Weather prediction: A fresh wet spell is expected in the northwest region from Friday (File)
There will be no heatwave for the next seven days in most parts of the country, the weather office said today, in a big relief after days of scorching heat. A fresh wet spell is expected in the northwest region from Friday, it added.
Earlier this month, it had predicted above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country except northwest and peninsular India, during April-June.
The maximum temperatures were between 36-39 degrees Celsius in the northwest, central, and east India on Sunday, while it was 30-35 degrees in the rest of the country. The Himalayan region saw it between 15-25 degrees.
"No heat wave conditions are likely in the country during the next seven days," the India Meteorological Department said in its latest bulletin.
It said that the western Himalayan region is likely to receive rainfall from Wednesday and the northwestern plains from Friday.
Thunderstorms have been predicted in central Maharashtra, Telangana, and southern Madhya Pradesh between Tuesday-Thursday. Southern states like Tamil and Kerala are likely to receive rain for the next three-four days.
In Maharashtra, all schools affiliated with the state board have been shut till June 15 while the summer vacation extends till June 30 in Vidarbha region.
Several parts of India had been experiencing heatwave conditions for the past few days. The maximum temperatures had been hovering around 37 degrees in Delhi until rain and hailstorm brought relief to the city last week.