The entire subcontinent of India, in the past couple of days, has seen some quite drastic shifts in weather patterns. Many places that were witnessing heatwaves are now experiencing rainy and stormy weather. Here are the weather updates from major Indian cities.
Here Are A Few Weather Updates From Major Indian Cities
1. Chennai Welcomes Rain Followed By Pleasant Weather In The City
Smashing Rains in #Mamallapuram #ChennaiRains @ChennaiRains @praddy06 pic.twitter.com/MsDSRaQgfR
— MinuTweets (@WalkWithMinu) May 16, 2024
Chennai welcomed rains on the evening of Wednesday, May 15. The following day, the city saw pleasantly cool weather. It is predicted that the Tamil Nadu capital city will experience moderate rainfall and moderate thunderstorms in the coming days. Many citizens of Chennai took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and shared joyous pictures and videos of rain.
2. Heatwave Predicted In Delhi; Mercury To Hit And Cross 45° Celsius
A strong heating event is expected to unfold over the plains due to the presence of an anticyclone and elongated ridge plus dry and hot W/NW’erly winds will be blowing.
•Take care as #Delhi and adjoining areas are expected to touch and even cross 45°C mark in the upcoming days! https://t.co/wIn2UM9txa— ThunderWild Weather (@ThunderWildWx) May 15, 2024
On the flipside, it is predicted that Delhi will see quite a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach and even cross 45° Celsius. The rise in temperature will continue till Saturday, May 18. Similar weather conditions will be seen around Haryana and Punjab. Dry westerly and northwesterly winds are also expected in these regions.
3. Rainy Weather Predicted In Bengaluru Ahead Of RCB Vs. CSK Match
Both Weather models expecting rain for Bengaluru on 18th May ie Saturday – #RCBvsCSK match day
As of Today (16th May) Morning :
ECMWF – Bit increased precipitation , Below 40mm ( But since last week we have seen realised is 2 to 2.5 times of what this model is expecting across… pic.twitter.com/yRfPC5xGrb
— ರವಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಗೌಡ (@ravikeerthi22) May 16, 2024
According to an article which was recently published by The Free Press Journal or FPJ, Bengaluru will see light rain. The light to moderate rain will be accompanied by strong gusts of winds that may reach a speed of 40 to 50 kilometres per hour. Thundershowers, too, are expected. The temperature may decrease to 32° Celsius in the city.
4. Mumbai To See Thunderstorms And Light Rain In The Coming Days
First Dubai, Soudi Arabia, then Delhi and now Mumbai. Mumbai will remember this day.
Day of Massive Dust Storm with Blinding Rains.
Lots of incidents in the city. Some visuals of the day across Mumbai.#MumbaiRains #MumbaiWeather #MumbaiRain #ThunderStorm#DustStorm #Sandstorm pic.twitter.com/H1ieT3tNSt— Manakdeep Singh Kharaud (@Iam_MKharaud) May 13, 2024
After witnessing a sudden dust storm that did some damage to the city and even claimed a few lives, it is predicted that Mumbai will experience stormy weather in the coming days as well. Light rains and thunderstorms are expected to bring relief to the sweltering weather that the city is currently experiencing.
What is the weather like wherever you live? Let us know in the comments section below!
Cover Image Credits: @WalkWithMinu and @Iam_MKharaud/X (Formerly, Twitter)
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