Jammu and Kashmir is bracing for hailstorms, Rajasthan is burning at 45 degrees Celsius, and Delhi has a thunderstorm headed straight for Monday evening.
India’s weather on May 11 is not messing around.
WILL IT RAIN IN DELHI ON MONDAY?
If you are in Delhi, expect a moody sky.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the capital will see partly cloudy conditions turning generally overcast towards the evening, with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour, gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour, likely at night.
Maximum temperatures will hover between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius, which is near normal for this time of year.
WHICH STATES WILL SEE HAILSTORMS ON MONDAY?
It gets more dramatic up north. IMD has warned of isolated hailstorm activity over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on May 11 and 12.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are also in line for hail, though theirs arrives a day later.
Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of 40 to 60 kilometres per hour, is expected over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
A four-day wet spell begins over Punjab and Haryana from Monday as well.
WHERE WILL IT BE HEAVIEST IN SOUTH INDIA?
Down south, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will not get a break.
IMD forecasts isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, continuing for the next seven days.
Thunderstorms and gusty winds are also expected across Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema.
WHICH STATES ARE UNDER A HEATWAVE ALERT ON MONDAY?
While some parts of India are getting drenched, others are roasting. Heatwave conditions are very likely over West Rajasthan and Gujarat from May 10 to 14, and East Rajasthan from May 10 to 13.
The highest maximum temperature recorded in the country on May 10 was 45.7 degrees Celsius at Barmer in Rajasthan.
IMD has also flagged that a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal within the next 48 hours, which could influence rainfall patterns further.
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