Heatwave Alert: Red alert for severe heat in these states including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, what did IMD say about rain?

Full weather forecast, IMD update: The period of severe heat is going to continue in many states of the country. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heat for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan as well as Western UP and Gujarat. In the next 4 days, the night weather is also expected to be hot in UP, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. The Meteorological Department has informed that the cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal may hit the coast between West Bengal and Bangladesh at midnight on Sunday. Heavy rains are being witnessed in the coastal districts of the state and northern Odisha. The department has issued an alert of heavy rain in the coastal districts of West Bengal and northern Odisha on 26-27 May. Heavy rains are expected in some parts of Northeast India from 27 to 28 May.

Different weather conditions are being seen in different parts of the country during the summer season. North-western India has been in the grip of severe heat since last week. Rajasthan is facing the brunt of scorching temperatures. Eight of the ten hottest cities in the country are currently in Rajasthan, where the temperature in Phalodi has been recorded at 49 degrees Celsius, one below 50 degrees. Many factors are responsible for this extreme heat. Hot and dry western winds are blowing across the region, coming from areas like Sindh, Balochistan and Thar Desert. These winds pass through areas where the temperature is reaching 50 degrees such as Jacobabad in Pakistan has reached 50 degrees Celsius, which has further increased the heat. Apart from this, the temperature is rising uncontrollably due to lack of pre-monsoon activity and clear skies. Usually, pre-monsoon rains in April and May help control the temperature, but there has been no significant rainfall in north-western India in the last week.

Although there is no forecast of pre-monsoon rains, a change in wind direction from May 28 may bring some relief. The hot westerly winds are expected to shift to south-westerly winds, bringing in cool air from the Arabian Sea. Although the temperature will not drop dramatically and will likely remain above 40 degrees Celsius, this change is expected to bring relief from the current weather conditions.

The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala by June 1. Rajasthan, however, will have to wait longer. The monsoon usually reaches southeastern Rajasthan by June 25 and takes until July 8 to cover the entire state. This means that people in Rajasthan can expect to endure hot weather for the next 20 days, with only occasional monsoon rains providing temporary relief. True relief will not come until late June when the monsoon arrives in full force.