According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Delhi will be the hottest city in India tomorrow while the coolest will be Bangalore. City of dreams Mumbai which has eagerly been waiting for some rain could get lucky on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the weather forecast for major Indian cities on Tuesday, 3rd June.
| Cities | Maximum Temperature | Minimum Temperature | Conditions |
| Delhi | 42°C | 26°C | Day will turn hot and dry in the absence of any rain. Sky is expected to be mainly clear. |
| Mumbai | 34°C | 28°C | Morning and evening will be sultry and humidity will be as high as 80%. Light rain in pockets may bring some relief. |
| Kolkata | 35°C | 27°C | Day will be hot and humid and this heat may trigger some thundershowers. |
| Chennai | 38°C | 29°C | A partly cloudy day will not be observed. Both day and night will be very warm. |
| Bangalore | 33°C | 22°C | Maximum and minimum temperatures will be the lowest among all other major cities. Light rain expected. |
| Hyderabad | 40°C | 27°C | Afternoon will be scorching. Partly cloudy sky could bring rain and thundershowers |
Amid celebrations of the grand victory of the IPL final, came saddening news of death and injury because of balmy weather in Kolkata and entire West Bengal. At least 13 farmers were killed and 20 injured by lightning as massive Kal Baisakhi storms raged across West Bengal on Sunday. Lightning lit up the sky and winds of up to 55 kmph threw normal life out of gear in the state.
In Siliguri, an elephant was electrocuted when it ventured into a maize field, forest officials said. Electric poles and wires had fallen due to rain and strong winds in the region.
Heavy rain in the Mishti city Kolkata for the last few days have dipped the mercury drastically. Temperatures in almost entire West Bengal including the capital city rose to about 40⁰C around mid-May but continuous thundershowers led to a drop of about eight to nine degrees. The coolest day in Kolkata was observed on the 1st of June with a maximum of 30.9⁰C.
The weathermen at Skymet have predicted light scattered rainfall across Kolkata and Midnapore on Monday and Tuesday. Thereafter the weather is going to be mainly dry. As the cyclonic circulation moves eastward, the rain belt will affect Northeast India, giving rain over Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Further forecasts suggest weather in Northeast to become favourable for the onset of Southwest Monsoon in the coming days. Some heavy showers are predicted from 6th June onwards.
Photo by Prithwiraj Saha.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are the weather alerts issued across the country on 2nd June:
Weather alert for Rajasthan issued at 16:35 Hrs
Light to moderate dust storm/thundershowers are likely at some places in Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi and Udaipur districts with strong winds of 60 kmph, gusting at 100 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.
Weather alert for Madhya Pradesh issued at 16:28 Hrs
Short spells of dust storm/thundershowers are likely at few places in Dewas, Harda, Indore, Khandwa, Khargone and Ujjain districts with strong winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 70 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.
Weather alert for Maharashtra issued at 16:21 Hrs
In the next 2 to 4 hours short spells of rain and thundershowers are likely at few places in Nasik, Sangli, Satara and Thane districts.
Weather alert for Tamil Nadu issued at 14:18 Hrs
in the next 2 to 6 hours light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at few places in Dharmapuri, Erode, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Villupuram districts. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds of 40 to 60 kmph.
Weather alert for Andhra Pradesh issued at 14:15 Hrs
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at few places in Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Kadapa, Khammam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts with strong winds ranging between 40 kmph and 60 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.
North and Northwest India: After receiving good amounts of rain during the weekend, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are going to remain mostly dry as no significant weather system (Western Disturbance) is foreseen during the week. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, day temperatures will rise in the hilly states and even if a Western Disturbance approaches the region, it will not cause much rain during the week.
For Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh in the plains, things are going to be a little different due to sustaining heat conditions. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, due to lack of any weather system, continuance of dry and hot westerly winds could give a period of very hot spell over the entire region as temperatures will remain above normal throughout the week.
Central and Eastcentral India
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will also observe very hot spell as dry and hot northerly winds will be blowing throught the region. Day temperatures are expected to remain in early forties in these states with some places observing temperatures in the mid-forties during the week.
