Severe heatwave conditions are likely to return across northwest India, including- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, starting today (May 16) and lasting till Saturday (May 18), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Heatwave conditions are very likely to hit the isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, West Rajasthan, Saurashtra, and Kutch in Gujarat, Konkan and Goa on Thursday.
In Kerala, the IMD has issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall. Further, a yellow alert has been issued in eight districts of the state.
