IMD Alert, The India Meteorological Department said on Thursday that heat wave conditions may persist in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for the next three to four days and the department had also issued an alert regarding this. . On Friday, severe heat and heat wave continued in many states of the country. The Meteorological Department, earlier this month, predicted above-normal temperatures from April to June in most parts of the country except the northwest and peninsular regions. Above normal heat wave conditions are expected over most parts of central, east and northwest India during this period.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over Odisha on Saturday (April 15) and Bihar from April 15 to April 17 (April 17), North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and isolated pockets of Gangetic West Bengal. is likely to. The maximum temperature over central and north India is currently hovering between 40 to 42 degree Celsius.

When is heat wave declared
The maximum temperature was three to five degrees above normal in many parts of the western Himalayan region and Northeast India, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, the Meteorological Department said. If the maximum temperature in the plains is at least 40 degrees A heat wave is declared if it is at least 37 degrees Celsius in coastal areas and at least 30 degrees in hilly areas and at least 45 degrees above normal.

Yellow-orange alert issued in several districts of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has predicted severe heatwave conditions in 12 mandals and heat wave conditions in 115 mandals of the state on Saturday. Hayatnagar recorded the highest maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius followed by Saroornagar at 38.7 degrees Celsius. Asifabad recorded a high of 43.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Mahabubabad at 43.6 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, the scorching heat would continue for the next five days with temperatures ranging between 40 to 45 degrees Celsius. Orange alert will remain in most parts of the state including Hyderabad.

The districts under orange alert are Adilabad, Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Mancherial, Sircilla, Karimnagar, Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Warangal, Jangaon, Yadadri, Mahbubabad, Nalgonda, Nagarkuronol, Wanaparthy, Gadwal, Narayanpet, Suryapet, Hanamkonda, Khammam, Bhadradri and Medchal. Yellow alert will continue in the rest of the districts.

Heatwave alert in these states
Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over many parts of East India during the next few days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave conditions are expected over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Bihar during the next four to five days. "Heat wave conditions very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal during April 15 to 18, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh during April 15 to 16, Bihar during April 15 to 18," the IMD said.

The maximum temperature is in the range of 40-42°C over many parts of central and east India, peninsular and parts of northwest India. Temperatures were three to five degrees Celsius above normal in many parts of Gangetic West Bengal, parts of Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Kerala, Mahe, Jammu division, Punjab and North India.

Maximum temperatures will be three to five degrees Celsius above normal during next 4-5 days over parts of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Kerala and Mahe, Jammu division, Punjab and North India More likely to live. It is likely to be 1-3°C above normal over most parts of rest of the country."

There may be rain and hailstorm in these states
Similar weather conditions will prevail over Northwest India as well. Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely over the western Himalayan region from the night of April 15 to 17. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall in the region on 18 April. Hailstorm was predicted at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir on 17 April and Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 18 April. Meanwhile, light to moderate rain and thundershowers with gusty winds are very likely over Kerala, Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the next five days. There is a possibility of hailstorm at isolated places in Telangana on Friday.

Odisha experienced severe heatwave for the fifth consecutive day on Friday with the maximum temperature rising above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 25 places, an official of the Meteorological Department said. Baripada in the northern part of the state was the hottest place at 44 degrees Celsius, the official said.

Mercury crossed 42 in many districts of Odisha
Odisha announced a five-day school closure due to heatwave conditions where nine places recorded a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius or more, while four places recorded a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius. Eleven other places recorded a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. Jharsuguda (42.8), Talcher (42.6), Boudh and Titlagarh (42.5), Sambalpur and Bolangir (42.2), Angul and Sonepur (42.1), Sundergarh (42) recorded maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius or more.