New Delhi, April 20 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions in several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, April 20.

"Heat wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of West Madhya Pradesh & Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh on April 20; East Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, East Madhya Pradesh during April 20-23; Jharkhand on April 20 & 21; West Uttar Pradesh during April 20-22; West Rajasthan during April 20-23," the weather agency said in its latest bulletin.

It has also predicted heatwave conditions over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Odisha from April 21 to 23.

The IMD also forecast isolated heavy rainfall with lightning and thunderstorms over Assam and Meghal...