Weather forecast today: IMD predicts showers in Delhi; hailstorm alert in 2 states, heatwave in Rajasthan to abate

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heatwave conditions in Rajasthan today, May 10, and hinted that it would abate thereafter. Besides this, hot and humid weather conditions would impact coastal areas of Gujarat until May 14.

The national capital, Delhi is set to receive light showers in the night. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 40 degree Celsius and minimum temperature around 27 degree Celsius during the day.

As per IMD’s latest weather bulletin, “A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Assam, another cyclonic circulation over east Bangladesh and a trough runs from east Assam to north Odisha in lower tropospheric levels.”

These atmospheric systems would impact weather conditions over north-eastern states.

• Light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and squally winds have been forecast for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura until May 16.
• Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura to receive heavy rainfall today.
• Light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and squally winds have been forecast for Bengal and Sikkim until May 12.
• Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha will also witness wet spells along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds until May 12.
• Jharkhand will be impacted by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds today.

“A cyclonic circulation lies over Madhya Maharashtra, and a trough runs from northwest Rajasthan to west Vidarbha in lower tropospheric levels,” the weather report states.

The weather department also issued a hailstorm alert for Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, for today.