IMD issues heat wave alert for these states, hospitalisations rising
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued forecasts indicating the likelihood of heat wave conditions in specific areas across Tamil Nadu, interior Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Rayalaseema. Additionally, warm night conditions are expected in isolated pockets over North Interior Karnataka, Telangana, East Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Odisha.
The period from April 6th to 10th will see hot and humid weather prevailing over various regions, including Kerala & Mahe, coastal areas of Saurashtra & Kutch, Coastal Karnataka, Konkan & Goa, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Rayalaseema, the IMD said.
Maximum temperatures recorded on Friday soared between 40-43 degrees Celsius over most parts of Vidarbha and Odisha, among other regions, with temperatures exceeding normal levels by 2-4 degrees Celsius in certain areas. Furthermore, minimum temperatures were above normal by 3-5 degrees Celsius at a few places over Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over Bihar, Gujarat Region, Madhya Maharashtra, West Bengal & Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.
Over the next 4-5 days, a gradual decline in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is anticipated in many parts of Northwest India. Central India and interior Maharashtra may experience gradual fall of 2-4 degrees Celsius. Similarly, east India may see no significant change in maximum temperatures in the next 24 hours, followed by a gradual fall of 3-4 degrees
