India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued detailed recommendations for a dual weather pattern: a cooling, wet season in the south and a warming trend in the northern and western plains.
South India: Heavy rain and thunderstorms
A major weather system over the Bay of Bengal brings unseasonal rains to southern parts of India.
Heavy rainfall, lightning and gusty winds are forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe till Sunday.
Similar stormy conditions will affect south interior Karnataka on Saturday.
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In Andhra Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers for southern areas, namely Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati.
Light rains with thunderstorms are expected in several places in the remaining districts of the republic.
Residents of Andhra Pradesh have been advised to remain alert and avoid sheltering under trees during lightning strikes.
Lower tropospheric northeasterly and easterly winds are prevailing over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, the IMD said.
North and West India: Warming in early summer
While the south remains humid, northern and western regions see a steady rise in temperatures as summer approaches.
Northwest India, Central India, Gujarat and Maharashtra will see an increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures during the next 48 hours.
On Saturday, stormy weather is likely to prevail over parts of southwest Bay of Bengal, parts of southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and parts of Comorin region, the IMD said.
It also said that a cyclonic upper air circulation persists over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjacent Bay of Bengal region.
A low pressure area is likely to form over the region during the next 48 hours and is expected to move west-northwestward thereafter, the IMD added.
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Delhi weather
IMD have forecast mostly clear skies for the capital on Sunday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 28 degrees Celsius.
It follows a warm Saturday when Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 28.1 degrees Celsius — about 2.6 degrees above the seasonal average. Nighttime temperatures were similarly elevated; the city recorded a minimum of 14.2 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees above what is typical for this time of year.
The relative humidity was at 50% on Saturday night.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘Poor’ category with a value of 211 recorded at 6 pm on Saturday.
