Overview
- The India Meteorological Department said thunderstorms driven by a western disturbance and Bay of Bengal moisture have pushed temperatures down across northwest India and will likely bring the southwest monsoon to Kerala within days.
- IMD issued warnings on Friday for severe thunderstorms, hail and gusts of 80–100 km/h in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and nearby areas, and forecast widespread storm activity through the weekend.
- IMD released a second‑stage June–September outlook on May 29 that trimmed seasonal rainfall to about 90% of the long‑period average and warned that rising El Niño probability could further suppress monsoon rains.
- Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology kept severe thunderstorm and flood warnings in force for parts of southwest Western Australia and the eastern seaboard while forecasting easing rain into the weekend for many coastal districts.
- The UK Met Office and regional forecasters say the late‑May heatwave is breaking as Atlantic lows bring rain and thunderstorms to western and northern Britain, increasing short‑term flood and travel disruption risks.