The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “yellow” alert, as the ongoing heatwave tightened its grip in parts of Delhi, with the mercury crossing the 45 degree Celsius mark in six areas on Sunday. .
The Met Office on Monday issued a “yellow” alert warning of heat wave conditions at different places in Delhi. The city’s base station Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius as against 43.9 degrees Celsius on Saturday and 42.9 degrees Celsius on Friday.
In Mungeshpur, the mercury reached 47.3 degrees, seven degrees above normal, making it Hottest place in Delhi, Sports Complex, Pitampura, Najafgarh, Jafarpur and Ridge recorded maximum temperatures of 46.6 °C, 46.2 °C, 46.3 °C, 45.1 °C and 45.7 °C, respectively.
Apart from Delhi, severe heat conditions Parts of Madhya Pradesh have gripped the region where the mercury touched 47 degrees Celsius in Nowgong on Sunday, while at least sixteen towns and cities in central and northwest India recorded 45 degrees Celsius and above. Gone.
An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said, “Heat heat is also prevailing in some parts of Vidarbha and isolated parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.”
Banda in Uttar Pradesh and Ganganagar in Rajasthan recorded maximum temperatures of 46.8 degrees Celsius and 46.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In Delhi, the national capital’s base station Safdarjung recorded 44.2 degrees Celsius, while the Mungeshpur observatory in northwest Delhi recorded 47.3 degrees Celsius. The Met Office said that there would be no significant change in maximum temperatures over most parts of Northwest India in the next four to five days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) uses four color codes for weather warnings – “green” (no action needed), “yellow” (watch and stay updated), “orange” (be prepared) and ” red” (take action).
Mahesh Palawat, Vice President (Climate Change and Meteorology) Skymet Weather said that Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, North Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh may witness pre-monsoon activity from June 10. The maximum temperature may drop in the capital. 40-41 degree Celsius till Saturday.
“Monsoon will cover East India by June 15, leading to intensification of pre-monsoon activity over North-West India,” he said. A heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 degrees above normal. According to the IMD, a severe heatwave is declared if there is a drop of more than 6.4 degrees above the normal temperature.
Based on the absolute recorded temperature, a heatwave is declared when an area registers a maximum temperature of 45 °C. If the maximum temperature crosses 47 degree Celsius then severe heat wave is declared.
(with inputs from agencies)