New Delhi, May 12 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar, predicting thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds and hailstorm on 12 May. Western Disturbance is responsible for the change in weather over northwest India. Meanwhile, Rajasthan and Gujarat continue to grapple with heatwave conditions and are on orange alert for the same.

The weather office in its latest press releases said, "Isolated thunderstorms, lightning & gusty winds (40-60 kmph) likely over northwest India" till 15 May, 2026." Furthermore, isolated hailstorm activity is likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh on 12 May and in Uttarakhand on 12 and 13 May.

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