Heatwave
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Odisha declares five day school holiday due to heatwave
India | Apr 25, 2022, 10:26 PM ISTClass 10 and 12 examinations which have already been scheduled by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), will be held on time.
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Heatwave spell ends across northwest India; Delhi to witness winds, cloudy conditions
India | Apr 13, 2022, 10:14 AM ISTThe impact of the heatwave was most seen in Delhi on April 9, 10, and 11. It was the highest in the first 15 days in the last 72 years.
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Delhiites, alert! Severe heatwave warning issued for tomorrow as city suffers on 4th consecutive day
India | Apr 10, 2022, 09:50 PM ISTThe Met office has issued an 'orange' alert warning of a severe heatwave in the city for Monday.
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Heatwave alert! Delhi records April's hottest day today in 5 years
India | Apr 09, 2022, 09:19 PM ISTThe capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on April 21, 2017. The all-time highest maximum temperature for the month was 45.6 degrees Celsius on April 29, 1941.
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Delhi temperature likely to reach 40 deg C today; warmer days on forecast
India | Apr 07, 2022, 10:48 AM ISTHeat wave conditions are likely to continue in the city for next four-five days, the weather office said.
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Heatwave alert! THESE districts of Jharkhand will face extreme temperatures from March 29 | Details
India | Mar 28, 2022, 08:12 PM ISTA heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather when the maximum temperature departure ranges between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees. Mandal said that the maximum temperature may rise by three degrees Celsius in Ranchi.
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How to protect yourself from heatstroke? Take these precautions to beat the heat
Health | Mar 17, 2022, 03:35 PM ISTPay attention to these tell-tale warnings that can signal an oncoming problem. Signs of heat exhaustion may include -- elevated body temperature; cool, clammy skin; goosebumps; fainting, dizziness or weakness; headache; increased sweating; increased thirst; irritability; muscle cramps; and nausea and/or vomiting.
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Odisha, prepare yourselves for a heat wave! MeT issues yellow alert for next week
India | Mar 12, 2022, 05:36 PM ISTA yellow warning of a heatwave has been issued for some places in Bolangir, Subarnapur, Boudh and Angul districts for two days from Tuesday, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said.
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Europe: Wildfires rage as heatwave hits several countries
World | Aug 14, 2021, 06:58 PM ISTExperts have linked wildfires to record-high temperatures as Europe is in the midst of the heatwave due to the heat dome which is a high-pressure bubble that traps heat within a certain area.
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Heatwave claims over 17,000 lives in 50 years in India: Study
India | Jul 06, 2021, 08:53 AM ISTHeatwaves have claimed more than 17,000 lives in 50 years in India, according to a paper recently published by the country's top meteorologists.
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Dangerous heatwave bakes western Canada
News | Jul 02, 2021, 09:44 PM ISTEnvironment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner.
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Severe heat wave scorches Delhi; mercury soars to year's highest
India | Jun 29, 2021, 10:57 PM ISTAs the monsoon continued to play truant, a severe heat wave scorched parts of Delhi on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the highest this year so far.
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No heat wave expected over next five days: IMD
India | Jun 20, 2021, 10:58 PM ISTNo heatwave is expected in the country over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
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Locals in Gwalior resort to cool drinks to beat the heat
News | Apr 02, 2021, 10:48 AM ISTHeatwave conditions have intensified in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior. Locals resorted to earthen pots and cool drinks like sugarcane juice in city to beat the summer heat. "It is getting hotter day by day. People mustn't leave their homes until necessary," said a local.
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Brace for scorching summer this year! IMD issues forecast
India | Mar 31, 2021, 06:14 PM ISTAbove normal day temperatures likely over north and east India from April to June, IMD said in its summer forecast.
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Bikaner sizzles at 47.8 degrees celcius as heatwave continues unabated in Rajasthan
India | Jun 17, 2020, 07:52 PM ISTHeatwave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan where Bikaner was the hottest place, recording 47.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, according to the Meteorological (Met) Department Jaipur.
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Mercury in Bikaner, Jaiselmer crosses 47 degree mark
India | Jun 16, 2020, 08:46 PM ISTSeveral parts of north India reeled under a heatwave on Tuesday with the mercury in Bikaner and Jaiselmer in Rajasthan soaring to 47.4 degrees Celsius.
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Heatwave ALERT: Mercury soars, NDMA issues advisory
India | May 26, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an advisory for the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in several parts of India. The NDMA said that heatwave conditions are slated to peak on Tuesday due to prevailing dry winds blowing over northwest India, central India and adjoining interior parts of eastern India.
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India witnesses highest temperature of 2020 in last 2 days
News | May 25, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTHead of Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, Rajendra Kumar Jenamani on prevailing weather conditions said that India has seen the highest temperature of this year, 47.6 degree Celsius in the last 2 days.
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Heatwave in north India to subside from May 28; rain, thunderstorms to follow afterwards
India | May 25, 2020, 02:38 PM ISTAs the heatwave continues to batter states in northern India, the highest temperature this year has been recorded at 47.6 degree celcius in the last 2 days. However, in some relief, the heatwave will start subsiding from May 28 as easterly winds will start blowing in northern parts of the country