Government of India

Ministry of Earth Sciences

India Meteorological Department

Press Release
Date: 19th May, 2025
Time of Issue: 1430 hours IST

Subject: i) Heavy to very heavy Rainfall over west coast (Karnataka, Konkan & Goa and Kerala) and
adjoining Peninsular India during 19th-25th May with extremely heavy falls over Karnataka on 20th
& 21st and Konkan on 21st May.
ii) Heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms & lightning likely over Northeast
India and over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during next 4 days.
iii) Heat wave conditions likely over West Rajasthan during 19th-23rd and Haryana & East Rajasthan
during 19th-21st May 2025.

Advance of Southwest Monsoon: (Annexure I):

❖ Southwest Monsoon further advanced over some more parts of south Arabian Sea, Maldives & Comorin area;
South Bay of Bengal; some more parts of central Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal today,
the 19th May 2025.
❖ The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 5°N/60°E, 6°N/65°E, 7°N/70°E, 7°N/75°E, 8°N/80°E,
10.5°N/85°E, 15°N/90°E and 21°N/95°E.
❖ Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest Monsoon over some more parts of south Arabian
Sea, remaining parts of Maldives & Comorin area; some more parts of South Bay of Bengal; some more parts of
central Bay of Bengal, and some more parts of northeast Bay of Bengal during next 2-3 days.

Realised weather during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today, the 19th May 2025 (Annexure II):
❖ Thunderstorm accompanied with Squally/Gusty winds with speed 60-100 kmph prevailed at isolated
places over Jharkhand, Jammu-Kashmir, West Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Tamilnadu Puducherry
& Karaikal; with speed 40-60 kmph prevailed at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya, Gangetic West Bengal,
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathawada, Rayalaseema.
❖ Heavy to very heavy rainfall has been recorded at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Bihar,
Tamil Nadu, South Interior Karnataka; Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Assam, Kerala,
North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra,
Marathawada.
❖ Hailstorm observed at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh.
❖ Heat wave to severe Heat wave conditions prevailed in isolated pockets of Jammu Division and Heat wave
conditions at isolated pockets of West Rajasthan.
❖ Warm night conditions prevailed in isolated pockets of Rajasthan.

For more details of realised weather, kindly refer Annexure II,

Detailed observations of Maximum Temperature during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today are
appended in Annexure III.
 i. Weather Systems, Forecast and Warnings (refer to Annexure IV & V):

❖ An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to form over eastcentral Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast
around 21st May. Under its influence, a Low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around
22nd May. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwards and intensify further.
❖ A Western Disturbance as a trough in middle tropospheric westerlies runs roughly along Long. 72°E to
the north of Lat. 32°N.
❖ An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over south Haryana & adjoining northeast Rajasthan and a
trough runs from central parts of Punjab to central parts of Madhya Pradesh across above cyclonic
circulation over south Haryana & adjoining northeast Rajasthan in lower tropospheric levels.
❖ An east-west trough runs from Punjab to north Bangladesh across Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh, south
Bihar & north Gangetic West Bengal in lower tropospheric levels.
❖ An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over central Assam in lower tropospheric levels.
❖ An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over Madhya Maharashtra and a trough from this cyclonic
circulation to Rayalaseema in lower tropospheric levels.
❖ An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over westcentral Bay & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and a
trough runs from southeast Bay of Bengal to North Interior Karnataka across the
above cyclonic circulation over westcentral Bay & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, south Coastal
Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema in lower & middle tropospheric levels.
Under the influence of these systems, the following weather is likely:

South peninsular India:

✓ Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning
& gusty winds speed reaching 30-50 kmph likely over Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Karnataka;
Scattered to fairly widespread accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed
reaching 30-50 kmph likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam,
Rayalaseema, Telangana during next 7 days.
✓ Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Tamilnadu Puducherry & Karaikal on 19th & 20th; Kerala
& Mahe, Karnataka during 19th-25th; Lakshadweep on 19th; Rayalaseema during 19th-21st; Coastal Andhra
Pradesh & Yanam, Telangana on 19th & 20th May.
✓ Extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Karnataka on 20th & 21st May.

West India:
✓ Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning
& gusty winds speed reaching 30-50 kmph likely over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra during next
7 days and isolated to scattered rainfall over Gujarat State, Marathawada during 22nd-24th may.
✓ Thundersquall wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely over Konkan & Goa,
Madhya Maharashtra during 19th-23rd and Marathawada during 19th-21st May.
✓ Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over south Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa during
19th-25th May and isolated heavy rainfall over Marathawada during 19th-21st May.
✓ Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Konkan on 21st May.

