Delhi Weather Update: Thunderstorms Expected Today; IMD Issues Red Alert for Konkan & Goa

Delhi Weather Update: A low-pressure system hovering over the east-central Arabian Sea may intensify into a depression within the next 36 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on Thursday.

Speaking to news agency ANI on Thursday, IMD scientist Akhil Srivastava said that the national capital “may witness thunderstorms and light to very light rain in the next two days”. He added that the maximum temperature will hover between 38 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius.

The capital received some respite from the scorching heat and high temperatures on Wednesday night as it witnessed dust storms, thunderstorms, hail and heavy rainfall. The sudden shift in weather, Srivastava said, was the result of a "cyclonic circulation".

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Friday, IMD forecasts that Delhi might witness thunderstorms with rain. As per the weather office, the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius, while the maximum is expected to be around 37 degrees Celsius.

The low-pressure cyclonic development remained persistent off the Konkan-Goa coast and predictions of a heavy rains and thunderstorms have been issued across parts of India.

"It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify further into a depression during the next 36 hours. There is also a possibility of its further intensification thereafter," IMD's forecast read.

In view of this, the weather department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain in the Konkan region for the next three days. "Heavy to very heavy rain may also occur in the adjoining areas of Central Maharashtra and the West Coast," Srivastava said.

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Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely over Kerala and Karnataka from May 22 to 28.

The IMD has issued a red alert for heatwave conditions in western Rajasthan for the next two days. "Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets of West Rajasthan during May 22-24," the forecast read.

According to IMD, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of West Rajasthan during 22nd to 24th May. Heat wave conditions are also very likely in isolated pockets of Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and north Madhya Pradesh on May 23.

East Rajasthan and West Rajasthan are likely to experience a heat wave in the coming days. "Warm night conditions very likely in a few pockets of south Haryana, Punjab on 22nd & 23rd and West Rajasthan during 22nd-24th May," the weather office said.

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