presently, the monsoon has reached the southern tip of India and its surrounding seas, following a brief delay caused by cyclonic activity in the Bay of Bengal. Kerala is gearing up for the southwest monsoon in early June.
The IMD has confirmed that conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance further into the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal over the next two to three days.
