There would be no relief from scorching heat in parts of northwest and central India as the India Meteorological Department has predicted extreme heat-wave conditions for the next five days.
The maximum temperature is likely to increase 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the next four days in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. “No rain likely in these areas in near future,” predicted the IMD.
As per the IMD forecast, a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is very likely over most parts of northwest and Central India during the next four days. “There will not be any significant change in maximum temperatures over most parts of Maharashtra during next two days. The maximum temperature will gradually rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter.
There would not be a significant change in maximum temperature over the rest parts of the country during the next five days,” the IMD said.
“Isolated heat wave conditions are very likely over Western Himalayan Region and Gujarat State during next 3 days; over West Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Rajasthan during next 4-5 days; and over south Punjab, south Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, north Madhya Maharashtra & Marathwada during March 299-31, 2022,” it said.
According to Skymet, a private weather forecaster, the weather of Northwest India, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, and North Rajasthan, will also remain dry and hot. Wind speed is also expected to slow down now. Light winds and dry weather will once again increase the temperatures over Northwest India leading to heat wave conditions at isolated pockets of South Haryana and Rajasthan.
March has been quite active in terms of various systems developing in the Bay of Bengal. Two significant systems formed in the Bay of Bengal, both almost became cyclones but did not cause any trouble to the Indian coastline.