Heatwave 2024 | IMD issues red alert in these states, check details
Heatwave 2024 | A severe heatwave is currently sweeping across various regions of the nation, with temperatures reaching record highs where temperatures are soaring to around 45 degrees Celsius.
This intense heat is attributed to dry westerly and northwesterly winds combined with clear skies, which are allowing direct sunlight to significantly increase temperatures
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather forecast issued red alert of heatwave in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi till May 23, 2024.
Today, Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions observed in many parts of Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and in isolated/some pockets of West Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and north Madhya Pradesh. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/rL68ZXYNBN — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 19, 2024
Meanwhile, Rajasthan will experience these conditions over the next three days, and Uttar Pradesh until May 21.
Further, heatwave are predicted in Rajasthan until May 21, in Uttar Pradesh over the next three days, in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh until May 23, in Uttarakhand until May 22, in Bihar and West Bengal on May 20, in Jharkhand until May 21, and in Odisha until May 23.
The IMD states that when the high temperature exceeds 45°C or more, a heatwave is proclaimed.
A day is also considered to be in a heatwave if the high is at least 40°C and 4.5 degrees above average. When the maximum temperature rises by 6.5 degrees or more above average, a heatwave is classified as "severe."Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many pockets of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and few pockets of Uttar Pradesh. Heatwave conditions very likely in many/few/isolated pockets of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal pic.twitter.com/hfiLhVhkUL — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 19, 2024
- With inputs from agencies
