NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 22
Temperatures dropped a few degrees compared to the previous days but remained three to five notches above normal for this summer of the year in New Delhi.
Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed over many parts of West Rajasthan; over some parts of East Rajasthan and in isolated pockets of Gujarat Region, West Madhya Pradesh. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/WkgfWuRWWg
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 21, 2024
The blistering heat wave sweeping across large parts of India continues on Wednesday. There’s no respite in sight so far in the affected areas – Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and northwest Madhya Pradesh.
- Extreme heat will continue in the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh, safe havens for people escaping the punishing heat in the plains, during the period.
- The mercury soared to a blistering 47.8 degrees Celsius in Haryana’s Sirsa, making it the warmest place in the country on Tuesday.
The Met Office at national capital has issued a red alert for these states, stressing the need for “extreme care for vulnerable people”. It said extreme heat will continue in the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh, safe havens for people escaping the punishing heat in the plains, during the period.
On Tuesday, temperatures remained above 45 degrees Celsius in swathes of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh, affecting daily life as many chose to remain indoors in the afternoon. Parts of Gujarat reeled from the deadly combination of high heat and humidity. Parts of Gujarat reeled from the deadly combination of high heat and humidity.
The mercury soared to a blistering 47.8 degrees Celsius in Haryana’s Sirsa, making it the warmest place in the country on Tuesday. In Delhi, temperatures dropped a few degrees compared to the previous days but remained three to five notches above normal for this time of the year.
