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By India Today News Desk: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms to continue over most parts of the country till May 3 before it gradually starts subsiding.
“The thunderstorm activity over most parts of the country is likely to continue till May 3 and reduce significantly thereafter from May 4,” said the IMD.
According to the weather forecast department, widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/hailstorm activity and heavy isolated rainfall are likely in the southern states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south interior Karnataka.
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, the Western Himalayan Region and Madhya Pradesh in Northwest and Central India are expected to have similar conditions from May 1 to May 3 before witnessing a significant reduction in rainfall from May 4.
“Wet spell going on over the entire country is likely to subside from May 5 after gradual reduction from May 3,” the weather department said.
DELHI
Light rain hit parts of Delhi on Sunday, bringing down the maximum temperature to 28.7 degrees Celsius, 10 notches below the season’s average and the lowest in the month since April 4, 2015, reported news agency PTI.
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average.
RAJASTHAN
Parts of Rajasthan also received light to moderate rains, triggered by a western disturbance for the second day on Sunday.
Similar weather conditions are likely to prevail in the state for a week as a fresh western disturbance will become active on May 2, as per IMD.
Phalodi recorded 35.6 mm of rainfall from Sunday morning to evening, Karauli 7.5 mm, Kota 6 mm, Jaipur 5.2 mm, Sikar 4 mm, Ajmer 2.6 mm, Anta 1.5 mm and Churu 0.2 mm, the weather office said.
The maximum temperature in most parts of the state was recorded between 26.2 degrees Celsius and 33.9 degrees Celsius, it said.
WEST BENGAL
In the east, rains lashed parts of southern West Bengal on Sunday with more showers predicted over the next three days owing to the formation of cyclonic circulations.
Due to the formation of a cyclonic circulation over southwest Uttar Pradesh and another over southern Chhattisgarh, and the moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, thunderstorms with lightning along with gusty winds are very likely in West Bengal till Wednesday, the weather office said.
Kolkata, which recorded 14 mm rainfall till 5:30 pm, recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, it said.
BIHAR
Heavy rains coupled with thunderstorms hit parts of Bihar on Sunday, in a major relief to the people from the sweltering heat. More rains are likely in the state over the next two to three days, the weather office said.
A yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms has been issued in parts of the state on Monday, it said. The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Buxar, where the mercury rose to 37.1 degrees Celsius.
A temperature of 37 degrees Celsius was recorded in Sheikhpura, 36.8 degrees Celsius in Banka and 35.5 degrees Celsius in Patna.
(With input from PTI)
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