Severe heat wave conditions were observed today in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for severe heatwave conditions over the plains of Northwest, East and Central India during the next five days.

Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some parts of Maldives and the Comorin area, South Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Sea today. IMD also said that extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over south Peninsular India till Wednesday. Similar conditions are also likely to prevail in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya. A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Southwest Bay of Bengal around Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed severe heatwave conditions during the day with mercury soaring up to 44.4 degrees Celsius which is four degrees above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius.