Met Dept issues heatwave alert for Mumbai and Thane; expects thunderstorm

Amid extreme hot weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for Mumbai and Thane for Wednesday, along with a potential thunderstorm. IMD scientist Sushma Nair on Tuesday told PTI that Thane and Vikhroli in Mumbai recorded temperatures exceeding 39 degrees Celsius.

Nair mentioned the possibility of a thunderstorm occurring on Wednesday afternoon.

The heatwave is expected to persist in Thane until Thursday, while Mumbai will remain hot and humid.


Meanwhile, the country braces for the onset of the Southwest Monsoon as the Met department on Tuesday predicted its likely advancement into the South Andaman Sea, parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal, and Nicobar Islands by May 19, 2024.

With this anticipated weather shift, various regions across India are expected to experience diverse patterns.

A cyclonic circulation over the Southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Kerala, coupled with a trough extending to Marathwada, is expected to bring isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds (40-60 kmph) to Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Gujarat state from May 14 to 17, 2024, according to the met department.

Further, the IMD also noted that heat wave conditions are likely in isolated/some pockets over Konkan, West Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh during specific periods, with severe heat wave conditions possible in isolated pockets of West Rajasthan and Punjab.

As per the weather agency, hot and humid weather is expected in certain regions, including Konkan & Goa, Saurashtra & Kutch, and Gangetic West Bengal.