Multiple districts of Punjab woke up to a thunderstorm alert on early Friday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Chandigarh unit issued two warnings alerting Punjab to remain vigilant as thunderstorms along with gusty winds are expected to hit the state. Thereafter, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also issued alerts and sent text messages to residents at the same time. The warnings were issued keeping a strong thunderstorm in mind that hit multiple districts of Punjab, including Jalandhar, last Saturday. Now, IMD Chandigarh has issued a fresh thunderstorm prediction. Below is what you need to know-
Punjab Thunderstorm Prediction
IMD has predicted that multiple districts of Punjab will witness thunderstorms along with gusty winds. Check dates and districts-
- May 30, 2025- On Orange alert- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Ludhiana, Kapurthala
May 30, 2025- On Yellow Alert- Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Moga, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Bathinda, and Mansa - May 31, 2025- On Yellow Alert- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala
- June 1, 2025- On Yellow Alert- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali), and Fatehgarh Sahib
- June 2, 2025- On Yellow Alert- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala
Punjab Temperature
Notably, despite isolated rainfall in a few areas, Punjab's temperature continued to rise on Thursday. Below are the different regions of Punjab and the maximum temperatures they recorded-
Bathinda- 44.3°C, Amritsar- 41.4°C, Ludhiana- 41.4°C, Patiala- 42.2°C, Faridkot- 42°C, Pathankot- 39°C, etc.