Rajasthan on red alert! Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana batter soaring mercury, heatwave conditions; IMD's forecast here

Heatwave alert today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Rajasthan today, June 10, predicting heatwave conditions in Western parts of the state. Besides this, an orange alert is in place for Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana where heatwave conditions are expected to continue today amid soaring temperatures.

The Meteorological Department in its latest weather report stated, “Heat wave condition very likely at many/some places over West Rajasthan” until June 13 “with severe heat wave conditions at isolated/some parts on 10th June.”

The weather forecast further notes possibility of heatwave conditions in Jammu-Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh until June 12 or 13. The press release dated June 9 states, “Hot & humid weather is likely to prevail over Gangetic West Bengal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 10th” and in Bihar until June 11.

Meanwhile, warm night conditions may continue to prevail in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi until June 11, and in West Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on June 10.

Delhi weather today

Although the skies are expected to be clear in Delhi, the heatwave alert warns against maximum temperature reaching as high as 45 degrees Celsius. Hence, the maximum temperature is 3-5 notches above normal. The minimum temperature in the national capital is expected to hover in the 28-30 degrees Celsius range. The heatwave alert will be downgraded to yellow warning on June 12.

Furthermore, an orange alert for heavy showers is in place for Telangana. IMD warned that isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry until June 12, and in Telangana on June 12.

Extremely heavy rainfall likely over Coastal Karnataka during 12th-14th; North Interior Karnataka on 13th; South Interior Karnataka on 12th & 13th June, IMD said. Additionally, rainfall is likely in Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya on June 10.