New Delhi: A heat wave sweeping vast swathes of India will be at its severest in the next 2-3 days, the weatherman said on Wednesday, raising the alert level to the highest ‘red’ that could see temperatures rising to 47 degrees Celsius in several cities including Delhi.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning came in the midst of searing temperatures across north, west and central India, pushing the mercury past 47 degrees Celsius in some parts of the National Capital Region on Wednesday. The IMD asked people to take precautions against the heat wave.
“We advise people to stay cautious against the heat wave in Delhi,” a Met official said. Doctors advised people to take lot of fluids and avoid getting out in the sun between 11 am and 4 pm to avoid heatstroke.
The IMD issues heat wave warning under three colour codes –green, yellow and red.
He said Wednesday was the hottest day of the season adding that Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, south of UP and Vidarbha are facing the maximum heat wave.
According to private weather forecasters, the temperature in Palam and Noida in Delhi soared to 47 degrees Celsius, mostly attributed to dry winds from the northwest.
“In Palam area of Delhi, the temperature reached 47 degrees Celsius. The condition in Gujarat is even worse as the temperature in Ahmedabad touched 50 degrees Celsius, later dropping to 49 degrees,” private weather forecaster Skymet’s director Mahesh Palawat told IANS.
@Agency report.
