The Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms and rain in many parts of the country in the next few days. Due to this, there is a possibility of getting relief from the scorching heat in the coming days. Monsoon can arrive in the south-west region of the country, the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea areas in 2 to 3 days. During this, thunderstorms, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected. During this, the wind speed can remain 40 to 50 km per hour.
The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in many areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal in the latest forecast.
At the same time, there may be rain with thunderstorms in Bihar, Jharkhand, the Gangetic areas of West Bengal and Orissa. Heavy rain is expected in many parts of Kerala, Coastal area and Karnataka.
On Monday, there was a slight drop in the maximum temperature in many areas of North India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the mercury in Delhi has come down to 42.4 degree Celsius. Sunday was the hottest day of the year in Delhi (45.6 degree Celsius).
According to the IMD data, the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be 28 degrees Celsius and 43 degrees Celsius respectively on Wednesday. The IMD had said that the temperature would start rising again on Wednesday and could reach up to 45 degrees on Friday.
The IMD has said that the mercury may come down a few degrees on Tuesday due to thunderstorm or dust storm, but on Wednesday the temperature will start rising again. Haryana and Punjab also recorded a drop of a few degrees in the maximum temperature, but it remained much above normal.