The weather department in India has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including Capital Delhi, for this week.
The Indian Meteorological Service (IMD) said that the northern and central states – including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gjarat – could expect maximum temperatures to cross 40c.
It has issued a yellow alert, which means that the heat is acceptable to the general public, but it can cause moderate health concerns for infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.
Northern India usually sees the heat waves between April and June, but in recent years, global warming and climate change cause severe temperatures early and last longer.
According to IMD expectations, the highest temperature in Delhi is expected to reach 41 ° C on Monday afternoon. Last year, the average temperature for the city was 37C.
People are notified of avoiding heat and wearing light, self -and -sized cotton clothes and covering their heads with a cloth or an outdoor umbrella.
The capital recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 ° C on Sunday.
Last week, IMD MRUKYUNJAY MoHAPATRA said that most parts of India will take place An extensive heat wave experience This summer, with the high normal temperatures expected in most countries.
Mohbatra said that countries such as the state of Uttar Pradesh, Jahrakand, Thatisjar and Odisha could see up to 10 to 11 days of the heat wave.
“From April to June, it is expected that most parts of the north and east of India and central India and the northwest and the northwest are expected to be more than four days of thermal waves than usual,” he added.
Mahish Balawat, Vice President of Meteorology and Climate Change at Skymet, says that heat waves usually begin in northern India since the end of April, but we see that their occurrence has recently aggravated due to climate change.
“We go directly from winter to summer, the spring season in northern India is shrinking,” he said.
“In the coming days, we will see the wind speeds slowing down with a clear sky. This naturally leads to a high temperature.”
Last year, India recorded its most important day at 50.5 ° C in Rajasthan. More than 40,000 cases of suspected heat stroke have also been reported.
One weather station was recorded in Delhi in May A maximum temperature of 52.9 ° CAlthough the government later said this was due to a sensor error Drained By 3c.
Nearly 150 people died due to the heat wave in 2024, according to official data, but independent researchers said the losses were much higher.
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