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IMD issued a yellow alert for heatwave in multiple states as it warned residents of heatstroke. Check hot and humid weather and heavy rainfall warning here.
IMD issued a yellow alert for heatwave in multiple states, predicting spike in mercury on 19 April.(HT)The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for heatwave in multiple states as it warned residents to take precaution amid rising temperatures. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are on IMD's alert for 19 April.
The weather office predicted heatwave conditions in Uttar Pradesh till 20 April; in Rajasthan and Odisha until 22 April, in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra on 19 April and in Jharkhand on 20 and 21 April. Since heatwave brings possibility of heat stroke, IMD in its advisory stated, “Residents in affected regions are advised to take precautions against heat exposure, stay hydrated, and avoid prolonged outdoor activity during peak afternoon hours. Stay updated with the latest forecasts and advisories from IMD.”
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A day before, temperature monitoring stations at Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon and Maharashtra's Wardha recorded the highest maximum temperature as the mercury soared as high as 45 degrees Celsius.
Furthermore, hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Coastal Karnataka until 22 April, in Kerala on 19 April and in coastal Andhra Pradesh till 20 April. “Warm night conditions very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh on 19th; Jharkhand during 19th -21st; Odisha during 19th -22nd April,” the weather office said in its latest press release.
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The Meteorological Department forecasted heavy rainfall, lightning and thunderstorm in Arunachal Pradesh from 19 to 21 April; in Assam and Meghalaya on 19 and 21 April and in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on 19 April. The weather bulletin dated 18 April states, “Gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C likely over East India during 18th-21st April and no significant change thereafter.”
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