The India Meteorological Department issued a heatwave alert to parts of India, including the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
In the daily weather bulletin updated at 8 am, IMD said that the pockets of Uttar Pradesh and Ganetic West Bengal, which sizzled under high temperatures on Tuesday, will likely continue to face heat wave conditions.
Maximum temperatures were recorded above normal in most parts of Northeastern India, North India, East India and in isolated pockets of Central India.
It also said there is a likelihood of heavy rains over western Himalayan region on April 18-19. “Heat wave conditions are likely over West Bengal, Bihar and Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 4-5 days; over Punjab and Haryana in the next 2 days and abate thereafter. A fresh spell of rainfall over the Western Himalayan Region from April 16 and over the plains of northwest India from April 18,” the IMD said.
Heatwave conditions have been prevailing in isolated pockets over Gangetic West Bengal for the last 8 days and Bihar for the last 5 days.
Meanwhile, no significant change in maximum temperatures is very likely during the next two days. However, the disturbances active over the western Himalayan region are predicted to bring light rain to the plains.
Cloudy weather and light rain may provide some relief from the heat on Wednesday, IMD said.
Till Tuesday, heat wave conditions persisted in Delhi, with some weather stations recording a maximum temperature that was at least five degrees Celsius above normal.
A heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is at least 40 degrees Celsius in plains, 37 degrees in coastal areas, and 30 degrees in mountains.
Amid the soaring temperature, schools in some parts of India have closed while some have changed their timings.
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