Heatwave Sweeps India: Temperature Nears 50-Degree Mark in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar, Maharashtra's Chandrapur Sizzles at 44.8 Degrees
The national capital on Friday reeled under severe heatwave conditions with the mercury rising to the season's high of 44.8 degrees Celsius. The city recorded a low of 28.4 degrees Celsius. The weather stations at Ayanagar and Palam recorded the mercury at 46 and 46.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
New Delhi, June 1: Heatwave conditions continued to sweep several parts of the nation on Saturday. According to a forecast by Met, the mercury levels are going to rise further in the coming days leading to a severe heatwave conditions. On Friday, the mercury level in the national capital touched the season's high of 44.8 degrees Celsius. The lowest in the city during the day on Friday was 28.4 degrees Celsius. The weather stations at Ayanagar and Palam recorded the mercury at 46 and 46.2 degrees Celsius respectively. Delhi Heatwave: National Capital Reels Under Severe Heat.
According to reports, the MeT department on Friday issued a "red-colour" warning for the national capital. However, IMD's regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastav said from June 2, the maximum temperature may drop by one or two notches due to wind activity.
In several parts of India, the temperature is likely to touch 46-47 degrees in some parts of India over the next 48 hours. On Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather bulletin advising people to stay indoors as the heatwave conditions will intensify over northwest, central and adjoining east & Peninsular India during next 4-5 days. Monsoon Prediction: Brace For Below Normal Rains This Year, Says Skymet Weather Forecast
Severe heatwave conditions have been reported from over East Uttar Pradesh and West Rajasthan. In Maharashtra, several parts of the Vidarbha region have been hit by heatwave with the mercury touching 48 Degee Celsius in Chandrapur, 46 Degrees in Nagpur and 47.5 Degees in Bramhapuri city. Pune recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7°C.
In Rajasthan, the highest maximum temperature on Friday was recorded at 49.6 Degree Celsius in Sri Ganganagar area. Temperatures soared to the season’s highest in Churu at 47.3°C, four degrees above normal. In Bikaner, it was 46.8 Degress, and in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Kota, the mercury crossed the 45-degree Celsius mark.
Even the India Meteorological Department (MET) has said there's no respite from the scorching heat at least for the next week. Vidarbha region in Maharashtra was the worst-affected and was reeling under extreme heatwave with Nagpur and Chandrapur recording over 47 degree Celsius temperatures respectively.
The other states that have been severely impacted by the scorching heat include West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, East Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh. It must be noted that a heatwave is considered if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C or more for Plains, 37°C or more for coastal stations and at least 30°C or more for Hilly regions.
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