Tuesday , December 24 2024

Severe heat will start again in Haryana from today, mercury likely to cross 45 degrees

After 3 days of relief, severe heat has started again in Haryana today. Meteorologists say that by the time pre-monsoon arrives, the mercury is likely to cross 45 degrees. The state is experiencing severe heat for 23 consecutive days from 14 May to 5 June, which is a record so far. Earlier in the year 1982, heatwaves had lasted for 19 consecutive days.

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Meteorologists say that the heat wave will continue in the state. The heat wave is likely to continue for the next 4-5 days. In the last 24 hours, the night temperature has increased by an average of 2.3 degrees. The maximum temperature in Gurugram increased by 5.8 degrees to 30.9 degrees. The temperature in Panchkula and Yamunanagar was 25.9 degrees. A scientist from the Meteorological Department of Hisar Agricultural University says that the monsoon is still 1300 km away from Haryana. At present, the monsoon has reached Maharashtra via Karnataka. However, this time its speed is quite good. Monsoon can arrive in the state anytime from June 28 to the first week of July. Before this, there will be pre-monsoon rain. He expressed the possibility that a huge change in the weather can be seen around June 20. This time there is a 96 to 102 percent chance of rain in Haryana, which falls in the normal category. 460MM rainfall is considered normal in the monsoon season. If there is normal rainfall, the sowing of Kharif crops will be done on time.

There has been 72% less rainfall in the first week of June. 7.1MM from 1st to 8th June Rain It is normal, but this time only 2.0MM of rain fell. There was no rain in 5 out of 22 districts. Sirsa received the highest rainfall of 7.8MM, which is 137% more than normal. Other districts received less than normal rainfall. There was relief in Haryana for the last 3 days. The weather in Haryana has changed due to the activation of Western Disturbance. A low pressure area was formed over East Pakistan, North Rajasthan and South Punjab, due to which a change in the weather was seen. Light rain occurred at different places in Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Karnal, Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Jind, Panipat, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Ambala and Panchkula. Its effect was that the day temperature dropped and people got relief from the heat.