NEW DELHI: Summers are at its peak across the country with, northern and central India especially reeling under high temperatures. Delhi’s Najafgarh recorded the highest maximum temperature of 46.2°C on Monday.
The IMD in view of the blistering heat issued a heatwave alert on Monday for the northern belt.
IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy said, “We have issued a heatwave alert for south Haryana, Delhi, south Uttar Pradesh, north Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. Tomorrow, a heatwave alert is not given for any place other than Jharkhand.”
She also predicted it is likely that several parts of the country might receive relief from the heat.
“From tomorrow, we will see amelioration because there is a fresh western disturbance coming. So, we are expecting that temperatures will start to fall over this entire region and heatwave conditions will ameliorate,” she said on Monday.
Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh may witness rainy days over the next two days due to a western disturbance according to the Met office. Uttarakhand and Delhi are predicted to experience thunder squalls and strong gusty winds from Wednesday.
Meanwhile, south India is expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. According to the bulletin, states like Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka are likely to receive heavy rains today, while Tamil Nadu is likely to witness below-average rainfall.