A heatwave spell that started on June 3 prevailed over isolated pockets of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, southeast Uttar Pradesh, north Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra's Vidarbha region till June...
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Orange orchards in Vidarbha are severely affected by the heatwave with quality and quantity taking a massive hit.
Najafgarh and Mungeshpur recorded the maximum temperature of 49*C, whereas city base station of Safdarjung recorded 46*C.
Cloudy skies and thunder may provide some relief from the intense heat in the upcoming week.
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.2*C, highest so far this season.
The south-west monsoon is predicted to reach Andaman and Nicobar islands on May 15 and Kerala on May 27 ahead of schedule.
The states and UTs have been asked to check availability of adequate quantities of essential medicines and all necessary equipment.
Extreme temperatures can cause common eye conditions like conjunctivitis and dry eyes and serious ones like cataracts, macular degeneration.
Northwest and northeast India as well as the extreme southeast peninsula are expected to get below normal rainfall in May.
The average temperatures observed pan-India for April was 35.05 degrees, which was the fourth highest in 122 years, said an official.
The mercury breached the 46-degree Celsius mark in several places. Allahabad, Jhansi and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh recorded all-time high temperatures for April...
According to climate experts, the severity of the heatwave is closely associated with the pressure pattern linked to the Pacific La Niña which has persisted...
