Weather Alert! Dust Storm to Hit Delhi on 3, 4 May & Heavy Rainfall Likely These States

Weather Report: The National Capital will receive a wave of heavy dust storms on the 3^rd and 4^Th May along with neighboring states such as Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and in isolated places over Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Maximum temperatures in northwest India are expected to drop by three to four degrees Celsius through Friday, according to IMD officials.

Heatwave Prediction:

Most of north and central India will be rid of the heatwave starting Thursday. In addition, until Friday, thunderstorms, and rain are expected in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and east Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and all southern states.

"The approaching western disturbance is having an effect on this." The wind discontinuity in lower altitudes will cause rain to fall over the southern peninsula, according to IMD officials.

Similarly, the heat will be reduced in central India, with daytime temperatures dropping by two to three degrees Celsius during the next three days.

However, Maharashtra and Gujarat may continue to have hotter days this week, with a heatwave anticipated for Madhya Maharashtra on Thursday and Friday.

Impact on Agriculture:

Meanwhile, an early estimate shows that the heatwave may cause massive crop damage in three major cereal-producing states: Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab. According to the report, a crop loss of 15-20 million tons is expected this year. The supply of vegetables and fruits will also be affected.

Rainfall Prediction:

Northeastern states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura will receive heavy rainfall over the next two days.

The IMD predicts the formation of a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal around Friday. Its likely severity and path of intensification are unknown at this time. Low-pressure systems developing in the Bay of Bengal in May, however, have a high possibility of intensifying into cyclones, according to IMD director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.

The IMD has predicted that rains will continue throughout India's east coast and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to the low-pressure system.