IMD has predicted heat wave conditions in many parts of the country for at least the next 5 days.
New Delhi:
The weather ministry has issued heatwave warnings for at least five states as India sees its “hottest summer ever” with many parts of the country reporting temperatures around 45 degrees Celsius.
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions in many parts of the country for at least the next 5 days. “Maximum temperatures are most likely to increase by about 2 degrees Celsius over most parts of North-West India over the next three days and drop by about 2 degrees Celsius after that,” it said.
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Heatwave warnings have been issued for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Odisha as parts of these states record temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. ANI news agency quoted IMD scientist RK Jenamani as saying. extreme conditions are likely to last into the first week of May, after which the chance of rain will increase.
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Mercury maintained an upward trend in central India with temperatures in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh surpassing 45 degrees Celcius.
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Delhi saw another warm morning today as temperatures as the weather office predicted a heat wave in the region for the day with maximum temperatures possibly hitting 43 degrees Celsius. Weather has predicted temperatures in the national capital to hit 44 degrees Celsius on Friday.
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The intense heat wave that has accumulated in many parts of India has caused electricity demand in states like Maharashtra to increase sharply. The state has reported a shortage of 20,000 tons, and the state’s key thermal power plants are likely to run out of coal in less than two days, the state’s Minister of Electricity told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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Rajasthan is planning a four-hour power cut for factories, at least the third state after Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh to disrupt industrial activity to manage soaring electricity demand amid a severe heatwave. The state has also introduced a four-hour power cut to rural areas, exposing thousands of homes in the desert state to extreme temperatures, with summer’s peak temperatures still lingering before dawn. Cooling monsoon rains come in June.
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In the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the winter capital Jammu recorded its hottest day of the season with mercury levels hitting 40 degrees Celsius. Rising temperatures have led to power cuts and water crises in the regions. different areas of the Union Territory.
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The Met Office said Odisha was in the heat for a third day in a row on Wednesday as maximum temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius in 24 places, the Met office said. All schools in the state were closed until April 30 due to the heat wave.
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Neighboring West Bengal has announced an early summer break for educational institutions due to the intense heat. Schools and colleges in the state were ordered to close on May 2 due to the heat, according to reports.
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This year, Northwestern India recorded its hottest March in 122 years, with the average maximum temperature surpassing the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius in 2004.
