Weather Update: IMD Issues Heatwave Warning For Delhi, Orange Alert For 2 States

The heat wave conditions are prevailing in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. IMD has issued an orange alert in these regions.

New Delhi: As several parts of the country are grappling with severe heatwave conditions, IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar issued an advisory on the current situation in the country. The Weather department has also predicted that the monsoon is set to enter West Bengal in the next 24 hours, bringing respite from the heat in the state.

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The Alipore Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain in the northern districts of West Bengal for the next few days. Scattered rain is also likely in South Bengal.

Here are some of the Key Takeaways from IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar’s Statement:

• IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar said that the main heat wave zone currently is East India.
• The heat wave conditions are prevailing in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. IMD has issued an orange alert in these regions.
• Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are coming under the influence of heatwave.
• North coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be affected by heatwave for next 5 days.
• Andhra Pradesh can expect a severe heat wave for the next two days and temperature can rise 6.5 degree above the normal.
• Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha will be affected by heat waves for the next 2 to 3 days.
• For Sunday the orange alert has been issued in Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
• In the other places, the intensity is less so we have issued a yellow alert and also there is rainfall intensity in this region within 2 to 3 days so the other places can expect some relief.
• In the next 2 to 3 days Vidarbha also has a possibility of heatwave.
• Rajasthan which is a major zone for heatwave, IMD is not expecting any intensity this time in this region.
• IMD is expecting a heatwave for the next 2 to 3 days in southern Uttar Pradesh and NCR Delhi as well as the South Haryana region at some isolated places.
• At present there won’t be much changes in temperature and only 1 to 2 degree rise in temperature is expected.
• As a precautionary step we have issued heat wave warning in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR and Haryana for the next three days.
• After three days the temperature is expected to fall in this region.
• In the next 4 to 5 days temperature is expected to remain 40 plus.
• There are cloud patches in some regions of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Bay of Bengal.
• In the next 48 hours, IMD is expecting clouds to cover some more parts of the west coast.
• The major portion of monsoon is currently in the North East region which is witnessing continuous rainfall and we are expecting that in the coming 4 to 5 days this region can receive heavy to very heavy rainfall above 12 cms.
• Apart from this sub Himalayan, West Bengal and Sikkim and some parts of East Bihar can be touched in the next 48 hours.