New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (April 30) issued a red alert for Severe heatwave conditions in Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand for Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesday Kalaikunda, located in Gangetic West Bengal, recorded the highest temperature in the country at a sweltering 47.2 degrees Celsius. As per a warning issued at 9.30 am today the Met Department has said that Heat wave to Severe Heat Wave condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack and Boudh.
Today, Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts over Gangetic West Bengal; in few parts over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha and Heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Konkan. pic.twitter.com/1bYMksHTzm
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 30, 2024
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Heat wave condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Nuapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Nayagarh, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Gajapati, Rayagada.
It further said that hot and humid weather conditions very likely to prevail in the districts of Koraput, Puri, Ganjam.
According to the technical definition, it is considered to be a heat wave if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree Celsius or more for the plains and at least 30 degree or more for hilly regions.
According to the IMD strong surface winds (25-35 kmph) very likely to prevail over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi for today and tomorrow.
Also a trough/wind discontinuity runs from southeast Madhya Pradesh to South Interior Karnataka in lower tropospheric levels and under its influence, isolated to scattered, light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning very likely over Kerala and Mahe and Tamil Nadu during next 7 days and Lakshadweep today.
Yesterday, the lowest minimum temperature of 13.2 degree Celsius was reported at Amritsar.
According to the weather department, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions have prevailed in most areas of Gangetic West Bengal. Additionally, several parts of Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha are experiencing similar weather patterns, with isolated heat wave pockets reported in the Konkan region.
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Meanwhile, the state of Odisha is reeling under intense heat as 30 cities reported more than 41 degrees and 29 cities recorded 42 degrees Celsius and above. Baripada, a town in the Mayurbhanj district, has recorded a scorching 46.4 degrees Celsius, while the coastal district of Balasore reached 46 degrees Celsius marking its all-time highest temperature in the last 10 years.
The Director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty said,
In Odisha, 30 cities reported 41 degrees Celsius and above and 29 cities recorded 42 degrees Celsius and above. Baripada in Mayurbanj district reported 46.4 degrees Celsius. Balasore reported 46 degrees Celsius which is the highest temperature recorded in the last 10 years.
“As Balasore is a coastal district and due to disturbances in nature, these types of problems are arising,” she added informing about the cause of such a high temperature in the coastal district of Balasore.
She also said that a red alert has been issued for the district of interior Odisha for the next three days starting from Tuesday.
These unprecedented temperatures are largely due to the prevailing north-westerly/westerly dry air combined with high solar insolation. This weather pattern is causing temperatures across Odisha to rise, said Mohanty.
IMD Director further said that day temperature is very likely to rise slightly by 3 degrees Celsius to 6 degrees Celsius over some districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.
Ms Mohanty advised people to take precautions, especially during peak hours from 11am to 4 pm.
Yesterday, maximum temperatures were in the range of 43-46 degree Celsius over many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha; in some parts of Jharkhand, Telangana and Rayalaseema and in isolated pockets of Madhya Maharashtra
The temperature was in the range of 40 degree Celsius to 43 degree Celsius over many parts of Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh; in some parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Marathawada, Gujarat, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and in isolated pockets of West Madhya Pradesh and North Interior Karnataka.
These were above normal by 4-8 degree Celsius in many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar; in some parts of Odisha and in isolated pockets of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Konkan, Telangana and Kerala.
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