The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in Punjab for the next five days. The heat wave will prevail in Punjab these days. Today the average maximum temperature in the state has dropped by 0.3 degrees Celsius, yet the temperature remains 2.8 degree Celsius above normal.
The highest maximum temperature of the state was recorded at 42.9 degrees Celsius in Bathinda.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Chandigarh, Punjab will be affected by heat wave till May 1, 2025. Not only this, on May 1, there is an alert of thunderstorm, lightning, strong winds in the districts adjoining Himachal Pradesh. While heat wave conditions can be seen in other districts.
April 28 (Day 1): The weather will be normal in the northern districts of Punjab (like Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur etc.), while there is an alert regarding heat wave in the southern districts (like Fazilka, Bathinda, Faridkot etc.).
April 29 (Day 2): Most of the state will remain under a yellow warning.
30 April (Day 3): Alert will continue but conditions are likely to improve in some northern and eastern parts.
1 May (Day 4): Half of Punjab will come in the green zone i.e. there will be no weather warning, while some southern districts will still have the warning.