IMD Alert:
North India’s plains are presently facing a brutal heatwave. The ferocious loo wind escalates temperatures quickly after sunrise, posing challenges for those venturing outdoors. The Meteorological Centre advises no respite from the intense heat and loo in the plains of North India anytime soon.
The direct sunlight on the earth's surface in the plains is causing a rise in temperatures. The combination of dry, hot westerly winds and clear skies is leading to increased solar radiation heat in certain areas, resulting in significantly higher temperatures.
Una in Himachal experiences higher temperatures than Bikaner and Chapra
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Parts of Uttar Pradesh are reeling under fierce loo, with southern areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh experiencing severe conditions. Allahabad recorded the highest temperature in the state at 46.9°C. Even the mountainous regions are not spared, with several Himachal cities issuing heatwave alerts due to soaring temperatures. Despite the extreme heat, tourists continue to flock to Shimla. Yesterday (June 14), Himachal Pradesh’s Una recorded a temperature of 43.6°C, higher than Rajasthan’s Bikaner and Bihar’s Chapra and Patna.
These cities were the hottest in the country yesterday
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No relief until June 18
The weather department states that the heatwave condition will persist in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, along the Ganges in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand, including many northern and central Indian states until June 18. Residents in these areas are advised to take necessary precautions to avoid heat-related health issues.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is advancing. Current conditions indicate it will progress towards Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, the north-western Bay of Bengal, West Bengal, and parts of Bihar within the next 4-5 days, providing much-needed relief from the heat and aiding agricultural activities dependent on monsoon rains.
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Heatwave alert issued for these states today
According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, a severe heatwave is likely today, June 15, in the Ganges plains of West Bengal, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand. Heatwave conditions are also probable in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
Clouds to shower in these regions
Light to moderate rainfall, and at places heavy showers, are expected in Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Telangana, southern Chhattisgarh, southern Odisha, Sikkim, and Assam. The islands of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northeastern India, south-western Madhya Pradesh, southern Gujarat, and Jammu Kashmir may also receive light to moderate showers.
Light rain could be on the horizon for south-central Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, parts of south Gujarat, south-eastern Rajasthan, northern Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Rayalaseema.
