Heatwave continues to sweep several parts of country

Heatwave continued to sweep several parts of the country with Churu in  Rajasthan remaining the hottest in the country at 50.3 degrees Celsius.

In most cities of Rajasthan, maximum temperatures were four to eight notches above normal, whereas the minimum were three to five degrees above normal. Met department said, Sriganganagar was the second hottest in the state at 48.8 degrees Celsius yesterday, followed by Bikaner at 48.4 degrees Celsius and Kota at 47.4 degrees Celsius. Met department has predicted severe heat wave in east and west Rajasthan for the next two days.

There was little change in temperature in Delhi with the Palam Observatory recording a high of 42.4 degrees Celsius. The national capital is likely to get some respite from the scorching heat today. Weathermen have predicted partly cloudy sky with chances of rain or thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.

Haryana also reeled under heatwave conditions, with Narnaul being the hottest place in the state at 47.2 degrees Celsius -- five notches above normal. Hisar sweltered at a high of 45 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar braved a hot day at 42.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while Ludhiana recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius. According to the Met department, many places in the two states could get respite over the next few days.

A dust



storm in Chandigarh and its surrounding areas late last night brought some respite from hot weather conditions. The storm, accompanied by high-velocity winds and rain, hit the Union Territory and its neighbouring Mohali and Panchkula around midnight.

Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital, Jammu, also recorded an above normal maximum temperature at 41.1 degrees Celsius.The city recorded a minimum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius, over five notches above the season's average.

 

Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra also battled heatwave conditions. The IMD warned that there will be no respite till June 7. Nagpur, the biggest city in Vidarbha, was the hottest in Maharashtra with a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius.

In Telangana, Hyderabad and its neighbouring areas in received rain yesterday evening. Rain in most parts of Odisha, mainly the western region, brought down the mercury. 

Titlagarh, which was the hottest place in the state on Sunday at 43.8 degrees Celsius, saw the maximum temperature dip to 31 degrees Celsius yesterday. 

Several other parts of the state recorded maximum temperatures below the 40-degree mark. Bhubaneswar recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, Talcher recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degree Celsius, while the mercury stood at 38 degrees Celsius in Sundargarh.