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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for several states, warning that temperature rise may affect daily life and pose health risks.In a press release on Friday, the IMD warned that a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-4°C is likely over many parts of northwest and central India during the next 6-7 days. Further, Maharashtra may see a 3-4°C increase in maximum temperatures.
These changes are expected to intensify hot and humid weather conditions in India, potentially leading to discomfort among people.According to the weather body’s forecast, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab are among the states where heatwave-like conditions will prevail until Apr. 9.
IMD Issues Heatwave Alert For Mumbai, Thane, Palghar; Check District-Wise Weather Forecast Till Apr. 8Heat Wave And Hot And Humid Weather Warning By IMD Heat Wave conditions are very likely to continue to prevail at isolated pockets of Saurashtra and Kutch, south Haryana, and Delhi during April 4-9; West Uttar Pradesh during April 5-9; Himachal Pradesh during April 5-7; Punjab, Gujarat Region during April 6-9; West Rajasthan during April 5-10; Gujarat Region during April 6-8; East Rajasthan during April 6-10; West Madhya Pradesh during April 7-10.Hot and humid weather is likely over Gujarat state during April 4-10 and over Konkan and Goa during April 5-9.
A gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 3-4°C is likely over Maharashtra during next 7 days. Subsequently, districts such as Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar among others have been put on an alert by the IMD till April 8.The IMD predicted no significant change in maximum temperatures over the rest of the country during the next 7 days.
The latest prediction by IMD followed after it recorded a rise in maximum temperatures by 1-3°C over many places in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and East Madhya Pradesh in the past 24 hours."Yesterday, maximum temperatures ranged from 39-42°C in parts of Gujarat, southwest Rajasthan, and some areas of south Haryana and Delhi. Temperatures were 35-38°C across much of West Rajasthan, East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Telangana.
In Punjab, north Haryana, south peninsular India, and other regions, temperatures ranged from 30-34°C. The lowest temperatures were reported in the Western Himalayan Region at 20-29°C. The highest temperature of 43.
0°C was recorded at Surendranagar (Saurashtra and Kutch)," the IMD noted.. Read more on Nation by NDTV Profit.
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