IMD Weather Update: From North to Central India, the heat of the sun has made life miserable for people. While the temperature in Banda reached 48 degrees Celsius on May 20, the temperature in 26 other cities of the country was also recorded above 45 degrees Celsius. According to IMD’s warning, severe heat wave will continue in many parts of the country including Delhi in the coming days. There will be scorching heat at some places and heavy rain has also been predicted at some places.
Warning of severe heat and humid weather
Many areas of Delhi, Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana may experience mild to severe heat wave on May 21 and again during May 24 to 26. Whereas, in some areas of Vidarbha between 21st and 23rd May; There is a possibility of heat wave to severe heat wave in Western UP during 20 to 26 May, in Eastern UP during 20 to 23 May and in Punjab on 22 and 23 May.
Conditions ranging from heat wave to severe heat wave will trouble you.
Also, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions may occur in MP between May 21 and 25. Apart from this, heat wave is forecast in Chhattisgarh between 21 to 24 May, in Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha during 21 to 24 May, in Bihar between 21 to 23 May and in Rajasthan between 21 to 26 May. At the same time, heat wave may occur in Uttarakhand on May 21.
There will be no respite from the heat here even at night.
The weather may also remain hot at night in Uttar Pradesh on 21st and 22nd May, in Odisha on 21st to 24th May and in Vidarbha on 21st May. Also, hot and humid weather is likely over Tamil Nadu, Karaikal and Puducherry during May 21 to 23 and over Gangetic plains West Bengal and Odisha from May 21 to 24.
Rain forecast here amid scorching heat
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions may occur in North West and Central India this week and in Eastern India during the next 5 days. At the same time, heavy rain is also forecast at isolated places in Andaman and Nicobar Islands this week and in North-East and adjacent Eastern India from May 21 to 26.
Alert regarding maximum temperature
The maximum temperature of Maharashtra may drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius on May 21. Then there will be no major change between 22nd to 26th May. Also, there is no possibility of any major change in the maximum temperatures over the rest of India till May 26.
On May 20, the temperature in these 27 cities was above 45 degrees Celsius.
| station | sub department | Temperature (°C) |
|---|---|---|
| To tie | Eastern Uttar Pradesh | 48.0 |
| Khajuraho | East Madhya Pradesh | 47.4 |
| Wardha | Vidarbha | 47.1 |
| Rohtak | Haryana | 46.9 |
| Nagpur | Vidarbha | 46.6 |
| Naugaon | East Madhya Pradesh | 46.6 |
| sriganganagar | West Rajasthan | 46.5 |
| Amravati | Vidarbha | 46.4 |
| Chandrapur | Vidarbha | 46.2 |
| Hamirpur | West Uttar Pradesh | 46.2 |
| Jharsuguda | Odisha | 46.0 |
| Damoh | East Madhya Pradesh | 46.0 |
| Jhansi | West Uttar Pradesh | 45.9 |
| Ambala | Punjab | 45.8 |
| Mandala | East Madhya Pradesh | 45.6 |
| Hisar | Haryana | 45.4 |
| Satna | East Madhya Pradesh | 45.3 |
| Sambalpur | Odisha | 45.3 |
| Pilani | Rajasthan | 45.3 |
| Agra | West Uttar Pradesh | 45.3 |
| Akola | Vidarbha | 45.2 |
| Yavatmal | Vidarbha | 45.2 |
| Orai | Eastern Uttar Pradesh | 45.2 |
| Patiala | Punjab | 45.0 |
| Rentachintala | Coastal Andhra Pradesh | 45.0 |
| Khammam | Rayalaseema | 45.0 |
| Hirakud | Odisha | 45.0 |
Also read- Heavy rain is going to occur in these parts of the country, clouds will rain heavily for 3-4 days with strong winds, read the latest forecast.

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