Weather update: IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions in several Indian states till May 5, with light rainfall expected in other states. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely in specific regions, while isolated rainfall with thunderstorms expected in many states during the week.
The IMD advises people to minimize heat exposure by wearing lightweight, light-colored, loose cotton clothes, covering the head, and using hats, umbrellas, or cloths for shade.
Light to moderate rainfall predicted over Central India and East India for the next five days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cold waves observed in isolated pockets of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch that begins Wednesday morning and runs through Thursday morning. The warning stretches from St. Lucie County south to Homestead, and includes nearly all of the populated areas of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. Additionally, the weather service upped their rainfall predictions for Wednesday morning through Thursday to 2 to 5 inches .