New Delhi: Parts of North India witnessed severe heatwave on Sunday, with Delhi and Uttar Pradesh recording a temperature of 49 degrees Celsius and above, while the Met Office warned of heavy rain. Kerala And issued a red alert for five districts.
In Delhi, the Safdarjung observatory recorded 45.6 degrees Celsius, while the two weather stations at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi and Najafgarh in southwest Delhi recorded 49.2 and 49.1 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The temperature in Safdarjung was the highest this season.
Banda district of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh recorded the day’s maximum temperature of 49 degrees Celsius, the highest in the state.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMDAccording to the ), this was the highest ever temperature recorded in Banda in May. The previous maximum temperature in the district was 48.8 degree Celsius on 31 May 1994.
Churu and Pilani in Rajasthan recorded maximum temperatures of 47.9 and 47.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Shri Ganga Nagar and Jhansi (47.6), Narnaul (47.5), Khajuraho and Naugaon (47.4) and Hisar (47.2), the IMD said.
The Met Office said that maximum temperatures were above normal (5.1 degree or more) at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Uttarakhand. Punjaband Bihar.
The IMD said the maximum temperatures were significantly above normal (3.1 degree Celsius to 5.0 degree Celsius) at many places over West Uttar Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh.
Under the influence of a Western Disturbance, dust storm and thundershowers are very likely to occur over northern parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, while remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and isolated areas are likely to remain isolated, the Met Office said. There is a chance of a light dust storm. of Delhi NCR.
While North India faced higher temperatures, most parts of the southern peninsula witnessed heavy rains over Kerala and Lakshadweep, with heavy rainfall of 52.2 mm and 57.7 mm respectively on Sunday.
The IMD had issued a heavy rain warning across Kerala and a red alert for five districts – Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode.
According to the Met Office, Ernakulam had recorded 122.2 mm of rain on Sunday, 13 times more than the day’s normal of 8.3 mm. Kollam recorded 113.6 mm of rain followed by Thiruvananthapuram (109.1 mm), Alappuzha (97.4 mm), Pattanamitha (85.1 mm), Thrissur (81.6 mm) and Kottayam (74.3 mm).
The Met Office has forecast an early onset of monsoon in Kerala by May 27, five days ahead of the normal date of June 1.
“The Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into South Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours,” the Meteorological Department said.
In Delhi, the Safdarjung observatory recorded 45.6 degrees Celsius, while the two weather stations at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi and Najafgarh in southwest Delhi recorded 49.2 and 49.1 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The temperature in Safdarjung was the highest this season.
Banda district of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh recorded the day’s maximum temperature of 49 degrees Celsius, the highest in the state.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMDAccording to the ), this was the highest ever temperature recorded in Banda in May. The previous maximum temperature in the district was 48.8 degree Celsius on 31 May 1994.
Churu and Pilani in Rajasthan recorded maximum temperatures of 47.9 and 47.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Shri Ganga Nagar and Jhansi (47.6), Narnaul (47.5), Khajuraho and Naugaon (47.4) and Hisar (47.2), the IMD said.
The Met Office said that maximum temperatures were above normal (5.1 degree or more) at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Uttarakhand. Punjaband Bihar.
The IMD said the maximum temperatures were significantly above normal (3.1 degree Celsius to 5.0 degree Celsius) at many places over West Uttar Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh.
Under the influence of a Western Disturbance, dust storm and thundershowers are very likely to occur over northern parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, while remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and isolated areas are likely to remain isolated, the Met Office said. There is a chance of a light dust storm. of Delhi NCR.
While North India faced higher temperatures, most parts of the southern peninsula witnessed heavy rains over Kerala and Lakshadweep, with heavy rainfall of 52.2 mm and 57.7 mm respectively on Sunday.
The IMD had issued a heavy rain warning across Kerala and a red alert for five districts – Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode.
According to the Met Office, Ernakulam had recorded 122.2 mm of rain on Sunday, 13 times more than the day’s normal of 8.3 mm. Kollam recorded 113.6 mm of rain followed by Thiruvananthapuram (109.1 mm), Alappuzha (97.4 mm), Pattanamitha (85.1 mm), Thrissur (81.6 mm) and Kottayam (74.3 mm).
The Met Office has forecast an early onset of monsoon in Kerala by May 27, five days ahead of the normal date of June 1.
“The Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into South Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours,” the Meteorological Department said.