North may get respite from heat: IMD

Rains are expected in next three days and could lead to drop in temperatures in most parts

North India can expect temporary respite from the heat, with rains expected in the next three days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

This would lead to a fall in maximum temperatures by 3-4°C over most parts of Northwest India. Maximum temperatures would also very likely dip by 2-3°C over most parts of Central India during the next three days and rise thereafter.

However, no significant change in maximum temperatures over Gujarat and Maharashtra is expected in the next two days. But temperatures are expected to rise again in northwest, central India, Gujarat and Maharashtra in the latter half of the week.

No significant change in maximum temperatures are likely over the remaining parts of the country.

Light, moderate, isolated rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning was very likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the next 24 hours and thereafter scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) is likely during May 3 to 6.

Isolated hailstorm was also likely over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on May 3 and 4.