IMD Issues Severe Heatwave Warning as Temperatures Soar in Three States

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues severe heat waves warning for three Indian states. 

As scorching temperatures continue to grip the nation, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heat wave to severe heatwave conditions to persist over East and south Peninsular India for the next five days. 

The mercury has been hovering around a blistering 40 to 44°C across several parts of Rayalaseema and isolated pockets over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and north Tamil Nadu. The same situation prevails across parts of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, some parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, south Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Odisha, East Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and East Uttar Pradesh.

Over many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Sikkim, and at isolated pockets over coastal Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, northeast Jharkhand, and east Bihar, have experienced temperatures above normal by 3-5°C. 

No significant change in maximum temperatures is expected in the next 4 – 5 days across Maharashtra, Central and East India. Certain areas of Gangetic West Bengal, isolated places in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, as well as in Odisha have been experiencing severe heat waves since April 17th and April 15th respectively. With no respite in sight, residents are urged to take precautionary measures to mitigate the effects of the intense heat.