IMD warns of heavy showers in THESE states, heatwave alert in 4 states: Check weather update in your region

Weather today: The states of Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are set to experience heatwave conditions on Saturday, June 8, as per the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast.

IMD forecasts light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds for Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand until tomorrow, June 9.

Additionally, the north western states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan are set to witness thunderstorms today accompanied by light rainfall, lightning and gusty winds.

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Rainfall in North-eastern states

Weather bulletin dated June 7 states, “Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (30-40 kmph) likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during next 7 days.”

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• It adds, “Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 07th-11th; Assam & Meghalaya during 08th-11th; Arunachal Pradesh during 09th-11th; Nagaland on 10th & 11th June, 2024.”
• Thus, heavy rainfall can occur in Assam and Meghalaya on June 10 and 11, as per IMD's prediction.

Rainfall in Southern states

The weather agency forecasted light to moderate rainfall in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry till June 12.

• IMD forecasted thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, and Lakshadweep until June 12.
• Heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala until June 11, over Karnataka until June 9, and over Telangana on June 10. 
• The Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for very heavy rainfall over Kerala on June 8.
•  The press release notes, “Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal & North Interior Karnataka during 07th-11th June. Isolated extremely heavy falls also very likely over Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra on 10th & 11th June.”

Heatwave

• Isolated pockets of northeast Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are set to experience heatwave conditions from June 8 to 11, as per IMD's forecast. Besides this, Bihar will witness similar conditions on June 9 and 10.
• The states of Odisha, Punjab and Haryana are set to experience heatwave conditions from June 9 to 11, IMD said.

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• Moreover, severe heatwave conditions are likely in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh until June 11.
• The weather department suggested prevalence of hot and humid weather in isolated pockets of Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal on June 8.