East & Northeast India
Regions of east Uttar Pradesh, north Bihar and north West Bengal, lying in the foothills of the Himalayas will observe controlled day temperatures due to rainy and cloudy weather. Rain will also continue in the Northeastern states as winds will be southwesterly during the week. However, heat will be felt in some of the areas of east Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand as maximum temperatures will rise gradually.
South India
Rain will remain subdued in most parts of southern peninsula. Kerala will continue observing rain. Skymet Meteorology Division in India maintains that conditions similar to Monsoon will persist in Kerala with variation in intensity of rain during the week. Day temperatures will drop during the weekend and will be similar to those observed during Monsoon period.
With the passage of the current Western Disturbance from the Western Himalayan region, day temperatures are set to rise over northwest and Indo-Gangetic plains during the next few days. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh have been observing dust storm, rain and strong winds for the last couple of days, under the influence of southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea. Temperatures in these regions have been under check due to weather activities.
But the maximums are going to rise now as westerly winds from the Thar desert will push the maximums above normal in northwest plains, says Skymet Meteorology Division in India. Due to sudden rise, days would start to become hot and uncomfortable in Northwest plains. Amritsar, Ganganagar, Ludhiana, Karnal, Hisar, Delhi, Agra and Jaipur will be the worst affected cities.
The same winds will also penetrate Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, northeast Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to increase the maximums gradually. But the areas close to the foothills of Himalayas in Bihar and West Bengal will observe some rain and cloudy weather which will not let temperatures to rise much. Day temperatures in Odisha will remain subdued due to a cyclonic circulation that will bring moist winds from the Bay of Bengal.
Meanwhile, Vidarbha in Maharashtra and Telangana and Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh will continue to remain the hottest areas of the country. Prevalence of dry and hot northerly winds during the day will keep the maximum temperatures around 45°C or above at some of the places in these areas.
Unusual weather events particularly heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms have kept weathermen busy since the start for the year. This time it was Himachal Pradesh which faced the wrath of unseasonal heavy rain and a strong hailstorm that caused much damage to the apple crop.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, after a stormy weather in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, weather is expected to turn dry on Tuesday as the Western Disturbance will move northeastwards. On Monday, the remnants of the Western Disturbance may give light isolated rain in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Weather on Sunday
Massive hailstorm and rain lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh throwing normal life out of gear and plummeting mercury by up to 13 degree Celsius. While heavy downpour and hail forced people to rush indoors, a sudden fall in mercury made tourists pull out heavy woolens at night.
Shimla recorded a maximum of 24.4⁰C on Sunday against 30⁰C on Saturday, which was the hottest day of the season in the city. Shimla received 54 mm of rain till 8:00 am on Monday while Dharamsala and Kangra were drenched with 58 mm and 61 mm rains respectively within five hours.
Other cities to receive rain were Manali 12 mm, Sundernagar 17 mm, Kullu 14 mm Keylong 7 mm, Hamirpur 9 mm and Bhuntar 16 mm. Paonta Sahib recorded 20 mm of rain followed by Chamba 16 mm, Baldwara 12 mm, Kalatop 9 mm, Sainj 7 mm and Bilaspur 4 mm.
Manali recorded minimum temperature at 13.6⁰C against 25.2⁰C on Sunday, a drop of about 12 degrees.
Damage
In Shimla town, most of the roads including the Mall Road were filled with stones, mud debris, choking the drains. A fresh spell of snow in the higher altitudes, led to closing of the Rohtang Pass once again. The HRTC buses from Keylong to Manali had to return midway. The farmers are worried as hailstorm and heavy rains are considered damaging for apple and other fruit crops.
Heavy rain, untimely snowfall, hailstorm and high-velocity winds have triggered a loss of Rs 88.39 crore to the horticulture crop in the state so far this year. In Kangra and Una mango crop was hit by heavy rain and high-velocity winds earlier in April. Besides, a hailstorm had battered majority of apple growing pockets of Shimla in the first week of May.
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