The mercury touched 43 degree Celsius thus making Wednesday the second hottest day of the season. The hottest day of the season was recorded at 43.2 degree on April 27. According to information, heat wave condition is likely to continue in the Chottanagpur plateau region amid severe hot conditions prevailing in the nearby suburbs.
The heat wave alert, which was sounded on Monday, has been extended across the state for another 48- hours even as several places recorded the hottest day on Wednesday. The severe heat conditions are due to westerly to northwesterly winds which are prevailing at lower levels over the region.Heat wave conditions would continue to prevail in parts of Chottanagpur region during the next two days,” said the officials. The city is experiencing its hottest April this season. Jamshedpur, the forecast for the next two days is mainly clear skies and a temperature of more than 42 degrees Celsius.
“The month of April is unbearably hot. Though it is difficult to predict day-to-day temperatures but May will be definitely very hot,” said an official of Met office, Sonari. The hot and scorching summer in the city has not only made life difficult but has also increased the woes of the people. Several cases of serious diseases, such as dehydration, gastroenteritis, jaundice and viral fever are being reported in the city with nursing homes and hospitals witnessing spurt in admissions.
Sources at nursing homes like Steel City Nursing Home, Rajasthan Seva Sadan and life line Nursing Home informed that they were treating at least six cases of flue and dehydration on daily basis. Notably, Jamshedpur has a record of maximum temperature in June 1942. Data revealed that on June 11 ( today is also June 11), 1942, the steel city recorded the ever highest maximum reading of 47.2 degree Celsius. In May 2013 the hottest day in Jamshedpur was on June 26 when the mercury soared to 45 degree Celsius.