47 in UP and 46 in Maharashtra-Rajasthan, advisory issued for elderly and children

The scorching heat is destroying all records. As soon as I came out of the house, the fire raining from the sky is burning my body. Meanwhile, an advisory has been issued by the Meteorological Department for children and the elderly. The Meteorological Department has advised to avoid heat wave and also said that children and the elderly should avoid going out in the sun.

The heat is such that it is breaking the record of the last 122 years. According to Dr. M. Mohapatra, Director General, Meteorological Center, the average maximum temperature in Northwest and Central India was the highest in the last 122 years with 35.90 degree Celsius and 37.78 degree Celsius respectively. He said that in March and April, the temperature in the central parts of the country was above normal temperature. In Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, the temperature was 4 degree Celsius above normal. In Delhi, it is getting so hot for the second time after 72 years. Earlier in 2010, the average maximum temperature was 40.4 degrees. Whereas this year it was 40.2 degree Celsius.

What was the temperature the day before

Meteorologists say that there is no chance of getting relief from the heat in the coming one week. Talking about Friday's temperature, Banda in Uttar Pradesh was the hottest in the entire country. The temperature here was 47.2 degree Celsius. Apart from this, Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan recorded a temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius. Whereas Madhya Pradesh (Khajuraho) was 45.4, Delhi (Najafgarh) 45.9, Haryana (Gurgaon) 45.9, Jharkhand (Daltonganj) 45.7 degree Celsius.

No relief from heat wave

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there is no relief from the heat wave at the moment. Its havoc will continue in western Rajasthan. At the same time, heat wave will continue in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha for the next five days. The same situation will remain in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh also. Here after May 2, the mercury may decrease by barely one to two degrees. Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra will also not get relief from heat wave. Orange alert has been issued by the Meteorological Department in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

What will be your temperature here

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in Delhi today will be 26 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature will reach 44 degrees. The mercury will go up to 45 degrees in Gujarat. On the other hand, the maximum temperature is likely to be 43 degrees in Madhya Pradesh. The mercury can reach 40 degrees in Uttarakhand. In Uttar Pradesh, the minimum temperature is likely to go up to 25 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 44 degrees. The mercury can reach 39 degrees in Bihar and 40 degrees Celsius in Jharkhand.

More worried about heat than corona

Due to the scorching heat before time, more than one billion population of entire South Asia including India is in the grip of severe heat and heat wave. Scientists have attributed this extreme weather to climate change. Doctors say that at present, heat is more a matter of concern than the possible fourth wave of corona. People are getting more sick because of the heat. On the other hand, the Delhi-based Meteorological Department has said that the scorching heat will continue for the next three days. The mercury is likely to go up to 47 degrees in Northwest India. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Saturday.

Why is it getting so hot?

Meteorologists believe that there has been no rain at all in the month of April this year. Normally, there used to be light rain in March-April, due to which there was a slight decrease in the temperature, but this time it is not so. Since March 1, there has been an 87 percent shortfall in the average rainfall. This is the reason why the temperature is continuously increasing due to Holi.