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According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather in most major cities of India, barring Delhi, will be cloudy and rainy tomorrow. Thundershowers will be sporadic and will occur towards the later part of the day.
| Cities | Maximum Temperature | Minimum Temperature | Conditions |
| Delhi | 40°C | 26°C | Hot and dry weather will prevail in the capital. Some patchy clouds may appear in the sky. |
| Mumbai | 34°C | 25°C | Weather will be hot and humid during the day. Sea breeze of up to 20 kmph to provide relief during evening and night |
| Kolkata | 36°C | 25°C | Thundershowers are likely in Kolkata. Day will be humid and night will be warm. |
| Chennai | 31°C | 25°C | Day will be cool and cloudy. Rain likely towards the later part of the day. |
| Bangalore | 31°C | 22°C | Very light isolated rainfall may occur tomorrow. |
| Hyderabad | 39°C | 25°C | Thunderstorms/thundershowers are likely in Hyderabad. Skies to be partly cloudy here as well. |
Photo by Ritika Acharya.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Barmer now shares the position of the hottest place in India with Rentachintala in Andhra Pradesh. Durg in Chhattisgarh jumped up to the second position and here are some of the other hottest places on Monday and their forecast for Tuesday.
| Places | State | Maximum temperature on Monday | Forecast trend for Tuesday |
| Rentachintala | Andhra Pradesh | 44.4°C | Drop |
| Barmer | Rajasthan | 44.4°C | Rise |
| Durg | Chhattisgarh | 42.9°C | Rise |
| Hanamkonda | Andhra Pradesh | 42.5°C | Drop |
| Jalgaon | Maharashtra | 42.5°C | Same |
| Amravati | Maharashtra | 42.2°C | Same |
| Akola | Maharashtra | 42.1°C | Same |
| Bhuj | Gujarat | 41.6°C | Rise |
| Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 41.4°C | Rise |
| Malegaon | Maharashtra | 41.2°C | Same |
| Bhabanipatna | Odisha | 41.2°C | Rise |
| Kota | Rajasthan | 41.1°C | Rise |
The eight phase of Lok Sabha Election polls saw the daughter of the Gandhi family campaigning extensively in Amethi for brother Rahul Gandhi. In this phase more than 900 candidates will be in fray in seven Indian states including Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leader Varun Gandhi contesting from neighbouring Sultanpuri, Shanta Kumar from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and Lok Janashakti party President Ramvilas Paswan from Hajipur in Bihar.
Weather in India during polls
Andhra Pradesh- The Seemandhra area will not be affected by the cyclonic circulation over Comorin area in the Indian Ocean by Wednesday. This area including the hot belt of Kurnool, Anantapur and Tirupati will received rain only by the 8th or 9th of May. During the polls the coastal areas will be better off with maximums in mid-thirties but will definitely remain humid. The interiors could see temperatures rising to touch 40⁰C. High to medium clouds will cover the entire Seemandhra region.
Bihar and West Bengal- Widespread light to good amounts of rain brought some relief in Bengal and Bihar last week as temperatures came down by 6⁰C to 7⁰C. Maximums are on the rise now asrain has subsided. People in West Bengal and Bihar could face some discomfort at the polling booths as maximums might touch 40⁰C at some places.
Uttar Pradesh- Lok Sabha Election campaign in this politically crucial state, witnessed serious attacks and counter attacks. BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi invoked Lord Ram in Faizabad and said people want a change now in Amethi.
To restrict the Modi wave, Priyanka Gandhi stormed Amethi where she grabbed attention of the media and earned brownie points. Comparisons with her charismatic grandmother went on air. Temperatures are rising in east Uttar Pradesh as there was no rain in the last 24 hours. Rain has completely reduced and maximums will rise once again after the last week’s respite.
Jammu and Kashmir- According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Ladakh and Baramulla will be the only comfortable places as temperatures are not too high. Rain seems unlikely but if any, it will be light and isolated as the Western Disturbance is moving away from North India.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand- Very little activity in terms of rain is expected in these hilly states as well. If at all than rain will pick up only during the later part of the day and temperatures will not be too high so people here can cast their votes comfortably.
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According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are today's weather alerts for different parts of country.
Weather Alert for Jharkhand issued at 14:35 hours
Light thundershowers are likely in Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Palamu districts in the next 2-6 hours. These places will also witness strong winds blowing at a speed of 50 to 70 kmph.
Weather Alert for Andhra Pradesh issued at 14:21 hours
Light to moderate rain is expected to occur in East Godavari, Khammam, Mahbubnagar and Vizianagaram districts in the next 2-6 hours. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds blowing at a speed of 50 kmph gusting at 70 kmph.
Weather Alert for West Bengal issued at 14:09 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light to moderate rain is likely in Bankura, Maldah, North Dinajpur, Purulia and South Dinajpur districts with strong average winds of 60 kmph gusting at 80 kmph.
Weather Alert for Odisha issued at 14:00 hours
Light rain/thundershowers are likely in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha, with strong average winds of 60 kmph, gusting at 80 kmph, during the next 2 to 4 hours.
Weather Alert for Punjab issued at 11:27 hours
Thundershowers likely in Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts, with strong winds ranging between 40 kmph and 70 kmph, during the next 2 to 6 hours.
Weather Alert for Chhattisgarh issued at 11:25 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light rain and thundershowers are likely at few places in Balod, Bemetara, Dhamtari, Durg, Kabirdham, Kawardha, Korba, Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts, with strong winds blowing at a speed of 60 kmph.
Weather Alert for Madhya Pradesh issued at 11:25 hours
Light rain and thundershowers likely at Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Panna, Satna, Seoni and Umaria districts in the next 2-6 hours. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds between 40 kmph and 60 kmph.
Weather Alert for Himachal Pradesh issued at 10:55 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts, with strong winds ranging between 40 kmph and 70 kmph.
