India on Yellow Alert! Here’s What IMD Predicts

Due to various weather events, practically the entire country was placed on a 'yellow alert' on Wednesday. While most of northern India was hit by thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and squalls, Central India was given a yellow alert for heatwave conditions. Only thunderstorms were warned for the rest of India.

To help you better understand these alerts and plan the perfect summer trips, we've simplified the color codes here. Color codes indicate the intensity of weather conditions in a certain area, according to the IMD's Standard Operating Procedure - Weather Forecasting and Warning Services for 2021.

Here’s what each colored alert means:

Below we have mentioned in detail about colored alerts;

Green Alert:

This indicates that there is no need for action and that there is no warning. The days will be more or less comfortable, and weather occurrences will likely have only a little impact on the region's day-to-day activities.

Yellow alert:

This color indicates that we should 'Watch' the weather and that administrators should 'Be Updated.' This is linked to weather events that are currently causing less harm but have the potential to do so in the future. This alarm can be triggered by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, powerful winds, hot or cold waves, or hazardous sea conditions.

Orange alert:

The color orange denotes an 'Alert' or a 'Be Prepared' situation. When there is a lot of rain, heat, cold, or when a big storm is coming, these alerts are issued. If their area falls under this alert level, residents must be prepared to protect themselves and plan ahead before stepping out.

Red alert:

This is a clear 'Warning' and a call to 'Take Action.' Extremely heavy rainfall, damaging winds, extreme heat or cold, severe cyclones, and other hazards are frequently connected with such warnings. If your area is under a red alert, you should not go outside without making appropriate preparations and must take measures to stay safe.

Color coding not only helps citizens but also aids disaster management officials in acting ahead of time to minimize the event's impact. While the IMD has issued a yellow watch for most places across India this week, this does not always mean that the weather will be bad across the country! It just warns everyone to be aware of sudden rainstorms.

Weather Forecast:

IMD predicted scattered widespread rainfall in the Northeastern states of India along with thunderstorms and strong wind during the next five days.

Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha will receive light rainfall over the next two days and Jharkhand will also receive hailstorm along with rainfall on 22^nd April.

Heatwave conditions will continue scorching Uttar Pradesh from 23^rd- 26^th April and in west Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh during 24^th – 26^th April.