Weather update: Different parts of India are reporting extreme weather conditions. Similar conditions will prevail across various regions in the coming week, too. The Indian Meterological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in several southern states, while several parts of the northern region will witness heatwave.
Heavy rainfall in southern regions
In its bulletin, the weather forecasting agency said that heavy rainfall is likely to take place in several regions of South across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands on June 5.
Moderate heatwave in Bihar, West Bengal
After witnessing heavy rainfall for over two weeks, heatwave conditions are likely to take place in isolated pockets of Bihar from June 4 to June 8. West Bengal, Sikkim, and Northeast Jharkhand till June 8.
"Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions very likely in some places over Bihar and heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over northeast Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim," the IMD said.
Rise in temperature by 3 to 5 degrees in the coming days
The temperature is expected to rise by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius during the next 5 days over Northwest India. For some northern states, the maximum temperate could rise above 40 degrees Celsius.