Heatwave Prevails In Cities Across India, Maximum Temperature Hovers Over 40 Degrees Celsius

Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in various parts of the country including Delhi, Bihar and West Bengal. Delhi's Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius.

Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in various parts of the country including Delhi, Bihar and West Bengal. Delhi's Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius. ( Image Source :PTI )

Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in various parts of the country including Delhi, Bihar and West Bengal with temperature hovering in the range of 40 to 44 degrees Celsius. Hamirpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh were boling at 44.2 degrees Celsius. In Odisha, all schools up to class 12 both Government Aided and Private along with all the Anganwadi Centre will remain closed on April 19-20 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the state. Indian Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar has issues the alert for Heat wave for net 2 to 3 days. 

Heatwave Continues In Parts Of Delhi For Third Day With Maximum Temparature Over 40 Degrees Celcius 

In Delhi, heatwave conditions continued for the third consecutive day in several parts on Tuesday. Some weather stations recorded the maximum temperature at least five degrees Celsius above normal. According to India Meteorological Department, cloudy weather and light rain may provide some relief from the heat on Wednesday.

Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, four notches higher than normal. This is the fourth consecutive day that the maximum temperature settled above 40 degrees Celsius in the national capital. The Pusa and Pitampura areas experienced heat wave conditions with maximum temperatures settling at 41.6 degrees to 41.9 degrees Celsius, respectively, as reported by the news agency PTI.

The threshold for a heatwave is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, at least 37 degrees Celsius in coastal areas, and at least 30 degrees Celsius in hilly regions, and the departure from normal is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius. The IMD said a western disturbance active over the western Himalayan region is predicted to bring light rain in the northwestern plains starting Tuesday, as reported by PTI.

IMD Issues 'Orange' Alert In Bihar With Warning Of Severe Heatwave Conditions For Two Days 

The meteorological department has issued an 'orange' alert with a warning of severe heatwave conditions for two days from Tuesday in Patna, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Aurangabad, Supaul and several other districts of Bihar, as reported by PTI. Besides, a ‘yellow’ warning has also been sounded in Begusarai, Nalanda, Gaya, Arwal, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Buxar, Khagaria and Munger.

The meteorological department uses four colour codes - green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action) - for weather warning. “People are advised to avoid heat exposure and dehydration”, a senior official of the Bihar Disaster Management Department said, as quoted by PTI.

Heatwave conditions are expected to prevail in Patna, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Aurangabad and Supaul districts in Bihar in the next two days, according to the latest weather bulletin issued by the department's Patna Centre. The mercury level crossed 43 degrees Celsius or above in Sheikhpura, Khagaria, Patna, Gaya and Dehri on Monday. Temperatures on April 17 remained at or above 42 degrees Celsius at Banka (42.9), Jamui (42.7), Nalanda (42.7) Bhojpur (42.6) and Siwan (42.6).

Most West Bengal Districts Burn Under Heatwave Conditions, No Immediate Rainfall In Sight

Gangetic West Bengal sizzled under high day temperatures on Tuesday, as the mercury hovered over 40 degrees Celsius at several places, with heatwave conditions prevailing in the western districts, the Met Department said, as reported by PTI. The weather office forecast severe heatwave conditions in isolated pockets in Gangetic West Bengal for the next two days.

Bankura recorded the highest temperature of the day at 44.1 degrees Celsius, while the mercury rose to 43.4 degree C at Panagarh air force station in West Bardhaman district, it said.

Kolkata recorded a maximum temperature of 38.6 degrees C and neighbouring Salt Lake 39 degrees C. The Met Department said hot and humid weather is very likely to continue in Kolkata and adjoining areas, PTI reported.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal government on Tuesday directed all senior officials in the districts to keep an eye on the heatwave situation to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.Chief Secretary H K Dwivedi, who held a high-level meeting at the secretariat, asked the Public Health Engineering Department to speed up connecting each household in the state with drinking water supply before the panchayat elections.