Dust storm to blow across North India; yellow alert issued for Rajasthan

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• May 17, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The India Meteorological Department has issued a "yellow alert" for dust storms and thunderstorms in several districts of Rajasthan...

Digital Desk: The India Meteorological Department has issued a "yellow alert" for dust storms and thunderstorms in several districts of Rajasthan for the next three days. After light to heavy rainfall in parts of Rajasthan during the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature fell by up to three degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, and Sawai Madhopur will all experience dust storms, as per the reports of the meteorological department.

On Tuesday, a dust storm swept through North India, including Delhi-NCR. On Tuesday, a dust storm slammed all of North India, including Delhi-NCR. As you can see, the weather in numerous states has altered once more. While it may be sunny in some places and raining heavily in other places, some regions are disturbed by dust storms. On Tuesday morning, strong winds swept across Delhi, generating dust and damaging the air quality.

The Meteorological Office's satellite images show a thick coating of dust covering huge regions of northwest India. Meteorologists reported dusty conditions throughout northwest India in the last five days as a result of an extreme heat wave.

The IMD predicted that the sky would be partly cloudy for the next four to five days, with a possible slight respite from light rain till evening. By Sunday, the highest temperature could reach 44 degrees Celsius.

The weather will continue to fluctuate on Wednesday. The Meteorological Department has predicted that the movement of light to medium-high clouds will continue. The following five days are predicted to have a partly cloudy sky, but there is no risk of rainfall. Since Tuesday morning, there has been plenty of sunlight.

The weather in the state, including the capital, has remained dry. People in Patna and the neighbouring areas were troubled by the humid heat due to Purva. According to the Meteorological Centre Patna, a trough line runs from North Bihar to Central Chhattisgarh. Rain activities will continue as a result of its impact from May 17-20.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for the northern regions of the state for the next 24 hours. The wind speed during this is predicted to be between 30 and 40 kmph. On the other hand, on Thursday, an alert was issued for thunder, lightning, and rain with wind speeds of 40-50 km/h in the southern areas of the state, including Patna.