IMD issues heatwave alert for multiple states

New Delhi, Apr 16, 2026 : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, North Interior Karnataka and Telangana today. The Met Department also predicted hot and humid weather conditions over Andhra Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today. Similar conditions are likely to prevail in Kerala, Mahe, Konkan, Goa and Gujarat.

Meanwhile, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are expected over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. In Northeast India, the IMD has predicted similar conditions over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.