Heatwave hits various parts of India, setting a new record of 49°C in Delhi

A heatwave has hit Delhi, with temperatures reaching 49 degrees for the first time.

According to news agency PTI, the temperature reached 49 degrees in Mungeshpur near the  Haryana border on Sunday, breaking the  previous record of 48 degrees set in May 1966. Rain shortages are said to be one of the causes of the extreme temperatures in the national capital.

 

Many other sections of the country, such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, are still experiencing extreme heat.

The following are ten points about the Delhi  Heat wave:

1. “We have seen western disturbances  in poudy skies or stronger winds, which can push the maximum temperature up a degree or two, but cannot provide relief,” RK Jenamani, a scientist at the India Meteorological Department, said on Sunday about Delhi’s sweltering temperatures.

 

2. The hottest day in the capital city so far this year was Sunday. Only two rainy days have been reported in the recent few weeks in the national capital, with.3 mm on April 21 and 1.4 mm on May 4. It was also the hottest April in nearly seven decades last month.

 

3. While most weather stations in the city recorded temperatures of 45 degrees or less, Mungeshpur and Najafgarh (in south-east Delhi) recorded temperatures of 49 degrees or more.

 

4. The heatwave isn’t just affecting Delhi; it’s affecting the rest of the country as well.

 

“A red alert has been issued for Rajasthan due to an extended heat wave,and a yellow notice has been issued for tomorrow.”

On Sunday, news agency ANI quoted senior IMD scientist Naresh Kumar as saying, “We have issued an orange alertfor Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, eastern Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.”

 

5. The day’s high temperature was 48 degrees in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Saturday.

 

 

 

6. In Uttar Pradesh, the maximum temperature was 49 degrees on Sunday, while it was 47.6 degrees in Jhansi.

 

Other places where the mercury soared beyond 45 degrees included Orai, Hamirpur, Varanasi, and Churk Ganganagar .

 

 

 

7. In Rajasthan, , Churu, Bikaner, and Alwar were among the places where the temperature soared above 45 degrees.

 

 

 

8. The weather office uses four colour codes for weather warnings: green (no action required), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared), and red (take action) (take action).

 

 

 

9. Meanwhile, the IMD wrote on Twitter: “Heat wave conditions are likely to persist over northwest and central India today and tomorrow.”

 

10. While the northern and central sections of the country are dealing with a heat wave, Kerala is bracing for a downpour.