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New Delhi: Many areas of the country are battling severe heat. The situation is such that the mercury in Delhi’s Najafgarh crossed 47.4 degrees Celsius on Friday and it was the hottest (Fire) place in the country. The mercury has crossed 45 degrees Celsius in 19 places in Rajasthan, 18 in Haryana, eight in Delhi and two places in Punjab. In such a situation, the India Meteorological Department has also dashed the hopes of people eagerly waiting for rain. The Meteorological Department has predicted severe heat wave in the plains of North-West India for the next five days from May 18. It has also said that heat wave may again blow in eastern and central India from Saturday.
Heat wave is going to blow in Delhi, be ready for the torture of 45 degrees at the end of the week
Heat wave is going to blow in Delhi, be ready for the torture of 45 degrees at the end of the week
IMD has predicted severe heat wave conditions in some areas of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi from 18 to 21 May.
Heat wave is also expected in these areas of the country
Along with this, the department has predicted heat wave conditions in some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat till 21 May. At the same time, heat wave is predicted in Bihar till 20 May, in Jharkhand on 19 and 20 May, in northern Madhya Pradesh from 18 to 21 May, in some areas of Bengal from 18 to 20 and in some areas of Odisha on 20 and 21 May.
Heat wave conditions are considered when the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in plains, 37 degrees in coastal areas and 30 degrees Celsius in hilly areas and is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius higher than normal. Severe heat wave conditions are declared if the mercury is more than 6.4 degrees above normal.
Temperature crossed 47 in Sirsa too
On Friday, the maximum temperature in Najafgarh reached 47.4 degrees Celsius and in Sirsa in Haryana it reached 47.1 degrees Celsius. According to the data of India Meteorological Department (IMD) till 7:30 pm, Najafgarh was the hottest place in the country. In Delhi, the mercury was 46.5 degrees in Mungeshpur, 46.2 degrees in Ayanagar, 45.9 degrees in Pusa and Jafarpur, 45.8 degrees in Pitampura and 45.1 degrees in Palam.
On the other hand, the temperature has increased in the lower and middle hills of Himachal and the maximum temperature in Una of the state reached 43.2 degree Celsius, which was the hottest area of the state.
IMD has said in its forecast for Delhi that strong surface winds can blow at a speed of 25 to 35 km per hour during the day on Saturday and the sky can remain mainly clear.
Red alert for western Rajasthan
The weather office has issued a red alert for western Rajasthan, stressing the need for ‘extreme care for vulnerable people’.
IMD has issued an orange alert for Haryana, Punjab, eastern Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat and has expressed ‘high health concern’ for vulnerable people including infants, elderly and people suffering from pre-existing diseases. The department has warned that people are likely to fall ill due to staying in the sun for a long time or doing heavy work in the open.
The weather office had predicted in May that heatwave conditions may prevail for more days than usual in the plains of the north and central India.
While north-western India is troubled by heat, it is raining in the south.
However, the Meteorological Department has predicted the continuation of the rainy season with heavy to very heavy rains at different places in South India. The Meteorological Department has predicted extremely heavy rains at different places in Kerala on 20 and 21 May. At the same time, heavy rains may occur at different places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during May 18 to 21, Kerala and Mahe on May 18 and 19, South Interior Karnataka on May 20 and 21.
According to the department, during the last 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rains have been recorded at different places in Meghalaya, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. At the same time, heavy rains occurred at different places in Assam, Goa, coastal and south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Southwest monsoon expected to advance
Along with this, the Meteorological Department has informed that the southwest monsoon is expected to advance into the South Andaman Sea, some parts of the south-east of the Bay of Bengal and the Nicobar Islands from May 19.
