IMD issues heatwave alert over northern, western regions

Apr 17, 2017:  The India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana for the next 2 to 3 days.
The department has also issued a thunderstorm warning over Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya. The IMD said, the heat wave is the result of an anti-cyclone over Pakistan and western Rajasthan, the impact of which is being felt across the northern plains.

Delhiites today woke up to a hot morning in the national capital though the humidity level stayed at a moderate level. The MeT Department has forecast a clear sky and the maximum temperature will hover around 41 degrees Celsius.
Our correspondent reports that heavy rain accompanied by strong wind, thunder squalls and lightning, lashed many parts of Odisha including capital Bhubaneswar last evening
In Mumbai, a few regions have recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.    (AIR NEWS)