As the heatwave intensifies, the Met warns
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is experiencing a heatwave, with some cities seeing temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. While Tuesday’s late-afternoon rains brought some relief to certain regions, like Bundelkhand, inhabitants there are being forced inside due to the unrelenting heat that is interfering with everyday living.
With a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, Bulandshahr recorded the highest temperature in the state, followed by Prayagraj (41.6 degrees), Basti (41) and Varanasi (40.9 degrees), Sultanpur and Agra (40.8 degrees Celsius apiece) and Jhansi (40.6 degrees Celsius).
In Gorakhpur, pupils were affected by the extreme heat in the morning. Children were having difficulty because of the high temperature of 35 degrees Celsius around 7:00 am on Tuesday. The temperature shot up to an incredible 41.5 degrees Celsius by 11:00 am and over 42 degrees Celsius by midday. Tuesday’s high temperature in Lucknow was 39.6 degrees Celsius, which is 0.5 degrees Celsius over average, while the low temperature was 23.1 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 degrees above average.
A heatwave warning was issued by the state Met department on Tuesday for the eastern Upper Peninsula on Wednesday and the majority of the state on Thursday and Friday. During this time, several areas of the state will also be whipped by dry, scorching winds. “Cyclonic circulations that caused localized thundershowers in eastern Uttar Pradesh and partly overcast skies in various areas of the state during the last few days have completely dissipated. As a consequence, the sky will stay clear in the next few days, causing the temperature to gradually climb.
Moreover, the state is being whipped by scorching, dry winds originating from Rajasthan’s desert areas. A heatwave is predicted to be caused by all of these elements, according to senior scientist Mohammad Danish of the state Met department. Tuesday’s light rains provided a temporary reprieve in several areas of the state.
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