The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting significant weather events across India over the next few days, including heavy rainfall in the Northeast, thunderstorms in the Northwest, and heat wave conditions in parts of East India.
The IMD has warned of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northeastern states, including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, until June 5, with a decrease in intensity thereafter. Isolated very heavy rainfall is expected in Assam and Meghalaya on June 3 and 4, and in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on June 3. Light to moderate rainfall is likely to persist across the region for the next seven days, driven by an upper air cyclonic circulation over east Bihar and a north-south trough along Longitude 92°E.
Northwest India, including Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) on June 3 and 4. This weather is attributed to a western disturbance seen as a cyclonic circulation over Punjab, along with upper air cyclonic circulations over Haryana and northwest Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, isolated hailstorms were reported in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and dust storms were observed in Rajasthan over the past 24 hours.
Heat wave conditions are likely to persist over Gangetic West Bengal on June 3 and 4, and over Odisha from June 3 to 6. The IMD has urged residents to take precautions amid rising temperatures in these regions.
The Southwest Monsoon’s northern limit continues to pass through key coordinates, including Mumbai, Ahilyanagar, Adilabad, Bhawanipatna, Puri, and Balurghat, indicating steady progress. The monsoon’s advance is expected to influence weather patterns across the country.
Over the past 24 hours until 8:30 AM IST on June 3, heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Gujarat, and East Rajasthan. Thunderstorms with squally winds (70-100 kmph) were reported in Bihar, while gusty winds (40-70 kmph) occurred in several states, including Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and others. Hailstorms and dust storms were also observed in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan.
The IMD advises residents to stay updated with local weather warnings and take necessary precautions.