Northeast India:
✓ Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning
& gusty winds speed reaching 30-50 kmph likely over Northeast India during next 7 days.
✓ Isolated heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh on 20th; Assam & Meghalaya during 19th-22nd, Mizoram
& Tripura on 19th & 20th with isolated very heavy rainfall over Assam & Meghalaya on 19th & 20th May.

East & Central India:

✓ Scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning &
gusty winds speed reaching 40-60 kmph likely over West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand, Andaman &
Nicobar Islands during next 7 days and Bihar during 19th-21st; Isolated to Scattered light/moderate
rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 30-50 kmph likely
over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha during next 7 days.
 ✓ Thundersquall wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely over Gangetic West
Bengal on 19th; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 20th; Bihar during 19th-21st; Jharkhand on 19th &
20th; Chhattisgarh on 21st May.
✓ Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar during 19th-22nd;
Jharkhand on 19th & 20th; with very heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 20th
2025.

Northwest India:
✓ Isolated to Scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed
reaching 30-50 kmph likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 19th;
Himachal Pradesh on 19th & 20th and Uttarakhand 19th, 20th & during 23rd-25th May.
✓ Isolated light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 30-50
kmph likely over plains of Northwest India on 19th & during 23rd-25th May.
✓ Isolated hailstorm very likely over Himachal Pradesh on 19th and over Uttarakhand on 19th & 20th May.
✓ Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Uttarakhand during 23rd-25th May.
✓ Duststorm (40-50 kmph) very likely over West Rajasthan during 19th-22nd and Haryana & Punjab on
19th May.
Maximum Temperature Forecast:
❖ No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over Central India during next 3 days and fall by 2-
3°C over thereafter for subsequent 4 days.
❖ No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over rest parts of the country.

Heat wave and Hot & Humid weather warning:

❖ Heat wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of West Rajasthan during 19th-24th; East Rajasthan during
19th-22nd and Haryana during 19th-21st May.
❖ Hot & humid weather is likely to prevail over Odisha on 19th & 20th May.
❖ Warm night conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Haryana and Rajasthan during 19th-21st May.

FISHERMEN WARNING:
DAY 1 (19TH MAY TO 20TH MAY): Squally wind with speed 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to
prevail western parts of Westcentral Arabian Sea, along and off Oman coast, over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining
Comorin area, along and off South Sri Lanka coast.
Squally weather with wind speed 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph prevailing along and off south Konkan,
Goa coasts, along and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts & adjoining Lakshadweep area, along and off south Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts, over northern parts of southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining westcentral Bay of
Bengal.
DAY 2 (20TH MAY TO 21ST MAY): Squally wind with speed 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to
prevail western parts of Westcentral Arabian Sea, along and off Oman coast, along and off Somalia coast, over
Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Comorin area, along and off South Sri Lanka coast.
Squally weather with wind speed 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph prevailing along and off south Konkan,
Goa coasts, along and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts and adjoining Lakshadweep area.
DAY 3 (21ST MAY TO 22ND MAY): Squally wind with speed 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to
prevail along and off Somalia coast & adjoining southwest Arabian Sea, over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining
Comorin area, along and off South Sri Lanka coast.
Squally weather with wind speed 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph prevailing along and off Konkan, Goa
coasts, along and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts and adjoining Lakshadweep area.
DAY 4 (22ND MAY TO 23RD MAY): Squally wind with speed 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to
prevail along and off Somalia coast & adjoining parts of southwest Arabian Sea, over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining
Comorin area, along and off South Sri Lanka coast.
Squally weather with wind speed 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph prevailing along and off Konkan, Goa
coasts, along and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts and adjoining Lakshadweep area.
DAY 5 (23RD MAY TO 24TH MAY): Squally wind with speed 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to
prevail along and off Somalia coast & adjoining parts of southwest Arabian Sea, over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining
Comorin area. Squally weather with wind speed 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph prevailing along and
off south Gujarat, Konkan, Goa coasts, along and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts and adjoining Lakshadweep area.

iv. Weather conditions and forecast over Delhi/NCR during 19th May to 22nd May, 2025 (Annexure VI)

For more details, kindly refer National Weather Bulletin:

https://mausam.imd.gov.in/responsive/all_india_forcast_bulletin.php
For District wise warnings refer: https://mausam.imd.gov.in/responsive/districtWiseWarningGIS.php

ANNEXURE I
 ANNEXURE II

Significant weather reported during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today:
❖ Light/moderate Rainfall with thunderstorm & lightning observed at most places over Assam &
Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-
Muzaffarabad, Tamilnadu Puducherry & Karaikal, Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema; at many
places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh, Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Coastal Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh &
Yanam; at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Madhya Maharashtra,
Uttarakhand, Telangana; at isolated places over Odisha, Konkan & Goa, Marathawada, East Uttar
Pradesh, East Rajasthan,, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh.

