Delhi weather forecast: Temperature to touch 44 degrees Celsius this week; heatwave likely, says IMD

On Tuesday, May 14, the national capital Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 23.9 degrees Celsius and is expected to touch a maximum of 41 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It has predicted a clear sky for the day. 

Heatwave conditions are expected to hit the northern plains this week. Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi/NCR will experience intense heat. Heat intensity will increase during the week, peaking over the weekend of May 17th and 19th, 2024.

On May 11 and May 12, IMD had issued a yellow alert in Delhi.  

Delhi weather forecast: May 14-20

Weather updates for other states

Gujarat: IMD has predicted rain and thundershowers across Gujarat till Thursday (May 16). Areas predicted to experience weather disturbances include Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Narmada, Bharuch, and Mahisagar. Read more zeebiz.com/india/news-gujarat-weather-today-live-forecast-imd-predicted-rain-thunderstorm-in-banaskantha-sabarkantha-mehsana-gandhinagar-aravalli-kheda-ahmedabad-anand-narmada-till-may-16-289783

Mumbai: Yesterday, May 14, heavy rain and gusting winds slammed Mumbai and surrounding metropolitan regions reducing visibility to 300 meters and interrupting Metro and local train services.

The dust storm, something rare for coastal Mumbai, whipped up suddenly with strong gusty winds around 3 PM and within minutes, enveloped almost the entire city, dipping visibility, darkening the atmosphere, and hampering the movement of vehicular traffic and pedestrians. Read more

Post this, IMD has issued a yellow alert for parts of Mumbai and has predicted heavy rains, thunderstorms and dry, gusty winds. 

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Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: According to IMD, light to moderate rainfall is expected to come along with thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds over Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

West Bengal and Sikkim: Thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds are very likely to come over sub-Himalayans West Bengal and Sikkim.

Heatwave and humid weather

IMD predicted that heatwave conditions are likely to hit over west Rajasthan (15-18 May), west Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, east Rajasthan and south Haryana (16-18 May), northwest Madhya Pradesh (17-18 May) and Bihar (17 May).