IMD warns Mumbai, Thane and Konkan belt of heatwave-like condition
IMD warns Mumbai, Thane and Konkan belt of heatwave-like condition
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for the entire Konkan belt which comprises areas such as Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Navi Mumbai for the next three days.
Currently the temperatures are 4-5 degrees above normal and will remain high until Tuesday.IMD predicts on February 26, temperatures are expected to rise by 1-2 degrees.
On February 27 and 28 it will not bring any significant relief from the high temperature.
Even though there has been no official communication on this, weather stations like Santacruz show heatwave parameters have been met. There is a heatwave-like condition in the Konkan belt.
IMD Scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy, speaking on Western disturbances approaching North Indian region, says “rainfall will start increasing over the Western Himalayan region. There will be heavy rainfall warnings for the region of Feb 26-28.”
They are expecting an increase in the maximum temperature in the entire north Indian region amidst the next two days.
Thereafter, the temperature is expected to fall when clouds start to appear over the Indian region.
Earlier in January, IMD predicted above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall in February. January also recorded as a warm and dry month.
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra had said most parts of India were expected to witness below-normal rainfall, except regions in west-central, peninsular and northwest India.
He had mentioned that India received an average rainfall in January at 4.5 mm, which was the month’s fourth lowest since 1901 and third lowest since 2001.
News Edit KV Raman
