Heat Wave To Abate Over Northern Plains, Dust Storm-Thundershowers Likely
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Key Takeaways:
- Heat wave conditions across parts of North India are likely to ease temporarily.
- Rain, thunderstorms, dust storms, and hail are expected between May 28 and 31.
- Temperatures may drop by 7°-8°C across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh.
- Heat is likely to rebuild during the first week of June 2026.
Week-long heat wave conditions in some pockets of the northern plains are likely to ease out. Scorching heat will make an exit, albeit temporarily, from most parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh. Typical pre-monsoon hazardous conditions are likely to spread across vast parts of these states and more so, along and off the foothills.
An active western disturbance will arrive shortly over Jammu & Kashmir and the Ladakh region. An induced cyclonic circulation will come up over the plains of North India. An east-west trough will extend from the circulation along the Indo-Gangetic plains and dip over South Jharkhand and the adjoining Chhattisgarh region. These features will be instrumental in reducing temperatures across northern, central, and eastern parts of the country between 28th and 31st May 2026. Heat wave conditions will abate from most parts and rebuild only in the first week of June 2026.
The day temperatures have been hovering in the low and mid-40s across many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh. Locations like Bhatinda, Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Hisar, Rohtak, Sirsa, Narnaul, Karnal, Meerut, Moradabad, and Aligarh have recorded temperatures in the range of 42°-44°C. Weather stations at Sirsa and Rohtak have witnessed extreme heat, with mercury touching about 46°C. Relief is likely from the scorching heat.
Rain, thundershowers, and dust storm activity are likely over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh between 28th and 31st May 2026. Strong and gusty winds are likely over these parts, accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms during this period. Hailstorm activity is also likely at some places. A temperature drop of 7°-8°C is expected, and the day temperature will plunge to about 34°-35°C at many places. Broad clearance is expected around 02nd-03rd June, and the heat is expected to build up afresh thereafter.
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