On Monday, Delhi's maximum temperature touched 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this season. This thus marked a heatwave situation that persisted for three consecutive days.
The IMD forecast heatwave conditions at some/many places with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets over Rajasthan on 09th April and heat wave conditions.
To maintain seamless communication with farmers, the state government has operationalised mobile procurement centers that function even on Sundays and public holidays.
Rain in various parts of Uttarakhand on Thursday disrupted normal life across the state as Chardham shrines—Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—and other high altitudes areas witnessed substantial snowfall, leading to a sharp drop in temperatures.
The untimely and incessant rain, accompanied by a hailstorm, brought great loss to farmers of Dhaniakhali block.
The rainfall, which hit central, southern, and northern parts of Delhi, as well as neighboring regions such as Noida and Gurugram, forced residents to navigate through congested roads and flooded streets.
Due to the afternoon showers, several places reported waterlogging, forcing the traffic to crawl during the midday in the capital city.
The downpour, which occurred in several areas, eased the sticky discomfort that residents had been enduring throughout the day. However, the rains also caused s significant traffic congestion in various parts of the region, particularly due to the Raksha Bandhan celebrations.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier forecasted the rainfall, predicting that moderate to heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, would occur in various parts of the city.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) have predicted heavy rains in several districts of Tamil Nadu in the next seven days.
