Weather Report: Over the next 5 days, light rains are expected in Northeast India. Meanwhile, a severe heat wave alert has been issued for Delhi for the next 48 hours.
As UP reels from a severe heatwave, Agra sizzles at 41.4 degrees Celsius:
As Uttar Pradesh continues to suffer from a severe heatwave, the highest temperature in Agra hit 41.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, making it the hottest city in the state.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the temperature will climb further from March 30.
Heatwave conditions likely over parts of the country:
Isolated Heat Wave conditions are very likely over Jammu Division and Himachal Pradesh on 30th & 31st; over Saurashtra-Kutch, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra & Marathwada from 29th March 2nd April over south Uttar Pradesh from 29th-31st March.
Temperature shoots past 40 degrees Celsius in 7 Odisha districts; heatwave alert issued:
On Monday, the mercury rose in several western Odisha districts, with seven places registering temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Yellow warning’, predicting heat wave conditions in several parts of the state over the next 2-3 days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that light to moderate rainfall activity will continue across Northeast India over the next five days, with the possibility of isolated heavy falls over Assam-Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh on March 31 and April 1.
Delhi: Temperature shoots past 40 degrees Celsius, IMD predicts severe heat wave
As heatwave conditions gripped the region, the maximum temperature hit 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday.
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a yeheatwavellow alert for the national capital as a severe heatwave is expected in the next 48 hours.