Northwest and Central India are experiencing severe weather with forecasts predicting increased temperatures and heat wave warnings for many of the regions. Although there will not be a significant increase in maximum temperatures across Northwest India, Gujarat, and Maharashtra in the next two days, a slow decline is expected thereafter.
Central India will follow a similar trend. Meanwhile, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions, warm nights, and hot and humid weather are likely for many areas in the coming days including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and portions of Delhi. Areas of Delhi NCR have already reached elevated temperatures, with both minimum and maximum readings above normal.
Temperature Forecast
1. No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over Northwest India, Gujarat and Maharashtra during next 2 days and fall by 2-4°C during subsequent 4 days.
2. No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over Central India during next 3 days and fall by 2-3°C during subsequent 4 days.
Heat Wave, Warm Night And Hot & Humid Weather Warning
1. Heat wave conditions are very likely at some/many places over West Rajasthan on 08th & 09th April with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets on 08th April.
2. Heat wave conditions are likely to be isolated to some pockets over Saurashtra & Kutch, East Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 08th & 09th April with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets over the region 08th April.
3. Heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh on 08th; West Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha on 08th & 09th; Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat Region during 08th-10th April.
4. Warm night conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of West Madhya Pradesh during 08th-10th; Rajasthan, Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra on 08th & 09th and Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 08th April.
5. Hot & humid weather is likely to prevail over Tamilnadu Puducherry & Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe on 08th and Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra on 08th & 09th April.
Past Weather In Delhi NCR
There has been a rise in minimum and maximum temperature up to 02 °C over Delhi/NCR during the past 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are in the range of 39 to 41 °C and 21 to 25 °C respectively. The minimum temperature was above normal up to 05°C and maximum temperature was above normal up to 06
°C at most places. Mainly clear sky conditions with predominant surface wind from the southeast/northeast direction with wind speeds less than 06 to 08 kmph prevailed during the past 24 hours. Mainly clear sky conditions with wind speed less than 14 kmph from the southeast direction prevailed over the region in the forenoon today.
