Speaking to ANI, IMD Senior Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar acknowledged that in the subsequent 4-5 days, the temperature can attain 44 levels Celsius in Eastern India.
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday forecasted that the temperature in Delhi is anticipated to stay round 38 levels Celsius in subsequent 2-3 days including that there’s a likelihood of light rain on Monday.
Speaking to ANI, IMD Senior Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar acknowledged that in the subsequent 4-5 days, the temperature can attain 44 levels Celsius in Eastern India.
“In Delhi, our estimate is that the temperature is expected to remain around 38 degrees Celsius in the coming 2-3 days. After this, it may increase slowly by 1-2 degrees and with it, there is a possibility of light rain tomorrow…At present, if you talk about Eastern India, the temperature has reached 44 degrees Celsius in 1-2 stations. In the next 4-5 days, the temperature can reach 44 degrees Celsius in Eastern India, and in Northwest India, there is no hope of it being near 40 or more than 41 degrees Celsius ,” Kumar mentioned.
Naresh Kumar, senior scientist at IMD, Delhi mentioned that the heatwave scenario is at present prevailing in East India and it’s anticipated that in the approaching 4-5 days the heatwave will proceed in some States.
“In West Bengal, we have issued a Red alert as heatwave to severe heatwave is prevailing there. The temperature is 6.5 to 4 degrees Celsius higher than normal. Along with this, the minimum temperature is also higher than normal. From tomorrow, we predict that there will be a slight drop in the temperature, and after that Orange alert has been given for 4 days,” he added.
He additional mentioned that in Odisha orange alert has been issued for Sunday and Monday after that there could also be a slight drop in temperature.
“For Odisha, we have given Orange alerts for today and tomorrow and after that, we estimate that there may be a slight drop in temperature and after a break of 2 days, there will be heatwave conditions again in Odisha,” he mentioned.
Naresh Kumar mentioned that in the approaching days warmth wave circumstances are anticipated to prevail in Bihar.
“In Bihar, heat wave conditions are expected to prevail in the coming 5 days. We have been given alerts for five days. The night and morning temperatures are more than normal. In Jharkhand too, there is some possibility of a heat wave,” Kumar mentioned.
IMD senior scientist mentioned that in South Peninsular India, there is no such thing as a warmth wave state of affairs, however the warning given by us is for ‘Hot and Humid’ and the utmost temperature is larger than regular.
“In South Peninsular India, there is no heat wave scenario, but the warning given by us is for ‘Hot and Humid’ and the maximum temperature is higher than normal. For Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, we have issued a ‘Hot and Humid’ warning alert for the next four-five days,” he mentioned.
( with inputs from ANI)
