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IMD issues a heatwave alert for Mumbai, Raigad and Thane districts
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The temperatures are likely to spike on April 27 and 28 in Mumbai, Raigad and Thane districts, as reported by PTI.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for Maharashtra’s Thane, Raigad districts and parts of Mumbai from April 27 to 29.
IMD scientist Sushma Nair on Wednesday said there is an anti-cyclonic circulation over Thane, Raigad and parts of Mumbai which will lead to a rise in temperature.
The temperatures are likely to peak on April 27 and 28.
This is the second heatwave alert issued for Mumbai and neighbouring region this month.
On April 15 and 16, Mumbai and its neighbouring areas had witnessed severe hot weather and temperatures in parts of Navi Mumbai reached 41 degrees Celsius.
The IMD had advised people to avoid prolonged heat exposure, drink sufficient water and stay hydrated, wear light coloured, loose and cotton clothes, cover head or use wet cloth or hat or umbrella while going out during afternoon hours, and schedule strenuous jobs during cooler times of the day.
Heatwave to continue in southern West Bengal
Heatwave conditions prevailing in southern West Bengal will continue till at least Sunday with a further rise in maximum temperatures, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, offering no respite for the denizens from the searing heat.
The severe weather conditions in the southern and western districts of West Bengal, caused by dry westerly winds and strong solar insolation, have caused the state government to reschedule summer holidays in schools run or aided by it, while many private educational institutions have either switched to online classes or changed their timings.
The MeT department forecast a gradual rise in the maximum temperature by two to four degrees Celsius over the next three days and no large change thereafter in the subsequent two days over south Bengal.
It said that severe heatwave conditions will prevail in the districts of south Bengal.
The MeT department advised people to avoid prolonged heat exposure and outdoor work between 11 am and 4 pm.
Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman district recorded Wednesday’s highest temperature in West Bengal at 42.7 degrees Celsius, while Medinipur closely followed at 42.5 degrees Celsius, it said.
The mercury went up to 40.5 degrees Celsius in Kolkata, while neighbouring Salt Lake clocked 40.8 degrees Celsius, the Met said.
Other places that recorded over 40 degrees Celsius temperatures were Bankura (42.2), Bardhaman (42), Barrackpore (41.7), Canning (41.4), Diamond Harbour (41.2) and Asansol (41.1), the Met data said.
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