Heat wave alert in 14 states of the country, scorching heat to continue in many states

NEW DELI:People are troubled by severe heat and heat wave in most parts of the country. If the Meteorological Department is to be believed, there is no relief from heat and heat wave at the moment. According to the alert issued by the Meteorological Department, severe heat and heat wave will continue in 14 states of the country. There is no relief from heat at the moment in many states of North India including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. The temperature is expected to be more than 40 degrees in many states today.

According to the alert issued by the IMD, problems may increase due to heat and heat wave in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand. An alert has been issued regarding severe to very severe heatwave in these states.

According to the Meteorological Department, people are not going to get relief from heat even at night in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, and some parts of eastern Madhya Pradesh. The night weather is expected to remain hot in these states.

Heat wave is expected in the hilly areas along with the plains. Heatwave will also prevail in states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Heatwave alert has also been issued in Odisha, Jammu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

When will we get relief from the scorching heat?

People in North India are waiting for the monsoon. According to the IMD, the monsoon will continue for a longer period in North India including Delhi-NCR. Monsoon will hit some parts of Uttar Pradesh between 20 and 25 June. Monsoon may hit Delhi between 25 and 30 June. Monsoon may hit Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan from 30 June to 8 July.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of very heavy rain in Meghalaya. Alert has also been issued for heavy rain in the Himalayan parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and other northeastern states.

At the same time, there is a possibility of heavy rain in Marathwada and Telangana. There is a possibility of storm, lightning and hailstorm in some parts of western Madhya Pradesh. Winds reaching at 40 to 50 kmph along with lightning are likely over East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Sikkim, parts of Karnataka.

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