Heat wave, high humidity continues in Uttar Pradesh
India | June 25, 2018 10:45 ISTOwing to the extreme heat wave conditions and delayed monsoons, the district administration in Lucknow has already extended the summer vacations by two days.
Owing to the extreme heat wave conditions and delayed monsoons, the district administration in Lucknow has already extended the summer vacations by two days.
Odisha continues to reel under intense heat wave conditions as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in several cities of the state.
Waterlogging was reported from several areas after Saturday morning's downpour in Mumbai
Lightning, thunderstorm claim 28 lives in UP, MP, TN, Bihar, Jharkhand
The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday warned about thunderstorm and dust
According to weather alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning are very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
The heat wave in North India claimed a life on Monday after a labourer died from heat stroke in Punjab's Kapurthala.
Intense heat wave across Delhi-NCR, temperature likely to go up in next 24 hrs
The weather anomalies, caused by a western disturbance over north Pakistan and Afghanistan and a cyclonic circulation over western India, have killed around 200 people within this month.
The National Disaster Management Authority advises against outdoor activities and travels during a thunderstorm warning. If possible, delay all travel till the weather clears to avoid any untoward incident.
India Meteorological Department has issued a fresh warning on thunderstorm, strong winds and hailstorm for next three days in parts of North India, including Delhi NCR.
The maximum temperature was expected to hover around 40.2 degrees Celsius.The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 60 per cent.
The forecast suggests that on May 5, thunderstorms accompanied with squall is likely to be experienced in several parts of J&K and Himachal Pradesh (HP), while thunderstorms, along with gusty wind, is predicted for Uttarakhand and Punjab.
While 70 have died in Uttar Pradesh, there have been 35 deaths in Rajasthan, 2 each in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. The powerful dust storm has also left over 100 injured.
The pre-monsoon months this year - March, April and May - will be warmer than normal and the heat wave will hit 16 states, apart from Delhi, earlier due to various reasons, the IMD said.
An advisory by the agency said high-danger avalanche warning exists for avalanche-prone areas in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, while medium-danger avalanche warning exists for Kupwara and Bandipora districts in the state.
Breaking the nearly two-month long dry spell, rain lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday while moderate to heavy snowfall has been reported from the higher reaches.
Delhi has been witnessing chilly wintry mornings for the last couple of days, with cold waves intensifying in the region.
The occurrence of heart attacks increased with higher wind velocities, limited sunshine duration and higher air humidity.
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