Overview

• The IMD has issued red alerts for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan as temperatures soar above 45 °C and the heat index peaks at 51.9 °C.
• Delhi hospitals report a surge in heatstroke, dehydration and other heat-related illnesses, prompting authorities to advise residents to stay indoors and hydrate.
• Sri Ganganagar in West Rajasthan recorded a season-high 48 °C, with severe heatwave conditions extending across northern states including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
• A western disturbance arriving on the night of June 13 is expected to trigger light rain and thunderstorms from June 14, bringing a 2–4 °C drop in maximum temperatures.
• Meanwhile, southern India faces red and yellow alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu through mid-June, raising flood and waterlogging concerns.