Severe heatwave conditions likely to prevail over parts of India: IMD
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue across various regions of India over the next week, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has warned of heatwave conditions in parts of Northwest, Central, and East India, as well as Peninsular India. Specific areas such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan are likely to experience severe heat during this period.
- ▪Heatwave conditions are likely to persist over Northwest, Central, and East India for the next six to seven days.
- ▪Severe heatwave conditions are expected in isolated areas of East Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh from May 22 to May 28.
- ▪Warm night conditions are anticipated in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha from May 22 to May 24.
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Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over the plains of Northwest India, Central and East India, and parts of Peninsular India during the next six to seven days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday (May 22, 2026). Is a heatwave really a wave of heat?The IMD stated that heatwave conditions are likely in isolated areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh from May 22 to May 28. "Severe heatwave conditions over East Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh are expected during the same period," the IMD said.It added that heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated/some pockets over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi from May 22 to May 28. Severe heatwave conditions are predicted in some areas of these regions between May 24 and May 27.
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