Weather News : In many states across the country, the temperature has broken all records this summer. The temperature in the capital Delhi reached 50 degrees, on Tuesday, the temperature in Delhi's Mungeshpur and Narela was recorded at 49.9 degrees, while Najafgarh recorded 49.8 degrees. The highest temperature has been recorded in Delhi so far this summer. In three other areas of Delhi, the temperature was recorded above 48 degrees while in four areas it was above 46 degrees. Meanwhile, the heat in Rajasthan has broken a 25-year record. The temperature in Pilani, Rajasthan was recorded at 49 degrees Celsius, which is the highest in 25 years. While Churu recorded a temperature of 50.8 degrees. When Kerala received heavy pre-monsoon rains.
While temperatures are breaking records in North and West India, Kerala has received heavy rains. The Meteorological Department has predicted that the monsoon will arrive in the southwest in three to four days. On Tuesday, the monsoon moved towards the Maldives and South Arabian Sea. The Meteorological Department said that the monsoon will arrive in South India in the next three to four days. Kerala received heavy rains with strong winds on Tuesday. Heavy rains have caused floods in Kochi in the state.
While Kerala received heavy rains, on the other hand, fire is pouring from the sky in Rajasthan and Delhi. Temperatures in Rajasthan have been breaking records for the past one week. Due to the scorching heat, a windmill in Jaisalmer caught fire. Investigation revealed that the fire broke out here when the temperature exceeded 50 degrees. Pictures and videos of the fire surfaced. Many people have died due to heat in Rajasthan while the number of heat stroke patients has increased from 2809 to 3622. Red alert has been declared in many districts including Jaisalmer, Barmer, Dausa, Dholpur and people have been advised to stay indoors.
In Jammu and Kashmir, which is considered a cold region, the temperature has broken all records this year. In Qazigund, which is called the gateway of Kashmir, the temperature broke the record of the last 43 years. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature in the area reached 34 degrees, which is eight degrees more than normal. The last such temperature was recorded on 31 May 1981. Just a day before, the temperature here had reached 33 degrees. In Pahalgam, famous for tourists, the temperature was recorded at 28 degrees, which is the highest since the year 2000.
On the other hand, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) studied the heatwave data of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai. Which showed that the heat was more severe in urban areas than in rural areas. It has been concluded that the reason for the temperature of cities to be hot even at night is that the heat generated during the day is not able to escape. Construction is increasing in cities while the number of trees is decreasing which is the main reason for the increase in temperature.