IMD Weather Update: Heatwave Red Alert For East, West UP, Orange Alert For Delhi, Orai Touches 46.4°C – News18

Even as West Uttar Pradesh’s Orai touched 46.4°C on Tuesday, North India is unlikely to get respite from heat over the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Heatwave red alert has been sounded for West Uttar Pradesh on June 19 and 20; and East Uttar Pradesh on June 19. Orange alert has been issued for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar on June 19, West Uttar Pradesh on June 21-23, East Uttar Pradesh on June 20. Yellow alert has been issued for Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand on June 19.

Over the past 24 hours, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttar Pradesh; in many parts of Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi, Punjab; in some parts of south Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh; in isolated pockets of Bihar, northeast Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Jammu division. Maximum temperatures in these areas were in the range of 44-46°C. The highest maximum temperature of 46.4°C was reported at Orai (West Uttar Pradesh).

Red alert means very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages, while orange alert stands for high temperature and increased likelihood of heat illness symptoms in people who are either exposed to sun for a prolonged period or doing heavy work. Yellow alert areas will see moderate temperature. Vulnerable people such as infants, elderly and people with chronic diseases need to take extra precautions for all three alerts.

Meanwhile, heavy to very heavy rainfall was reported in parts of Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Konkan & Goa, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nicobar Island on Tuesday.

Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Northwest Bay of Bengal, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, remaining parts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Bihar & Jharkhand over the next two-three days.

RAIN FORECAST

Widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura and SubHimalayan West Bengal over the next five days.

Heavy rain is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during the next five days, with extremely heavy rain prediction for Assam, Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal on June 19. Neighbourhoods of Assam and Meghalaya and SHWB & Sikkim are at low to moderate flash flood risk over the next 24 hours.

Moderate rain is likely over Gujarat state, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra & Marathwada over the next five days. Heavy rain is likely over Konkan, Goa and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra from June 19-23 and Gujarat on June 19.

Heavy rain is likely over Kerala and Mahe, Coastal Karnataka from June 19-23; Tamil Nadu on June 19, 22 and 23, South Interior Karnataka from June 21-23, North Interior Karnataka on June 22, 23, with possibility of very heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe, Coastal Karnataka on June 21 and 22 and South Interior Karnataka on June 22.