Rainfall recorded (in cm) reported during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today:
❖ Sub Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim: Raiganj PTO (dist North Dinajpur) 19;
❖ Bihar: Dhengraghat (dist Purnea) 16; Narpatganj (dist Araria) 14; Forbesganj (dist Araria) 12; Kasba
(dist Purnea) 10; Kishanganj (dist Kishanganj), Jalalgarh (dist Purnea), Dagarua (dist Purnea) 9 Each;
Araria (dist Araria), Raniganj (dist Araria), Baisa (dist Purnea) 8 Each; Barsoi (dist Katihar), Srinagar
(dist Purnea) 7 Each;
❖ Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal: Dscl Rishivandhiyam (dist Kallakurichi) 14; Dscl Kalayanallur
(dist Kallakurichi) 13; Namakkal (dist Namakkal), Rasipuram (dist Namakkal), Tiruvaiyaru (dist
Thanjavur), Pullambadi (dist Trichy), Annamalai Nagar (dist Cuddalore), Dscl Thiyagadurgam (dist
Kallakurichi) 12 Each; Rameswaram (dist Ramanathapuram), Vepur (dist Cuddalore), Lalpet (dist
Cuddalore), Basl Manalurpet (dist Kallakurichi), Kallakudi (dist Trichy) 11 Each;
❖ Telangana: Makthal (dist Narayanpet) 11; Narva (dist Narayanpet) 8;
❖ Marathwada: Renapur (dist Latur) 10;
❖ South Interior Karnataka: Bengaluru City (dist Bengaluru Urban) 10; Chamarajanagar (dist
Chamarajanagar) 9; Kanakapura (dist Ramanagara), Bengaluru HAL AP (dist Bengaluru Urban) 8 Each; T
G Halli HMS (dist Bengaluru Urban) 7;
❖ Assam & Meghalaya: Dhubri CWC (dist Dhubri) 10; Bajali AWS (dist Bajali) 9; Manash Nh Xing (dist
Barpeta), Tikrikilla (dist West Garo Hills) 8 Each; Barpeta (dist Barpeta), Nongstein (dist West Khasi
Hills), Hatsingimari ARG (dist South Salmara) 7 Each;
❖ Madhya Maharashtra: Dhule (dist Dhule), Sankh (dist Sangli) 9 Each;
❖ Rayalaseema: Palamaner (dist Chittoor) 7;
❖ Kerala & Mahe: Konni (dist Pathanamthitta) 7;
❖ Konkan & Goa: Mormugao - Pmo IMD (dist South Goa) 7;
❖ Uttarakhand: Berinag (dist Pithoragarh) 7.
Realised Gusty Winds (KMPH) during past 24hours ending at 0300 UTC of today i.e. 19.05.2025;
❖ Jharkhand: Simdega (96); Ranchi (85); Palamu (63)
❖ Jammu-Kashmir:
Ramban=81,Srinagar=75,Baramua=68,Shopian=63,Jammu(Chata)=55,Samba=52,Kathua=41,Poonch=
48,Kupwara=45
❖ Tamil Naduy: Natham_Isro( 70 Kmph), Coimbatore_Amfu(44 Kmph), Tiruppur_Collector_Office(41
Kmph), Aduthurai_Amfu(43 Kmph), Tiruttani_Pto_Isro(46 Kmph)
❖ Gangetic West Bengal: Raidighi, Dum Dum, Barrackpore (48); Nimpith (44); Amta (39); Canning (35);
Purulia (33); Durgapur, Sonarpur (31); Gangasagar, Uluberia (30);
❖ Madhya Maharashtra: Cagmo PUNE(43 Kmph), Dhule(59 Kmph, Jalgaon (63 Kmph),
Kalwan(NASHIK)(50 Kmph)
❖ Marathawada: Ambejogai(BEED) (56 Kmph), Tondapur_Aws400(HINGOLI) (48 Kmph)
❖ Bihar: Aurangabad (48)
❖ Assam & Meghalaya: MAWKRWAT-56,SRIBHUMI=40
❖ West Madhya Pradesh: ( sehore 70, khandwa 39)
❖ Vidarbha: yavatmal 43 kmph
❖ East Madhya Pradesh: ( singraouli 40, sagar 37)
❖ Punjab: Mohali 46 Jalandhar 44
❖ Haryana: Gurugram Aws 57
❖ Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura: DHALAI=44
 ANNEXURE III

