IMD issues yellow alert for extreme heatwave in North India
In view of heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department has issued yellow warning for western Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western UP, MP, and Jharkhand for the next two days. Talking to AIR News, Senior Scientist in IMD, R. K. Jenamani said, the western disturbance is advancing and thunderstorms and rainfall are likely to take place in these areas from 2nd of next month.
Amid an ongoing heatwave in other parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai yesterday experienced its warmest April morning in a decade, with the minimum temperature settling at 28.8 degrees Celsius, up from 25.8 degrees Celsius a day prior.
However, there was some respite during the day, as the maximum temperature recorded at Santacruz reduced significantly to 34.7 degrees Celsius yesterday from 37 degrees on Thursday, which was four degrees above normal.
In Telangana, the maximum temperature is increasing at many places, with the sweltering sun making it difficult to venture outdoors. The maximum temperatures, which had dipped a bit in Hyderabad, due to last evening’s summer showers, again increased yesterday.
Kerameri in Kumarambhim Asifabad district has recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius during the past 24 hours. Many places in Peddapalli, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Jagityal, Nirmal, Adilabad districts have recorded maximum temperatures at over 45 degrees Celsius. Hyderabad recorded 41 degrees Celsius maximum temperature yesterday.
Meanwhile, the State Development and Planning Society has stated that the maximum temperatures are 3-4 degrees Celsius higher than that of the Maximum Temperatures recorded last year during the same time.
