Heatwave Ending? The IMD’s Latest Monsoon Forecast and Where Rain Will Hit First
IMD predicts monsoon rains in South and Northeast India first, while Delhi NCR and North India may get temporary relief from heatwaves this week.
The Indian summer heat wave is set to begin subsiding in many parts of the country thanks to increased monsoonal rains, thunderstorms, and greater activity associated with western disturbances. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that parts of South and Northeast India will receive rainfall first, while a significant portion of North India can expect to experience short-term relief from the heat through dust storms, winds, and scattered thunderstorms by the end of the week.
Which Areas Will Receive Rain First?
The earliest major rainfall-producing weather systems are likely to appear in the following states:
– Kerala
– Coastal Karnataka
– Tamil Nadu
– Assam
– Meghalaya
– Arunachal Pradesh
– Nagaland
– Manipur
– Mizoram
– Tripura
These areas are seeing an increased inflow of moisture from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Will Delhi NCR and North India Finally Get Relief?
Partially but not immediately. Weather systems associated with western disturbances will produce some combination of the following across parts of North India over the next few days: dust storms, thunderstorms, high winds, relatively brief rain showers, and reduced temperatures. However, some districts will likely continue to experience significant daytime heat until the monsoon trough moves farther inland.
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Final Words
Relief from the current heat wave will not occur simultaneously in all parts of the country. Areas in southern India and parts of the northeast will receive rain first; however, other areas in northern India will experience extreme heat for an extended period of time until monsoons develop throughout India over the next several weeks.
FAQs
1. Is the heat wave in India going to end?
While some parts of India may soon experience some rain or thunderstorms, the heat wave still has a lot of potential to affect areas of India.
2. What areas of India will see rain first?
India’s southern states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka and northeastern states including Assam and Meghalaya will likely receive the first rainfall during this monsoon season.
3. Will the Delhi National Capital Region see rainfall this week?
There is the possibility of thunderstorms, dust storms, and rain in the region this week.
4. Why is monsoon relief arriving so slowly?
Different weather systems are affecting different parts of India at the same time, and thus there are patches of the same type of weather happening at different times and places.
