Heat wave continues over parts of North West and Central India, although the area of influence has reduced slightly. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heat wave conditions will continue for two days in isolated areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
only on saturday, heatwave conditions Banda was the hottest place in the country with 46.2 degrees Celsius in parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
meanwhile, south west monsoon It reached Maharashtra on Saturday, two days after its normal date of arrival, covering central parts of the state and Konkan region, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said here. Monsoon usually arrives in Konkan by 9 June.
“The southwest monsoon has arrived in parts of Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra. It will bring some rain to the state and some areas of Konkan. Areas which are likely to receive heavy rains have also been put on alert,” the official said. Has gone.” , He said that the conditions are favorable for further advance of Monsoon into Maharashtra for the next 48 hours. “If the conditions remain favourable, the monsoon system will move further,” he said.
In the Northwest region, at least 22 towns and cities in these states recorded maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius. Northwest and central India is in the grip of heat wave since June 2 due to the onslaught of hot and dry westerly winds.
IMD senior scientist RK Jenamani said the maximum temperatures in Delhi-NCR and other parts of northwest India will drop by a few degrees over the weekend, but no major relief is likely till June 15.
The IMD said that the easterly winds filled with moisture will give a lot of relief from the scorching heat from June 16.
The IMD official said that pre-monsoon activity has been predicted over East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha from June 12, but north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and North Madhya Pradesh will see above-normal temperatures. ,
The Meteorological Department said that there is no possibility of any significant change in the maximum temperature in Northwest India during the next four days. The IMD said in an extended range forecast that between June 16 and June 22, maximum temperatures are likely to remain “normal to normal to below normal”. “No significant heatwave is likely over any part of the country during the week (June 16-June 22),” it said.