Punjab Weather took a significant turn on Saturday night as multiple districts of the state witnessed severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorm was so strong that multiple iron poles in residential and commercial areas collapsed. Deaths were also reported in Jalandhar and other districts of Punjab due to strong thunderstorms on Saturday night. In Jalandhar, many areas remained without electricity for many hours. A few areas of Jalandhar got electricity back after 1 am late night. Now, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Chandigarh unit has made a fresh Punjab Rainfall Prediction and stated that multiple districts of Punjab will witness Saturday-like weather for at least 4 days.
Punjab Thunderstorm Prediction
Multiple districts of Punjab will witness thunderstorms, including rainfall and strong winds, on May 25, 26, 27, and 28. Check areas along with dates where rainfall is predicted to happen-
- May 25 (today)- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, and Sangrur
- May 26, 2025- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, and Patiala.
- May 27, 2025- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Mohali, and Fatehgarh Sahib
- May 28, 2025- Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Nawanshahr, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala
Punjab Temperature
Before the late-night rainfall, multiple districts of Punjab continue to witness sweltering heat. Below is the maximum temperature of various regions as per IMD Chandigarh-
Amritsar- 39.4°C, Ludhiana- 39°C, Patiala- 38.2°C, Bathinda- 41°C, SBS Nagar- 36.7°C, Fazilka- 41.1°C (hottest), Firozpur- 39.1°C, etc.
Thunderstorms and dust storms hammer northern states
North India, including Punjab, has experienced a string of hard thunderstorms and dust storms in the last few days. It is due to a rare convergence of multiple cyclonic circulations, copious moisture from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, and ongoing Western Disturbances—weather systems that usually retreat before summer but have lingered longer than usual this year.
A cyclonic flow currently over south Punjab is expected to produce light dust storms and thunderstorms, with rain likely over most of northwest India—Punjab as well—through May 27. These conditions are expected to bring a brief temperature dip, relief from summer heat but also the likelihood of localized damage through high winds and lightning.