Heatwave warning for state

IMD issues warning for five districts in state, heatwave rages in north India too

MUMBAI/DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an ‘orange’ category heatwave warning – indicating “increased likelihood of heat illness symptoms” on prolonged exposure and “high health concern for vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly and people with chronic illness” – for four districts in Maharashtra till May 2, including Wardha, Akola, Chandrapur, and Yavatmal, while a ‘yellow’ category alert indicating less severe heatwave conditions has been issued for Nagpur district.

An orange alert is a warning to administrators to be prepared for imminent heatwaves; a yellow alert is to warn them to be watchful.

There is no such warning for Mumbai; however, the city has seen higher-than-normal maximum daytime temperatures for 10 straight days starting April 19.

With the exception of the Konkan region, Maharashtra’s

A so-called ‘anti-cyclone’ over north Arabian Sea, which is expected to last till early next week, is bringing hot, westerly winds into South Asia, weather scientists say. During an anti-cyclone, air pressure is high on the surface, causing the air above it to come down. This air warms up as it comes down on account of high pressure. The outward hot winds caused by this are ranging as far as Odisha and West Bengal

IMD has said there will be relief from May 2, due to a western disturbance

Avoid dehydration

Avoid heat exposure

Wear lightweight, loose, cotton clothes

Cover the head

CHANDRAPUR The highest daytime temperature recorded in Maharashtra on Thursday

AKOLA

JALGAON

PRAYAGRAJ

The hottest city in India on Thursday