The severe heat wave continues in many states of North and Central India. On Tuesday, Banda district of Uttar Pradesh was once again recorded as the hottest area in the country, where the temperature reached 47.4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has declared ‘Severe Heatwave’ situation in many cities including Banda.
Season According to the department, when the maximum temperature in the plains reaches above 45 degrees Celsius, it is declared a heatwave. In such a situation, heat wave alert has been issued in cities of many states including UP.
Apart from Banda in Uttar Pradesh, temperatures were recorded above 45 degrees in five other districts also. The temperature was recorded at 45.8 degrees in Orai, 45.5 degrees in Jhansi, 45.4 degrees in Prayagraj, 45.3 degrees in Agra and 45.2 degrees Celsius in Hamirpur. Hot nights were also recorded in many parts of the state, due to which people could not get relief even at night.
Rajasthan and Haryana-Punjab are also in bad condition
Sriganganagar in Rajasthan was the hottest city in the state, where the temperature reached 47 degrees Celsius. Temperatures of 46-46 degrees Celsius were recorded in Bikaner and Phalodi, while 45.6 degrees were recorded in Jaisalmer and 45.4 degrees Celsius in Kota. There was scorching heat in the capital Jaipur too and the maximum temperature was recorded at 43.2 degrees Celsius.
The heat also made people miserable in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The temperature in Brahmapuri reached 46.6 degrees Celsius, which was 3.5 degrees above normal. Temperature was recorded at 46.4 degrees in Chandrapur, 46 degrees in Wardha, 45.5 degrees in Sonegaon area of Nagpur and 45.2 degrees in Gondia.
Sirsa was the hottest district in Haryana, where the temperature was recorded at 46 degrees Celsius. Whereas in Rohtak the mercury reached 45.6 degrees. Bathinda was the hottest in Punjab, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 45.8 degrees Celsius.
Temperature in Delhi also 3 degrees higher than normal
The effect of heat was clearly visible in the national capital Delhi also. The maximum temperature recorded at Safdarjung Observatory was 43.5 degrees Celsius, which was 3.1 degrees above normal. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature at the weather stations located at Ayanagar, Ridge and Lodhi Road in Delhi was only 0.2 degrees, 0.4 degrees and 0.7 degrees Celsius below the official heatwave scale respectively, otherwise the entire Delhi would have been in the grip of severe heat wave.
However, the Meteorological Department has given hope of relief to the people of Delhi. According to IMD, there is a possibility of thunderstorm and rain in the capital from May 29, due to which the temperature is likely to drop.
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