The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘orange alert’ for a severe heatwave in Delhi and adjoining districts of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The weather service had previously issued a yellow alert for the day in the nation’s capital.
“An orange alert has been issued in Delhi. Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been experiencing extreme heat since June 4. For the next four days, temperatures will range between 44° and 47°C. We warn people to exercise caution outside due to the extreme heat,” said RK Jenamani, a senior scientist at IMD.
He went on to say that the monsoon had yet to start anywhere in the country’s north. “We’re keeping an eye on everything.” The monsoons are still a long way off in Delhi, according to the IMD scientist.
For the past two days, Delhi has been experiencing a heat wave. The maximum temperature in the capital city was over 44.8 degrees on Sunday. Mungeshpur had the highest temperature of 47.3°C, followed by Sports Complex in Akshardham with 46.6°C, Najafgarh with 46.3°C, Pitampura with 46.2°C, Ridge with 45.7°C, and Jafarpur with 45.1°C.
According to the IMD, no reprieve is expected until at least June 10, after which Delhi may see isolated rain activity due to a new western disturbance.
At the same time, from Tuesday onwards, the Met Department predicts an increase in rainfall activity over the northeast and southern peninsulas. “Heavy rainfall is forecast in the northern areas of the country. “Warnings have been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh,” Jenamani said.
In a previous tweet, the IMD stated, “Intense spell of rainfall predicted to continue over Northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim during next five days.”
A heatwave is declared over the plains when the highest temperature is 40°C or more and 4.5 degrees above usual for two days in a row.
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