Prevailing heat wave conditions over Northwest, Central and East India may abate gradually during next 2-3 days: IMD

The Indian weather body said isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to continue over Northeast India during next 4-5 days.  

"Heat wave conditions have been prevailing over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Rajasthan since 17th and over Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh since 18th May, 2024," IMD said in a statement.

On May 30, the highest maximum temperature of 48.3°C was reported at Sri Ganganagar (West Rajasthan) over the country.

  Meanwhile, heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.  

  The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of northeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of northwest Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam and most parts of SubHimalayan West Bengal & Sikkim.

Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of south Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area and Kerala, some parts of Karnataka, Some more parts of Tamil Nadu and Southwest Bay of Bengal during next 2-3 days.