Temperature observations during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today:

❖ Yesterday, Maximum Temperatures were in the range of 40-46°C in most parts of Rajasthan, Punjab; in
many parts of East Madhya Pradesh; in a few parts of East Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana-
Chandigarh-Delhi; in isolated parts of West Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Odisha, Saurashtra & Kutch; in the
range 36-40°C in most parts of Telangana; in many parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam,
Chhattisgarh; in a few parts of Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh,
Gujarat Region, Marathwada; in isolated parts of Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Maharashtra,
Konkan & Goa, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and they were less than 36°C elsewhere over
remaining parts of the country. Yesterday, the highest maximum temperature of 46.6°C was reported at
Suratgarh (West Rajasthan) over the country.
❖ Yesterday, Maximum Temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places
over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to
5.0°C) at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at few places over
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan; at isolated places over Uttar Pradesh. These were markedly above normal
(> 5.1°C) at many places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya; at isolated places over Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, North Interior Karnataka,
Rayalaseema, Telangana; appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at a few places Coastal Andhra
Pradesh & Yanam, Bihar, South Interior Karnataka; at isolated places over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal,
Gujarat Region, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal; below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) at many places over
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Coastal Karnataka; at a few places over Konkan & Goa, Odisha,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura; at isolated place over West Uttar Pradesh and normal over rest
parts of the country. (Fig. 2).

Fig. 1: Maximum Temperatures Fig. 2: Departure of Maximum Temperatures

 ANNEXURE IV

7 Days Rainfall Forecast

19-May 20-May 21-May 22-May 23-May 24-May 25-May
S. No. Subdivision
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS SCT FWS FWS WS WS WS WS
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH FWS FWS FWS FWS FWS FWS FWS
3 ASSAM & MEGHALAYA WS WS FWS FWS FWS FWS FWS
4 NAGALAND, MANIPUR, MIZORAM & TRIPURA FWS WS WS FWS FWS SCT SCT
5 SUB-HIMALAYAN WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM WS WS WS FWS FWS SCT FWS
6 GANGETIC WEST BENGAL FWS SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
7 ODISHA ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT
8 JHARKHAND FWS FWS FWS SCT SCT SCT SCT
9 BIHAR FWS SCT SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
10 EAST UTTAR PRADESH ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT SCT
11 WEST UTTAR PRADESH ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT
12 UTTARAKHAND FWS FWS ISOL ISOL FWS FWS FWS
13 HARYANA CHANDIGARH & DELHI ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
14 PUNJAB ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
15 HIMACHAL PRADESH SCT SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT
16 JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH FWS ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
17 WEST RAJASTHAN DRY ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
18 EAST RAJASTHAN ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
19 WEST MADHYA PRADESH ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT
20 EAST MADHYA PRADESH ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT
21 GUJARAT REGION ISOL ISOL SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
22 SAURASHTRA & KUTCH ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT SCT SCT SCT
23 KONKAN & GOA SCT FWS WS WS WS WS FWS
24 MADHYA MAHARASHTRA ISOL SCT FWS SCT SCT ISOL ISOL
25 MARATHAWADA ISOL SCT SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
26 VIDARBHA ISOL ISOL SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
27 CHHATTISGARH ISOL SCT SCT SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL
28 COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH & YANAM FWS FWS FWS SCT SCT ISOL ISOL
29 TELANGANA SCT SCT FWS FWS SCT ISOL ISOL
30 RAYALASEEMA WS WS WS SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL
31 TAMILNADU PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL FWS SCT ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL ISOL
32 COASTAL KARNATAKA WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
33 NORTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA WS WS WS WS FWS SCT FWS
34 SOUTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA WS WS WS FWS SCT SCT FWS
35 KERALA & MAHE WS WS FWS FWS WS WS WS
36 LAKSHADWEEP WS WS FWS FWS WS WS WS

• As the lead period increases forecast accuracy decreases.

ANNEXURE V
• Action may be taken based on ORANGE AND RED COLOUR warnings.
• Vulnerable regions likely urban and hilly areas action may be initiated for heavy rainfall warning.
• As the lead period increases forecast accuracy decreases.

