The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has provided a detailed weather forecast for the coming days, predicting significant changes in weather patterns across various regions of India. Here are the key points:
### Delhi Weather Forecast:
- **June 3 and 4**: Thunderstorms with rain are expected.
- **Temperatures**: Maximum of 45°C and minimum of 30°C on both days.
- **Current Conditions**: On Sunday, Delhi's Safdarjung weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8°C and a minimum temperature of 30.4°C, both above the seasonal average.
### Heatwave and Temperature Updates:
- **Recent Temperature Drops**: There was a decrease of 3-4°C in East Madhya Pradesh, 2-3°C in interior Odisha, Vidarbha, and Punjab, and 1-2°C in Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, and East Rajasthan.
- **Current High Temperatures**: Despite the dip, temperatures remain high, with some parts of north Rajasthan, south Haryana, and north and southeast Madhya Pradesh recording temperatures between 43-45°C. Many parts of Punjab, remaining parts of Haryana, Delhi, south Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Telangana, and south interior Odisha are experiencing temperatures between 41-43°C.
- **Hottest Locations**: Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest temperature at 46.2°C, followed by Sirsa in Haryana and Ganganagar in Rajasthan at 45.4°C.
### Rainfall Predictions:
- **Rajasthan**: Light to moderate rain expected in Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer, and Jodhpur divisions. The maximum temperature will likely stay below 45°C.
- **Isolated Rainfall**: Light rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) in Punjab and Haryana (June 3-6), Uttar Pradesh (till June 5), and Rajasthan (June 3).
### Regional Weather Conditions:
- **Bihar, Konkan Goa, and Odisha**: Hot and humid weather likely in isolated pockets.
- **Heatstroke Incidents in Odisha**: 20 confirmed deaths due to heatstroke, with 99 cases reported in the past three days.
### Monsoon Progress:
- **Advancement**: Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of the Lakshadweep area, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka, Rayalaseema, and Andhra Pradesh. Further advancement is expected in more parts of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh over the next three days.
- **Rainfall in Other Regions**:
 - **Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand**: Isolated to scattered light rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next five days.
 - **Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal**: Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms from June 3-6.
 - **Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa, Maharashtra**: Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall over the next five days.
 - **East and Northeast India**: Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms expected over the next seven days in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim.
### Summary:
The IMD's forecast indicates a significant change in weather conditions, with relief from the heatwave expected in various regions due to predicted rainfall and thunderstorms. The advancement of the Southwest Monsoon will further bring widespread rainfall, particularly in the east and northeast regions, while hot and humid conditions persist in some isolated pockets.
