Delhi: North India continues to sizzle due to intense heat wave condition with temperature crossing 45-degree Celsius mark in several places.
Delhi’s Palam Observatory recorded 45 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, with the minimum temperature remaining 28.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a severe heat wave over the weekend, starting from Sunday.
There will, however, be no respite from the rising heat as the IMD has warned of impending heat wave from Sunday. The mercury will touch 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday. “The heat wave will continue for three consecutive days, till Tuesday. The maximum temperature too will remain static at 45 degrees Celsius. People are advised to stay indoors, especially children, during daytime to avoid getting heat stroke,” said an official.
Meanwhile, residents rue that the city has turned into a furnace with no relief in sight. “It is difficult to step out even after sunset. The atmosphere is so hot and stuffy. I stay inside the house, with AC working all the time,” said Kriti Rastogi, a resident of East of Kailash.
Sharing her thoughts was Rajeev Solanki, a resident of IP Extension. “The heat is unbearable. I have a field job and travelling is a task these days. How much water can one drink? It is like living in a furnace,” he said.
In Uttar Pradesh, temperatures were above normal in Allahabad, Jhansi divisions, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Agra and Meerut.
The highest maximum temperature in the state was 46.2 degree Celsius, which was recorded in Jhansi and Banda yesterday. The weather department also said that heatwave conditions are very likely in Jhansi, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Jalaun, Agra, Firozabad, Etah, Aligarh, Mathura and adjoining areas.
In Gujarat also, Heat wave condition are likely to prevail for the next couple of days as there are no chances of rain, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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