Detailed district wise Multi Hazard weather warning for next five days available at
https://mausam.imd.gov.in/responsive/districtWiseWarningGIS.php
 Annexure VI
Weather forecast over Delhi/NCR during 19th to 22th May 2025

Past Weather:

There has been rise in minimum temperature up to 02°C and rise in maximum temperature up to 01°C over
Delhi/NCR during the past 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are in the range of
41 to 43°C and 26 to 28°C respectively. The minimum temperature was near normal and the maximum
temperature was near normal at most places over Delhi/NCR. Partly cloudy sky conditions with predominant
surface wind from the northwest/Southeast direction with wind speeds less than 18 kmph prevailed during the
past 24 hours. Partly cloudy sky conditions with wind speed less than 15 kmph from the east direction prevailed
over the region in the forenoon today.

Weather Forecast:

19.05.2025: Partly cloudy sky. Very light rain to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lighting and gusty
winds (speed 30 – 40 kmph) temporarily reaching to 50 kmph during thunderstorm with dust rising surface
winds towards evening/night. The maximum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 38 to 40°C.
The maximum temperature will be below normal up to 01 - 03°C. The predominant surface wind will likely be
from the northwest direction with a wind speed of less than 20 kmph till evening. It would decrease becoming
less than 12 kmph from the southwest direction during the night.

20.05.2025: Partly cloudy sky. Very light rain to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lighting and gusty
winds (speed 30 – 40 kmph) temporarily reaching to 50 kmph during thunderstorm with dust rising surface
winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 38 to 40°C and 27
to 29°C respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal up to 01 - 03°C and the maximum
temperature will be below normal up to 01 - 02°C. The predominant surface wind will likely be from the
northwest direction with a wind speed of 12-18 kmph during morning hours. The wind speed will gradually
increase becoming 16-20 kmph from the west direction in the afternoon. It will decrease becoming less than 18
kmph from the west direction during evening and night.

21.05.2025: Partly cloudy sky. Very light rain to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lighting and gusty
winds (speed 30 – 40 kmph) temporarily reaching to 50 kmph during thunderstorm with dust rising surface
winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 37 to 39°C and 27 to
29°C respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal up to 01 - 03°C and the maximum
temperature will be below normal up to 01 - 03°C. The predominant surface wind will likely be from the
northwest direction with a wind speed of less than 25 kmph during the morning hours. The wind speed will
gradually decrease becoming 15-20 kmph from the northwest direction in the afternoon. It will decrease
becoming less than 16 kmph from the west direction during evening and night.

22.05.2025: Partly cloudy sky. Very light rain to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lighting and gusty
winds (speed 30 – 40 kmph) temporarily reaching to 50 kmph during thunderstorm with dust rising surface
winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 38 to 40°C and 26 to
28°C respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal up to 01 – 02°C, and the maximum
temperature will be below normal up to 01 - 02°C. The predominant surface wind will likely be from the west
direction with a wind speed of less than 10 kmph during the morning hours. The wind speed will gradually
increase becoming 15-20 kmph from the west direction in the afternoon. It will decrease becoming less than 16
kmph from the southeast direction during evening and night.

Impact expected and Action Suggested due to thunderstorm with lightning/gusty winds:

• Be cautious and take precautionary measures, though there is the likelihood of

thunderstorm/lightning/dust accompanied by strong surface winds 30 – 40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph.
• Breaking of tree branches, uprooting of large avenue trees, Large dead limbs blown from trees, Damage
to standing crops, Minor to major damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of
branches, Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds, Loose objects may fly.
• People are advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and be ready to move to
safer places accordingly, stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible, take safe
shelters; do not take shelter under trees, do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete
walls, unplug electrical/ electronic appliances, immediately get out of water bodies, keep away from all
the objects that conduct electricity.
Impact & Action Suggested due to very heavy rainfall over
✓ Extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Karnataka on 20th & 21st and Konkan on 21st May.
✓ Isolated very heavy rainfall likely over Tamilnadu Puducherry & Karaikal, Assam & Meghalaya on 19th
& 20th; Kerala & Mahe, Karnataka, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra during 19th-23rd; Coastal Andhra
Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema on 19th May.

