The states of North India will have to face severe heat for a few more days. Due to the slow pace of monsoon, people of North India will have to wait for a few more days for rain. This pre-monsoon season may be the hottest since 2016.
According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon has reached some areas of South Gujarat, North Maharashtra and Vidarbha. However, now its speed has slowed down.
The monsoon will reach Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh and northwest Bay of Bengal in the next three to four days.
Heat wave was witnessed in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal today.
Jharkhand, southern Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan recorded maximum temperatures between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius. Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius.
Former Earth Sciences Secretary Madhavan Rajeev said that there is no sign of any progress in the monsoon in the next 8 to 10 days.
According to the Meteorological Department office, monsoon is expected to arrive in Bihar and Jharkhand between June 16 and 18. Monsoon will arrive in Uttar Pradesh between June 20 and 30 and in Delhi around June 27.
The temperature in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan was recorded at 46.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Delhi was recorded at 44.7 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Najafgarh, Delhi was recorded at 47.7 degrees Celsius.
The effect of heat has been felt in Himachal Pradesh, famous for its tourist destinations. Heat wave may still prevail for two to three days in Shimla, Sirmaur, Mandi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Kangra districts. The temperature in popular tourist destinations Shimla, Dharamsala and Manali is 30.5, 36.6 and 30 degrees Celsius respectively. It was mentioned.
Heat wave continues in Haryana and Punjab. The highest temperature was recorded at 46.8 degree Celsius in Nuh. The temperature was recorded at 46.6 degree Celsius in Sirsa, Haryana.