Overview
- The IMD, which updated its forecast Monday, expects heatwave to severe heatwave conditions across the plains of northwest and central India through May 23.
- Telangana logged multiple 45°C-plus spots over the weekend and its health department issued fresh warnings Sunday, with forecasts of a further 2–3°C rise early this week.
- Delhi faces a yellow alert with highs of 43–45°C and strong daytime winds, and officials warn that above-normal temperatures could persist for several days.
- Uttar Pradesh reported Banda at 46.4°C on Sunday as the state prepared services for a prolonged hot spell, while Punjab and Haryana received five-day heatwave alerts.
- Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast for parts of Bengal, the Northeast and Kerala, and the IMD says the monsoon is advancing over the Andaman region but will not cool the wider plains yet.