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Severe heat wave conditions likely over East and south Peninsular India till May 3: IMD
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The Met office had said 10-20 days of heatwave are expected against a normal of four to eight in the entire April-June period.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday, April 28, said heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to continue over East and south Peninsular India for the next five days.
The IMD said rainfall and thunderstorms are likely over Western Himalayan Region and adjoining plains of Northwest India till April 29. Heavy rainfall very likely over Northeast India till April 30 and it is likely to intensify thereafter.
Amid the prevailing but weakening El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier warned of extreme heat during the April-June period when around a billion people are expected to exercise their franchise during the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, heightening concerns about vulnerability to heat waves. The voting for the first two phases is over.
The Met office had said 10-20 days of heatwave are expected against a normal of four to eight in the entire April-June period.
The areas and regions predicted to witness a higher number of heatwave days are Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Marathwada, Bihar and Jharkhand. Some places may record more than 20 heatwave days. The intense heat could strain power grids and result in water shortages in parts of India.
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