Weather Updates, May 8 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh heatwave over East India and rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over Northwest and Central India for the next few days.

Heatwave conditions are likely to occur in isolated pockets of Gangetic West Bengal during May 10-13, Odisha during May 10-14, Bihar during May 11-13, and Jharkhand during May 11-14.

The weather department said hot and humid weather is expected to prevail over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on May 8 and 9.

The IMD also predicted: "Thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds likely over Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 8, 2025," and "Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning like...