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Relief and Risks: India's Diverse Weather Patterns Impact Voting and Daily Life

As heatwaves subside in parts of India, heavy rains and new heatwave threats arise, affecting regions and ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

  • Eastern and southern India to see a decline in heatwave conditions, with forecasts of rain and thunderstorms through May 10.
  • Tamil Nadu, still grappling with heat, expects isolated heavy rainfall and humid conditions over the next five days.
  • Voting in Lok Sabha elections could be influenced by weather extremes, with rain providing relief in some areas and heatwaves persisting in others.
  • Fresh heatwave alerts issued for western India, including Gujarat and Rajasthan, with potential impacts until mid-May.
  • Northeastern states anticipate continued rainfall and thunderstorms, adding to the challenges of weather management.
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