No Respite From The HeatWave Is Likely In Northern Parts Of The Country

No respite from the heat wave is likely in the northern parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert warning for some parts of North India, including Jharkhand, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, today.

Speaking exclusively to Akashvani, IMD Scientist Dr. Soma Sen said that a heatwave with a red alert will continue to prevail over Jharkhand, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh today.

Bihar and Jharkhand are expected to witness a reduction in heatwave conditions starting tomorrow. However, a red alert warning for severe heatwave conditions will continue over Uttar Pradesh for the next five days.

Ms. Sen added that an orange alert has been issued for a heatwave over Punjab and Haryana. The weather department has also forecast that heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls is very likely to continue over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Northeast India till the 19th of this month.