Weather Update | Heatwave To Continue For Next 5 Days, Rainfall In First Week Of May: IMD
IMD said that people may experience some relief during the first week of May as rain/thunderstorm accompanied with lightning/gusty winds are likely to continue over Northeast India.
New Delhi: While the entire country is reeling under the scorching heat and soaring temperatures, people will have to wait for some more days to get some respite. According to the Indian Meteorological Department. Heatwave conditions to prevail over Northwest & Central India during next 5 days and over East India during next 3 days and abate thereafter.
IMD scientist RK Jenamani said that yesterday in some parts of the country the temperature crossed the 45°C mark. Hence, the weather department has announced an orange alert Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP & Odisha.
The department also said that people may experience some relief during the first week of May as rain/thunderstorm accompanied with lightning/gusty winds are likely to continue over Northeast India.
Janamani said to ANI, "Yesterday some parts of country recorded temperatures above 45°C. In view of this, we've announced an orange warning for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP & Odisha. During the 1st week of May, we expect to witness western disturbances & chances of rain increase."
As per the IMD, heatwave conditions in isolated pockets are very likely over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, interior Gangetic West Bengal, interior Odisha and northern parts of Gujarat State.
In addition, Manmohan Singh, director of Meteorological Centre Chandigarh also said that the temperature is being recorded as warmer than normal.
"In the coming days, the temperature will rise, heatwave warning has been issued for some places in Punjab and Haryana," he added. Notably, Northwest India this year recorded the hottest March in 122 years, with an average maximum temperature surpassing the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius in 2004.
Meanwhile, a private forecaster, Skymet Weather on Wednesday issued a warning with the prediction that heatwaves will last until the end of this month and may witness a downfall at the beginning of May.
The national capital recorded the highest temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius at Siri Fort Complex on Wednesday. A 'yellow alert' has also been sounded for Delhi. Skymet Weather said that the heatwaves will not only restrict to Delhi but will also affect the residents of North India.
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