Heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Jammu and Kashmir on May 18 and western Rajasthan during May 18-22, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its daily bulletin.
Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail over Odisha on May 18 and 19. Warm night conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of western Rajasthan on May 18 and 19.
Isolated light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds at speeds reaching 30-50 kilometres per hour (kmph) is likely over the plains of northwest India during May 18-24.
Isolated hailstorm is very likely over Himachal Pradesh on May 19 and over Uttarakhand on May 19and 20.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand on May 23 and 24. Dust storm is very likely at isolated places over Punjab on May 18, while strong dust raising winds (30-40 kmph) are very likely over western Rajasthan on May 18 and 19.
In the Northeast, fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall, accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds at speeds reaching 30-50 kmph is likely during the next seven days.
In the south, extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over coastal Karnataka on May 20.
In the west, isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall, accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds at speeds reaching 30-50 kmph is likely over Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada during May 18-24 and over Gujarat during May 22-24.
In eastern and central India, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during May 18-21; Gangetic West Bengal on May 18; Bihar during May 18-22, with very heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on May 18 and 20.
“Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest Monsoon over some more parts of south Arabian Sea, Maldives & Comorin area; some more parts of South Bay of Bengal; some more parts of central Bay of Bengal, and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal during next 2-3 days,” the IMD said.
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