Chances of thunderstorm and rain for 3 days in UP, warning of strong wind and hailstorm in many districts; IMD predicted weak monsoon in these states
Ahead of the arrival of monsoon, maximum temperatures were recorded below 40 degrees Celsius in many states on Friday and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that the south-west monsoon rainfall in the country will be below normal in the upcoming season. The national capital remained cloudy and a sharp drop in temperature was recorded. The lowest maximum temperature was recorded here in the last 21 days.
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and thunderstorm for many northern states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The effect of scorching heat is not reducing in Rajasthan and the temperature remains around mid 40 degrees. However, the Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of increase in storm and rain activities in the state from Friday.
Meanwhile, the IMD said that monsoon is likely to reach Kerala within the next seven days. It further said seasonal rainfall over India during the southwest monsoon from June to September is likely to be around 90 per cent of the long-term average (LPA), with a model error of up to 4 per cent. The long-term average (based on 1971–2020 data) of total seasonal rainfall in the country is 87 cm. The weather department said the northeastern region is likely to receive normal rainfall during this monsoon, while the rest of the country may receive below normal rainfall.
“South-west monsoon seasonal rainfall is most likely to be below normal (less than 94 per cent of LPA) in the monsoon core zone comprising most of the rain-fed agricultural areas of the country,” IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said in the statement. The maximum temperature recorded in Delhi on Friday was 36.8 degrees Celsius, which is the lowest since May 8. The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius on May 8. In the intervening days, due to the prolonged heat wave, the temperature continued to rise and had crossed 45 degrees Celsius.
According to IMD data, various areas of the national capital recorded a sharp drop in temperatures in the last 48 hours with temperatures falling by more than nine degrees Celsius at some centres. IMD has predicted that the period of rain with thunderstorms will continue till May 31. For Saturday, the Meteorological Department has predicted the minimum temperature to be around 23 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature to be around 35 degrees Celsius.
‘Yellow alert’ has been issued regarding storm with rain. People in Haryana and Punjab also got respite from the scorching heat and the maximum temperature was recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, a few degrees below normal. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, was recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees below normal.
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In Uttar Pradesh, IMD has predicted widespread rain and thunderstorm across the state in the next two days and has issued a warning of strong winds, lightning, hailstorm and heavy rain at some places. Normal life was affected in many parts of the state due to bad weather. Due to heavy rain in Saharanpur on Friday morning, strong water flow was seen from the hilly areas.
Strong winds with speeds up to 100 kilometers per hour and heavy rains occurred in 20 districts including Lucknow, Varanasi and Prayagraj. The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of gradual reduction in rainfall activities from June 1 and the weather may remain dry in Uttar Pradesh on June 3 and 4. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in the state capital Lucknow was recorded at 33 degrees Celsius, which is 7.1 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was 20.9 degrees Celsius. 3.0 mm rainfall was recorded in Basti, 2.1 mm in Gorakhpur, 0.8 mm in Azamgarh and light rainfall was recorded in Jhansi.
The Meteorological Department has predicted thunder, lightning and strong winds with a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour along with hailstorm at some places in western Uttar Pradesh for May 30. Wind speed can increase up to 80 kilometers per hour in gusts. In eastern Uttar Pradesh too, there is a possibility of strong winds at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour and thunderstorms. On May 31, strong winds with a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour along with thunder and lightning can occur in both parts of the state, whose gusts can reach up to 60 kilometers per hour.
On June 1 also, there is a possibility of gusty winds at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour at many places. According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in western and eastern Uttar Pradesh is likely to be generally dry from June 2 to June 4 and no special warning has been issued for this period. However, on June 5, there may be isolated rain and thundershowers in Western Uttar Pradesh, while the weather is expected to remain dry in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has advised people to avoid standing in open spaces, under trees and electric poles during inclement weather and keep an eye on the latest weather warnings.
Himachal Pradesh weather
In Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department has predicted that the rainy season will continue till June 4. There was hailstorm and rain in the state capital and surrounding areas on Friday evening, following which a warning of thunderstorm, lightning and strong winds with a speed of 40-50 km per hour was issued in 10 districts except Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti for Saturday.
Uttarakhand weather
In Uttarakhand, IMD has predicted light to moderate rain, thunderstorm and snowfall in high altitude areas for Saturday. The department has issued a warning to ‘keep an eye’, asking people to be alert for winds with a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. According to the forecast, the maximum temperature may drop by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in the next one or two days across the state. However, after this the temperature is likely to increase by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in the next three-four days. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the state capital are expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius respectively.
The effects of severe heat wave continued in many areas of Rajasthan. According to the Meteorological Department, in the last 24 hours till Friday morning, the maximum temperature in Sri Ganganagar was recorded at 47.1 degrees Celsius, which was the highest in the state. “Dust storm occurred in some areas of eastern Rajasthan while thunderstorm and hailstorm occurred at some places in western Rajasthan,” the department said.
The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert of storm, lightning and rain for the northern districts. Due to the effect of rain and storm, the temperature is likely to drop by two to four degrees Celsius. Outside North India, a severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain occurred in Kolkata and several districts of South Bengal. It also rained in Jharkhand, while IMD has predicted rain in Tamil Nadu on Friday and Saturday.
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