Rain coming? Satellite shows new western disturbance approaching India

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• As large parts of India continue to reel under relentless heatwave conditions, with temperatures remaining unusually high even during the night, fresh satellite imagery from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revealed a massive western disturbance approaching north India, raising hopes of long-awaited rain and relief from the scorching temperatures.
• The latest thermal infrared imagery captured by the INSAT-3DS weather satellite on May 21 shows a sprawling cloud mass and cyclonic circulation over Afghanistan, Pakistan, and adjoining northwest India.
• Read Full Story The system, clearly visible as dense white cloud bands in the image, is moving eastward toward the Himalayan region and the northern plains.
• INDIA UNDER HEAT TRAP For days, northwestern and central India have been trapped under intense heat.
• Cities across Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh have witnessed daytime temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures have remained stubbornly high, offering little...