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India Braces for Continued Severe Weather as IMD Extends Alerts

Thunderstorms, hailstorms, and heavy rains are forecast across northern and central India through May 7, while Gujarat remains under unseasonal rain warnings until May 9.

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On a hot Sunday afternoon at Kartavya Path. (Vipin Kumar/HT photo)
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Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts for Delhi-NCR, predicting thunderstorms with strong winds and rainfall through May 7.
  • Gujarat faces unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm warnings until May 9, with a forecasted drop in temperatures by 2–4°C over the next five days.
  • Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh continue to experience turbulent weather, with warnings in 45 districts for heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and gusty winds reaching up to 60 km/h.
  • Pre-monsoon showers in southern states, including Karnataka and Kerala, have provided relief from heat and supported agricultural preparations.
  • IMD attributes the intense weather to western disturbances, cyclonic circulations, and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.