Summers will get harsher as the heatwaves are expected to return over central India from Saturday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the maximum temperature across Northwest and Central India may increase by 2-4 degree Celsius from Saturday onwards.
The current episode of heatwave will impact pockets of south Uttar Pradesh, West , and north Madhya Pradesh from Saturday to next Tuesday, May 20-23.
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Rise in temperature in next four days
In its recent notification, IMD has predicted a rise in its temperature by 2-4 degree celsius over northwest India during the next 4 days and a fall by 2-4 degrees thereafter. In states located in Central India like MP and UP, temperature will rise gradually by 2-3 degree Celsius during the next 3 days and there will be no significant change thereafter over central India and Maharashtra.
Moreover, there will be no significant change in Maximum temperature over east India during the next 48 hours and rise by 2-3 degrees thereafter. Other than central India, Maharashtra, and North India, there will be no significant change in maximum temperature in the rest of the India in next five days, predicted IMD in its report.
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States witnessing heatwave like condition between 19-23 May
-Heatwave conditions in isolated pockets are very likely over south Uttar Pradesh during the 20th and 22nd of May.
-In West Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh, heat wave-like conditions will prevail on 20-21 May.
-In Jharkhand and Chattisgarh, the temperature will rise during 21-23 May 2023.
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-States like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and other Konkan regions will experience highly humid air and high temperature. This will lead to hot and humid weather in these areas in the next five days.
Heatwave condition is declared in the plains where the local mercury levels are expected to cross the 40-degree Celsius mark. Moreover, the temperature rise by 5-6 degree Celsius above the region’s normal temperatures.
