New Delhi, April 16 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heat wave conditions in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana on 16 April. The weather office issued a yellow alert for these states with Odisha and Andhra Pradesh joining the list in the coming days.

IMD in its weather bulletin dated 15 April stated, "Heat wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and North Interior Karnataka during 15th -19th; Chhattisgarh and Telangana during 16th -19th; West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha during 17th -19th; Madhya Maharashtra during 15th -18th; Marathawada during 16th -18th; Rayalaseema on 17th & 18th April."

The Meteorological Department predicted gradual rise in maximum te...