Impact Expected
❖ Localized Flooding of roads, water logging in low lying areas and closure of underpasses mainly in
urban areas of the above region.
❖ Occasional reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall.
❖ Disruption of traffic in major cities due to water logging in roads leading to increased travel time.
❖ Minor damage to kutcha roads.
❖ Possibilities of damage to vulnerable structure.
❖ Localized Landslides/Mudslides
❖ Damage to horticulture and standing crops in some areas due to inundation.
❖ It may lead to riverine flooding in some river catchments (for riverine flooding please visit Web page
of CWC).
Action Suggested
❖ Check for traffic congestion on your route before leaving for your destination.
❖ Follow any traffic advisories that are issued in this regard.
❖ Avoid going to areas that face the water logging problems often.
❖ Avoid staying in vulnerable structure.

Impact expected and action suggested due to isolated thunderstorm with lightning/gusty & Squally
winds & Hailstorm over
✓ Thundersquall wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely over Gangetic West Bengal
on 19th; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 20 th; Bihar, Marathawada during 19th-21st; Jharkhand on
19th & 20th; Chhattisgarh on 21st; Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra during 19 th-23rd May.
✓ Isolated hailstorm very likely over Himachal Pradesh on 19th and over Uttarakhand on 19th & 20th May.

Impact expected:
➢ Breaking of tree branches, uprooting of large avenue trees. Large dead limbs blown from trees. Damage
to Standing crops.
➢ Minor to Major damage to banana and papaya trees.
➢ Minor to major damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of branches.
➢ Strong wind/hail may damage plantation, horticulture and standing crops.
➢ Hail may injure people and cattle at open places.
➢ Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds.
➢ Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
➢ Loose objects may fly.
Action suggested:
➢ People are advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and be ready to move to
safer places accordingly.
➢ Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
➢ Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
➢ Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
➢ Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
➢ Immediately get out of water bodies.
➢ Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity.
Impact expected and action suggested due to Heat wave conditions over West Rajasthan during 19th-
24th; East Rajasthan during 19th-22nd and Haryana during 19th-21st May.
Yellow alert Areas
➢ Moderate temperature & heat is tolerable for general public but moderate health concern likely for
vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly, people with chronic diseases.
➢ Avoid heat exposure.
➢ Wear lightweight, light colour, loose, cotton clothes.
➢ Cover your head, use a cloth, hat or umbrella.

Agromet advisories for likely impact of Heavy Rainfall / Gusty Winds / Heat Wave

➢ In North Eastern States, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar, Konkan & Goa,
Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,
drain out excess water and ensure proper drainage in fields with standing crops and vegetables.
➢ In Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, use hail nets and hail caps to prevent mechanical damage in
vegetables and orchards due to the possibility of hailstorms.
➢ Shift the harvested produce in safer places or cover the produce with tarpaulin sheets in the fields. Tie the
harvested crops properly and cover them to minimise the risk of displacement due to strong surface winds.
➢ Provide mechanical support to horticultural crops and staking to vegetables to avoid lodging.
➢ In Haryana and Rajasthan, apply light and frequent irrigation in the evening to protect standing crops,
vegetables and orchards from the adverse effects of heat waves and high temperatures.

Livestock / Poultry / Fishery

➢ Keep the animals inside the shed during heavy rainfall / hailstorm and provide them balanced feed.
➢ Store feed and fodder in a safe place to prevent spoilage.
➢ Construct an outlet with proper netting around the ponds to drain out excess water, thereby preventing fish
from escaping in case of overflow.
➢ To reduce the effect of heat wave/high temperature, cover the roof of poultry sheds with grass. Also, provide
clean, hygienic and plenty of drinking water to animals.
 Legends & abbreviations:

❖ Heavy Rain:64.5-115.5mm; Very Heavy Rain:115.6-204.4mm; Extremely Heavy Rain: >204.4mm.

❖ Obsy: Observatory; AWS: Automatic Weather Station; ARG: Automatic Rain Gauge; dist: District: NH:
National Highway; KVK: Krishi Vigyan Kendra; DVC: Damodar Valley Corporation; PTO: Part Time Office,
Aero: Aerodrome, IAF: Indian Air Force.
❖ Region wise classification of meteorological Sub-Divisions:
• Northwest India: Western Himalayan Region (Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-
Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand); Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi; West Uttar
Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan and East Rajasthan.
• Central India: West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh.
• East India: Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim; Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.
• West India: Gujarat Region, Saurashtra & Kutch, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and
Marathawada.
• South India: Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Coastal Karnataka, North
Interior Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and
Lakshadweep.
Hot and Humid: When maximum temperatures remain 3°C above normal along with the above normal
relative humidity.