The met body has also said that occasional intense spells of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are "very likely" in the region
Read MoreThe advance of the southwest monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by monsoon onset over Kerala
Read MoreThe forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain this monsoon riding on favourable La Nina conditions, expected to set in between August and September
Read MoreThe Met Department says maximum daytime temperatures in several districts of these states may breach the 47°C-mark
Read MoreThe weather agency also said that mercury had soared as high as 45 degrees Celsius in many places across the country in May
Read MorePrivate forecaster Skymet Weather Services and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Climate Centre have echoed similar forecasts
Read MoreAccording to IMD, the average minimum temperature (22 degrees Celsius) in April in east and northeast India was the highest since 1901
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