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A very aggressive and scorching form of nature is being seen in the capital Delhi and surrounding areas (NCR). The people of Delhi continued to struggle with the deadly heat wave on Friday. Very shocking figures have come out from the Meteorological Department, according to which there was approximately Hottest night of May in 14 years Has been registered. Meanwhile, weather experts have given a strong warning to the people of Delhi that this deadly phase of extreme heat and heat wave is likely to continue without any relief for at least the next one week.
After 14 years, such a ‘hot night’ was recorded in May, people lost their sleep
According to official data of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature on Thursday morning at Delhi’s main weather station Safdarjung 31.9 degrees Celsius was recorded, which was 5.2 degrees Celsius more than this season’s normal level. This was the hottest night in the month of May in the last 14 years. Earlier, such a hot night was recorded in Delhi on 26 May 2012, when the minimum temperature went up to 32.5 degrees Celsius.
Due to this severe and unusual heat, people are feeling extremely tired and restless even at night. Citizens from many residential areas of Delhi have complained that their night sleep has been completely disrupted due to the hot winds and humidity that blow even at night. The situation becomes even more dire during the day, when the temperature crosses 45 degrees in many parts of the city. According to meteorologists, at this time the hot winds (heat) coming from the scorching areas of Rajasthan and neighboring country Pakistan have made the situation in Delhi worse.
Strict ‘Orange Alert’ for next 7 days, NCR will burn like a furnace
Meteorological Department for Delhi-NCR Orange Alert Have continued. According to senior IMD officials, till May 27, the maximum temperature of Delhi is expected to remain fixed around 44 to 45 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature will also remain around 30 to 32 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperatures recorded in various centers of Delhi on Thursday were as follows:
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Ridge area (가장 hot): 45.3°C
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Ayanagar: 44.5°C
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Palam: 44.3°C
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Lodhi Road: 44.3°C
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Safdarjung: 43.6°C
Officials said that Delhi is in the grip of severe heat wave for the last four consecutive days. According to strict IMD rules, heat wave is declared in the plains when the maximum temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius and remains continuously 4.5 degrees or more above the normal level.
After all, why is the temperature not decreasing at night? Know the scientific reason
Meteorologists say that this weather system is becoming increasingly severe. In fact, very dry and hot north-westerly winds are continuously blowing from the Thar Desert towards Delhi. These winds bring with them huge heat and create a circle of hot air (heat dome) near the ground.
Mahesh Palawat, head of private weather forecasting agency ‘Skymet Weather’, has shared important technical information on this situation. He told:
The real reason for hot nights: “The huge heat that accumulates underground due to the harsh rays of the sun throughout the day is not able to escape back into the space at night due to the concrete forests (buildings and roads). The concrete and the ground are not getting enough time to cool themselves, due to which the nights are continuously scorching. The most worrying thing is that there is no possibility of any dust storm or pre-monsoon rain in Delhi-NCR for the next 10 days. Is.”
Strict instructions from doctors and AQI reached bad category
Due to this prolonged dry and record-breaking temperature, doctors have warned of becoming a victim of dehydration (lack of water in the body), heat exhaustion (exhaustion due to heat) and sudden heat stroke. Especially small children, elderly people and laborers working in the field have been strongly advised to avoid exposure to direct sunlight between 12 noon to 4 pm, to drink adequate amount of water or ORS solution continuously and to wear cotton and light clothes.
Even the air became poisonous:
This scorching heat and dusty strong winds coming from the desert areas have also badly affected the air quality of the national capital. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday due to continuous dry weather 209 Which falls squarely in the “Poor” category as per pollution standards. In such a situation, respiratory and heart patients need to take extra precautions.