Delhi-NCR Braces For Severe Heatwave
Delhi and its surrounding region National Capital Region (NCR) are bracing for an intense spell of summer heat with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for heatwave conditions expected to intensify over the coming days.
Temperatures are expected to soar further by 2-3 degrees celsius in the few days ahead with the maximum temperature expected to hover between 43 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius this week.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert in Delhi- NCR and has advised residents to stay inside their houses especially during the afternoon time, stay hydrated and keep checking the weather updates through its official sites.
It has also forecasted dry winds around 10-30 km per hour to be blowing in Delhi-NCR throughout the day for the upcoming days. This when combined with the extremely high heat that is expected in Delhi- NCR will add even more discomfort.
Lodhi Road logged 43.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, nearly five degrees above normal. The conditions made Monday the hottest May day in the city in nearly two years. Dry, scorching winds sweeping in from the Thar Desert intensified the heat in the capital.
"The northwesterly winds are sweeping into the national capital from the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan and parts of central Pakistan. Travelling across vast arid stretches, these winds turn intensely dry by the time they reach Delhi, trapping heat close to the surface and sharply intensifying the searing conditions across the city," a weather department official said.
With Delhi under a heat wave alert, many residents are searching for what exactly qualifies as a heat wave and how the IMD defines such conditions.
According to the IMD, a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in plains and remains 4.5 degrees Celsius or more above normal for two or more consecutive days. A heat wave may also be declared if temperatures touch 45 degrees Celsius or above irrespective of the departure from normal temperatures.
A severe heat wave is declared when temperatures exceed normal levels by 6.5 degrees Celsius or more. For an official declaration, these conditions typically need to persist across at least two weather stations in a meteorological subdivision for two consecutive days.
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Temperatures are expected to soar further by 2-3 degrees celsius in the few days ahead with the maximum temperature expected to hover between 43 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius this week.
IMD issues Yellow Alert in Delhi NCR
The IMD has issued a yellow alert in Delhi- NCR and has advised residents to stay inside their houses especially during the afternoon time, stay hydrated and keep checking the weather updates through its official sites.
It has also forecasted dry winds around 10-30 km per hour to be blowing in Delhi-NCR throughout the day for the upcoming days. This when combined with the extremely high heat that is expected in Delhi- NCR will add even more discomfort.
Lodhi Road logged 43.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, nearly five degrees above normal. The conditions made Monday the hottest May day in the city in nearly two years. Dry, scorching winds sweeping in from the Thar Desert intensified the heat in the capital.
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"The northwesterly winds are sweeping into the national capital from the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan and parts of central Pakistan. Travelling across vast arid stretches, these winds turn intensely dry by the time they reach Delhi, trapping heat close to the surface and sharply intensifying the searing conditions across the city," a weather department official said.
What is a heatwave?
With Delhi under a heat wave alert, many residents are searching for what exactly qualifies as a heat wave and how the IMD defines such conditions.
According to the IMD, a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in plains and remains 4.5 degrees Celsius or more above normal for two or more consecutive days. A heat wave may also be declared if temperatures touch 45 degrees Celsius or above irrespective of the departure from normal temperatures.
A severe heat wave is declared when temperatures exceed normal levels by 6.5 degrees Celsius or more. For an official declaration, these conditions typically need to persist across at least two weather stations in a meteorological subdivision for two consecutive days.
Image Courtesy: Chatgpt
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