The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heat wave warning for these states for the next five days

IMD advises people to avoid heat (document)

New Delhi:

Heat wave conditions are likely to engulf Odisha, West Bengal Ganga, Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yana over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest update on Tuesday. and parts of Telangana state.

To be precise, heat wave weather is expected to occur in isolated areas of West Bengal, Gangetic Odisha between April 16 and 20; North Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch between Tuesday and Wednesday; Wednesday in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam to Thursday and in Telangana from Tuesday to Thursday.

In addition, the Meteorological Bureau updated that hot and humid weather is very likely to occur in Gangetic West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Rayalaseema from Tuesday to Saturday; from Tuesday to Wednesday, coastal Karnataka, Karnataka Laraband and Mahe; coastal areas of Gujarat from Tuesday to Thursday; Konkan and Goa from Thursday to Saturday.

Warm nights are likely to occur over Madhya Maharashtra from Tuesday to Thursday and Odisha from Wednesday to Saturday.

During the first heat wave, heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of eastern India and the peninsula in early April.

Areas experiencing the first round of heat wave include Odisha, West Bengal Ganga, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, northern interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Lat Araseema and Telangana.

A heat wave is an air temperature condition that can be fatal to humans when exposed to it. It is defined based on the actual temperature of an area or its temperature threshold that deviates from normal temperatures.

In some countries it is defined based on a heat index based on temperature and humidity or based on extreme percentiles of temperature.

A heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more at stations in plain areas and 30 degrees Celsius or more in hilly areas.

The IMD advises people to avoid heat, wear light, light-coloured, loose-fitting cotton clothing, cover the head and use a cloth, hat or umbrella.

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