Heatwave likely to intensify over next 6 days… temperature in Delhi may soar to… THESE states to feel maximum heat
Heatwave in Delhi-NCR: Northwest India is likely to witness heatwave conditions over the next six days, with temperatures in Delhi expected to reach up to 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
Regions likely to be impacted include south Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh.
The IMD said maximum temperatures in many parts of central and northwest India are expected to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during this period.
Delhi temperature
In Delhi, daytime temperatures could reach around 42 degrees Celsius at some places by April 6 or 7. On Friday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius, 4.4 notches above normal, while the minimum settled at 18.8 degrees Celsius, the MeT office said.
Earlier this week, the department said India is expected to see higher-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and the northwestern plains.
Normally, India records four to seven heatwave days between April and June.
States likely to experience more heatwave days than usual include Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and northern parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Some states such as Uttar Pradesh (its eastern region), Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha may see 10 to 11 heatwave days during this period.
India had an extremely harsh summer last year, recording 536 heatwave days, the highest in 14 years. The year 2024 was also the warmest recorded in India and globally.
This year, heatwaves hit parts of India as early as February 27–28. The year 2024 recorded its first heatwave on April 5.
Although heatwaves are common in India during April and May, scientists say climate change is making them more frequent and intense.
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