Major spell of heatwave ends in northwest India, temperature to drop by 2-3 degrees
New Delhi, April 13: The major spell of heatwave in northwest India has come to an end and the temperature is projected to drop by two to three degrees due to the increased presence of clouds, informed senior Scientist at India Meteorological Department RK Jenamani.
“The major spell of the heatwave is over. The heatwave will remit from tomorrow in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The impact of the heatwave was most seen in Delhi on April 9, 10, and 11. It was the highest in the first 15 days in the last 72 years. In Delhi, the heatwave remained for nearly 13 days,” Jenamani said on Tuesday.
He further added that “Due to the increased presence of clouds over Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan & Haryana, the temperature will decrease by 2-3°C and heatwave will remit. Delhi will have wind and cloud conditions. Predicted western disturbance is already showing effects over north-western India.”
“All India temperature was the highest in 122 years due to no rainfall in last 50 days. Heatwave conditions might arise in Rajasthan around April 16. Another western disturbance is expected from 18 April,” Jenamani said.
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The temperature in Delhi NCR was 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, approximately eight degrees more than normal.
Notably, in most parts of India, the main summer months — April, May, and June — are always unbearably hot before monsoon rains lower the temperature. However, in the last decade, the heatwave has arrived early and become exceptionally strong, killing hundreds of people each year.
In the previous week, extreme heat had affected significant regions of northern and western India, with Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and New Delhi among the hardest hit.
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