Red alert for heatwave in 2 states; orange alert for heavy rains in J-K, Himachal. Check IMD weather forecast for today
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert of severe heatwave for Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal till April 30. Apart from this, heatwave conditions have also been predicted in several other parts of the country. The weather department has issued an orange alert for heavy rains in J-K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh today.
IMD heatwave prediction
Soma Sen Roy, senior scientist said that severe heatwave conditions have been prevailing in Gangetic West Bengal for many days and hence a red alert has been issued. “Severe heatwave conditions are also being faced in Odisha, especially in North Odisha, although not like in West Bengal but severe enough for many days and hence a red alert has been issued for this part too,” she said as quoted by news agency ANI.
The RMC Kolkata, severe heat wave conditions are likley to occur at one or two places over East and West Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram districts of Gangetic West Bengal.
As per RMC Odisha, heat wave to severe heat wave condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Nuapada.
Orange alert for heatwave condition likely to prevail in the districts of Deogarh, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Malkangiri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nawarangpur, Bargarh in Odisha.
Earlier on April 27, the highest maximum temperature of 45.8 degree celsius was recorded in Kalaikunda area of Gangetic West Bengal.
IMD
Additionally, heatwave conditions have been predicted in Bihar, Jharkhand, Rayalaseema, Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu duirng the next four days; Kerala and Mahe during 27th-28th; Konkan during 27th-29th and Uttar Pradesh during 28th-30th April , Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during 30th April-1st May.
IMD rainfall prediction
The weather office has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Prades. As per IMD, Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh is likely to get isolated Heavy rainfall (64.5-115.5mm) during 27th-29th April.