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4mo ago

India Faces Dynamic Weather with Pre-Monsoon Rains, Heatwaves, and Cyclone Watch

Thunderstorms and showers bring heat relief but cause disruptions, while Cyclone Shakti may develop later this month as monsoon advances.

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Overview

  • Pre-monsoon rains continue across India, providing temporary relief from heat but causing waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and tree falls in urban areas like Delhi and Bengaluru.
  • The southwest monsoon has advanced into the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, progressing slightly ahead of its usual schedule.
  • The IMD is monitoring an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea, which could develop into Cyclone Shakti between May 23 and 28, potentially impacting Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh.
  • Isolated heatwave conditions persist in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, despite widespread rainfall in other regions.
  • Air quality in Delhi improved earlier this week due to rainfall, but fluctuating weather, including dust storms, has since led to a decline, with AQI now in the 'poor' category.