As the national capital continues to swelter under a heat wave, the National Zoological Park here has stepped up its animal care efforts with diet adjustments that include serving fruit ice balls and installation of water coolers and bamboo sheds in enclosures, among other measures. Delhi Heat Wave: Fruit Ice Balls to Water Coolers, National Zoological Park Steps Up Animal Care As Temperature Soars in National Capital.
The latest alert from the IMD predicts heat wave conditions in certain areas over the next five days. These areas include Saurashtra & Kutch and the Gujarat Region, Vidarbha, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Interior Karnataka, West Rajasthan, East Rajasthan, and West Madhya Pradesh. Furthermore, there is an expectation of hot and humid weather in isolated pockets in Kerala & Mahe and Coastal Karnataka for the next three days.
While parts of Mumbai are likely to witness heat wave from April 27 to 29, in Delhi, the temperature drop after Tuesday's rain was short-lived, with temperatures expected to rise again, starting today.
Monsoon in India: Skymet forecasts a normal monsoon for India from June to September, with regions like south, west, and northwest expected to receive sufficiently good rains. However, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal may face a risk of deficit rainfall. The transition from El Nino to La Nina could impact the season s onset but favor a favorable monsoon.
The IMD issues an orange alert for thunderstorms and heatwaves in Northeast India. Western disturbance to bring rainfall and snowfall in the Western Himalayan Region from April 10. A heatwave alert is issued over parts of the east and peninsular India for the next two days.