Heat, dust to remain in weather across north, rain to dominate Kerala on Tuesday

On Monday, the heat was relentless in the North. In the northeast and along the southern coast, it was raining hard enough to flood roads. The day continued 2026's run of intense, erratic weather, and Tuesday promises the same.

In Short

• North India faced intense heat and dry skies on Monday
• Heavy rainfall caused floods in northeast and southern coastal regions
• Warm nights continued, offering little relief in many states

India's weather on Monday, May 25, was both intense and calm, depending on where you were standing.

In the north, the heat was relentless and the skies dry. In the northeast and along the southern coast, it was raining hard enough to flood roads.

The day continued 2026's run of intense, erratic seasons, and Tuesday promises to carry the torch.

WHAT HAPPENED ON MONDAY?

Monday was another punishing day for large parts of central and northwest India.

Heatwave conditions prevailed in many places across Vidarbha, the eastern region of Maharashtra, and at isolated locations across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.

Warm night conditions, where the nighttime temperatures remain high, continued their hot streak, offering no real relief.

Hot days and warm nights were recorded in isolated pockets of East Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. The highest maximum temperature recorded anywhere in the country was a searing 47.2°C at Brahmapuri in Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, minimum temperatures across Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi were markedly above normal, more than 5.1°C higher than usual, at isolated places.

Similarly, above-normal readings of between 3.1°C and 5°C were recorded at a few places in the region as well. The lowest minimum temperature recorded over the plains of India was 23.4°C at Rohtak in Haryana.

On the other hand, the northeast was a different world altogether.

Extremely heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places throughout Assam and Meghalaya. Heavy to very heavy rain fell at isolated locations across Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu.

Kerala saw heavy to very heavy rain as well, with Kayamkulam in Alapuzha district recording 16 cm of rainfall, the highest in the country in the 24-hour period.

Thunderstorms with squally winds reaching 50 to 100 kmph were observed at isolated places across coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Sikkim.

HOW WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE ON TUESDAY?

For Delhi and much of north India, Tuesday offers no relief.

The IMD has forecast heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and West Rajasthan on May 26.

A severe heat wave is declared when temperatures are 6.5°C or more above normal, or when the actual maximum temperature hits 47°C or above. These are dangerous conditions, particularly for the elderly, children, outdoor workers, and anyone with a chronic illness.

Warm night conditions are expected to continue on Tuesday in isolated places throughout Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Vidarbha, meaning the nights will again offer little recovery from daytime heat.

Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab will see no rain whatsoever on Tuesday. There will neither be thunderstorms to break the heat, nor dust storms to stir the air. There will just be sustained, intense heat.

The northeast, however, will continue to receive significant rainfall on Tuesday.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast in isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya, with heavy rainfall also likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala and Mahe, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu.

Thundersqualls with wind speeds of 50 to 60 kmph are expected at isolated places over Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of Karnataka. Kerala and Lakshadweep will see widespread rain, as they have for the past several days.

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