The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heat wave in several areas of Maharashtra on Friday. IMD says that between 5 and 8 April, there may be heat and humidity in different areas, which can increase the heat.
The IMD has issued a warning on Lu for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur and Latur on Friday. There will be a situation of heat and humidity in different areas between April 5 and April 8.
Temperature can reach 42 degrees in Delhi
Earlier on Friday, IMD said that heatstroke is expected in North West India in the next six days and the temperature in Delhi is expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius. The areas affected by this include South Haryana, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Western Madhya Pradesh.
IMD said that the maximum temperature in many parts of central and northwest India is likely to increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during this period.
At the same time, day temperature can reach 42 degrees Celsius at some places in Delhi by 6 or 7 April. In the beginning of this week, the department had said that India is expected to have higher temperatures than normal from April to June, and there is a possibility of more hot days in Central and Eastern India and North-Western plains. Generally, in India, there are hot winds from four to seven days between April and June.
‘These states will run more hot winds than normal’
According to the IMD, the states where more hot winds are likely to blow. These include Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Some states like Uttar Pradesh (its eastern region), Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha can blow hot winds for 10 to 11 days during this period.
Last year, India had a lot of heat, 536 days were recorded with heatwave, which was the highest in 14 years. The year of 2024 was also recorded in India and the hottest year around the world.
This year, in many parts of India, the heatstroke started in the beginning of 27-28 February. The first heat in the year 2025 will be recorded on 5 April. Apart from this, heat web is common in India during April and May, but scientists say that due to climate change, they come more often and are becoming increasingly intense.
‘Posts of heat wave may increase by 10 times’
A study in 2022 states that the risk of heatwave may increase by 10 times in the 21st century. More than 70 percent of India’s territory may have to face a fierce heatwave.
Statistics show that 12 of the hottest years in India have come since 2006, of which 2016 has been the hottest year ever.