Page 9 - Heatwave In India

IMD issues Orange alert in North India, predicts rainfall in hilly areas

IMD's update comes after blistering heatwaves were recorded in various parts of the country. Relief can now be expected for citizens as the temperature will decline starting today

Heatwave scorches north India as mercury touches 46 degrees; respite soon?

The threshold for a heatwave is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains

Heatwave conditions to persist in Delhi; IMD forecasts light rain

The heatwave conditions are likely to persist in the national capital on Tuesday with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 43 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast light rain or drizzle later in the day. Delhi is reeling under scorching heat for the past several days with the mercury even breaching the 46-degree mark in parts of the city on Monday. A minimum temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, was recorded on Tuesday morning. The relative humidity stood at 38 per cent at 8.30 am. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperature on Tuesday is expected to hover around 43 degrees Celsius. It has also forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle later in the day. A blistering heatwave has swept parts of Delhi, straining power grids and posing challenges to outdoor labourers, homeless people and animals. The IMD has predicted that similar conditions would continue before rains bring some

IMD predicts drop in temp owing to western disturbances in north west India

There is a fresh western disturbance coming, so the temperature will fall and the heatwave conditions will alleviate," said IMD scientist

Intense heat wave grips north, central India; Delhi logs 46 degrees

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest forecast said a wet spell is likely to hit northwest India from May 23-25

Overcast morning in Delhi with 25.4 deg C minimum temp, air quality drops

The air quality, however, was in the 'very poor' category. Central Pollution Control Board data showed Delhi's Air Quality Index at 395 at 9 am

Heatwave sweeps parts of Gujarat, Patan hottest at 45.4 degrees Celsius

Several parts of Gujarat are reeling under heatwave conditions, with Patan city in the northern region recording 45.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, said officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here. Some respite from the condition is expected after May 13, they said. As per a weather warning issued by the IMD, heat wave prevailed at isolated pockets in Anand, Surat, Botad, Porbandar, Surendranagar and Kutch during the day and it is likely to continue in these areas on Friday as well. In an advisory, the IMD said people should avoid direct exposure to sunlight and wear light-coloured cotton clothes to save themselves from the heat wave conditions. While Patan city was the hottest with the mercury touching 45.4 degrees Celsius, at least 12 other places in the state recorded maximum temperatures above 43 degrees on Thursday. Places where temperature rose above 43 degrees include Patan (45.4), Junagadh (44.6), Amreli (44.0), Rajkot (43.8), Vadodara (43.8), Ahmedabad (43.

Eastern India may experience above-normal temp, heat wave in May, says IMD

Parts of eastern India, including Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, are likely to face above-normal temperatures in May with a likelihood of heat wave conditions on some days, the weather office has said. However, parts of northwest and west-central India may experience warmer nights and below-normal temperatures during the day, the India Meteorological Department said in the monthly outlook for temperature and rainfall for May. It said normal to above-normal rainfall is expected in the northwest and west central parts of the country in May, including in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and parts of western Uttar Pradesh. Large swathes of the northeastern region, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and south Karnataka, are expected to witness below-normal rains. According to the weather office, the average rainfall in May is likely to be 91-109 per cent of the Long Period Average of 61.4 mm. "Above-normal heat wave days are expected over most parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, east .

India on alert for blistering heat across swathes of country in May

Temperatures aren't the only factor that makes heat waves dangerous. Humidity can also be fatal when the human body can't cool itself by sweating

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Power stocks to stay charged as heat wave sweeps India, say analysts

Power distribution companies, such as Torrent Power, Tata Power, NTPC, and CESC, are expected to reap benefits of increasing power consumption

Summer is here: The heat is on as states face climate calamities

Most states unprepared with action plans, as country stares at extreme weather, say experts

Here's a list of do's and don'ts to protect, treat yourself from heatwave

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has come out with a list of do's and don'ts one can follow to protect oneself from the heatwave

As summer intentifies, UP scales up beer production amidst increased demand

Uttar Pradesh is scaling up beer production by 15 to 20 per cent to meet the increased demand amid the intense summer heat

UP govt directs all depts to deal with heat wave, ensure ample water supply

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed all departments concerned to be prepared to deal with the heat wave in summer

Analysts see more upside in consumer appliance stocks as temperatures soar

White goods stocks: With the mercury currently on the boil, analysts remain bullish on the sector as they see more upside over the near-term and advise investors to pick stocks selectively

Relief from heat likely in East India, met dept forecasts rain for 3 days

The Met Department on Friday forecast rain and thunderstorms in several states of eastern India for the next three days, bringing joy for people across the region reeling under severe heatwave conditions. The weather office predicted widespread rain in the northeastern states during the period and isolated rainfall in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. "Due to formation of a cyclonic circulation over central Uttar Pradesh and moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal, the maximum temperature is likely to fall by three to five degrees Celsius during the next five days," it said in a special bulletin. Heatwave conditions have been prevailing in Gangetic West Bengal since the last 10 days, with Bankura recording a maximum temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, followed by Panagarh air force station at 43.9 degrees C, the department said. A partly cloudy sky, however, lowered temperatues on Friday. In Kolkata, the mercury settled at 38 degrees C, and 39.7 degrees C in ...

Understanding the wet-bulb effect: How heat and humidity affect us

Wet-bulb temperature is used to depict the temperature at which our bodies will be unable to cool themselves down by sweating

Intensity, frequency of heat waves to rise due to climate change: Experts

The intensity and frequency of heat waves are going to increase in the future due to climate change and governments need to act now to prevent worse impacts on public health and food security, experts said on Thursday. A new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge on Wednesday said the entire Delhi is vulnerable to severe impacts of heat waves, though its recent state action plan for climate change does not reflect this. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Climate, suggested that heat waves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals more significantly than previously thought and that the current assessment metrics may not fully capture the impacts of heat waves linked to climate change on the country. Heat waves claimed more than 17,000 lives in 50 years in India, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, former secretary of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, along with scientists Kamaljit

Heatwave in India: Mercury in Rajasthan's Bundi district touches 45 degrees

In wake of the extreme weather, several states have revised the school timings while others have preponed the summer vacation