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According to India Meteorological Department, on June 6, an "orange alert" was issued in Delhi and other neighboring locations due to severe heatwave with temperatures ranging from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius. Heatwaves will be felt across Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. IMD forecasted no substantial changes in temperatures in most regions of Northwest India, but a hopeful drop in temperature in Central India after… read-more

Delhi was hit by a heatwave on May 13, with temperatures reaching 46 degrees Celsius (°C). The India Meteorological Department issued an "orange" alert, indicating the possibility of a severe heatwave on May 14. The maximum temperature in Delhi might reach 45°C to 47°C. Meteorologists predict some reprieve over the weekend, with a new western disturbance likely to drop the temperature to approximately 41°C starting May 16. 

Delhi-NCR witnessed light showers in the morning on January 22. An 'Orange alert' has been issued for 19 districts of Madhya Pradesh and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and hail. "Light intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi-NCR", IMD tweeted. Meanwhile, AQI of Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category, with an AQI of 342. The minimum temperature in the national capital will rise 2-3 degrees Celsius.

Indian Meteorological Department issued an ''orange alert'' in six districts and ''yellow alert'' in eight districts on November 13 in Kerala. The six districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki. The Yellow alert covers Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod district. While Thiruvananthapuram has already been receiving heavy rainfall since last… read-more

Considering a depression over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining the Odisha coast, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in seven districts of Odisha for the next 24 hours on September 12. Moreover, IMD also issued an orange alert in six districts and a yellow alert in eight districts. ''There are also chances of flash floods,'' said Umashankar Das, a scientist at IMD Bhubaneswar.