In the latest prediction, the Regional Meteorological Department of Rajasthan, in view of the searing and scalding heatwave has issued a red and orange alert for various districts.
After the temperature breached the mark of 46 degrees Celsius, the Regional Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of daytime temperature crossing the mark of 48 degrees Celsius and above in various parts of Rajasthan.
Speaking to ANI, Radhe Shyam Sharma, Director of the Regional Meteorological Center, Jaipur said, “There is no respite from the scorching heat, as temperatures have already crossed the mark of 46 degrees Celsius and now mercury is intended to rise beyond 48 degrees Celsius.”
“The temperature will climb above average and grow by 2 degrees Celsius during the course of the next 48 to 72 hours. For the next four to five days, Rajasthan will continue to experience heatwaves, according to the director of the regional meteorological department.
The maximum temperature of the season was recorded at 47.2 degrees Celsius in Pilani, Western Rajasthan, according to the Regional Meteorological Department.
The minimum nighttime temperature will be above average by 5 degrees Celsius for the next 4–5 days, according to the Met Department, meaning there won’t be any rapid respite from the intense heat during the day.
The Delhi capital’s Najafgarh region continues to lead the list of highest recorded temperatures in the country during this heatwave. Tuesday’s high temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius was caused by hot, dry winds that gust during the day in Najafgarh.
A ‘red alert’ was issued for the states by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, predicting heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. According to the Met Department, maximum daily temperatures in a number of these states’ districts might rise beyond 47°C.