New Delhi: Many districts of Odisha are reeling under heat wave conditions. Temperatures are in excess of 43 and 44 degrees. Baripada recorded 44.2 degrees which is 6 degrees above normal. Similarly, Chandbali saw 41 degrees, Keonjhargarh 41 degrees, Jharsuguda 44.2 degrees, Sambalpur 43 degrees, and Bhubaneswar recorded 42.7 degrees.
These above-normal temperatures can be attributed to continuous dry weather with bright sunshine and dry and hot winds blowing from the northwest direction.
According to the Skymet Weather, the situation is going to change from April 21 as rain and thunderstorm activities are expected to commence over the southern districts of Odisha. Places like Bolangir, Baripada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Koraput may witness light rain and thunderstorm on evening of April 20.
The north south trough which is at present extending from Vidarbha to interior Karnataka will gradually shift towards the east leading to rain activities over East India. Rain and thundershower activities will increase and may cover many parts by April 22nd.
There may be isolated heavy spells over southern parts of Odisha on April 23rd and 24. These pre monsoon thundershowers will certainly cool down the temperatures and there will be some relief from ongoing hot weather conditions. East coast of the country right from Gangetic West Bengal to coastal Tamil Nadu including coastal Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh usually witness intense heat during pre-monsoon season.
MP districts experiencing thundery conditions
The weather pattern has changed in Madhya Pradesh. Many districts of the state are experiencing thundery conditions. Light drizzle and rain occurred in Bhopal Thursday morning. Rainfall occurred even on Wednesday night. Heavy rainfall occurred for 10 minutes in Pipariya of Narmadapuram, after which light drizzle continued.
Meteorologists have predicted light rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the districts of Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain and Narmadapuram on Thursday. The weather pattern will remain the same till 23 April.
That is, there will be no intense heat in most of the districts of the state for three days, after which the effect of heat will increase. Right now it is very hot in Baghelkhand-Bundelkhand. On Wednesday, the temperature in Khajuraho reached a record 44.5 degrees.
On Thursday, it may rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the districts of Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Narmadapuram.
During the next 24 hours, scattered to fairly widespread rain and thundershowers with few heavy spells are possible over Western Himalayas. Snowfall is expected over upper reaches of Hills of Western Himalayas.
Scattered rain and thunderstorm with isolated dust storm is possible over Punjab, parts of Haryana, Delhi and NCR, North Rajasthan, and western parts of Uttar Pradesh during the next 48 hours.
Scattered rain and thunderstorm likely at these places
According to Skymet Weathher, dring next 24 hours, light rain and thunderstorm are possible over parts of Madhya Pradesh, South Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, North Madhya Maharashtra, South coastal Karnataka, Kerala, South Tamil Nadu and at 1 or 2 places over South Gujarat. Temperatures may drop over Northwest India.
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