New Delhi, 22 April (H.S.):

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioned of worsening heatwave conditions across northwest, central, and eastern India over the next 4-5 days, with northwest India, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra under orange alert.

Heatwave Timeline

Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi: April 24-25 (isolated pockets).

West UP: April 23-25.

East UP: April 22-26.

Rajasthan: April 24-26.

Madhya Pradesh: April 23-26.

Chhattisgarh: April 24-27.

Ganga plains West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand: April 22-23.

Additional Patterns

Hot/humid spells forecast April 22-25 in Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh/Yanam, Ganga plains West Bengal, Tamil Nadu/Puducherry/Karaikal, Kerala/Mahe, coastal Karnataka/Gujarat.

Warm nights likely in Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Odisha parts, Konkan-Goa.

Northeast/east India may see scattered thunderstorms with isolated heavy-very heavy rainfall through the week, offering some respite.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar