Heatwave to continue for another 24 hours: India Meteorological Department

Chandigarh, June 19

With the temperature running several notches above normal over many places in the region, the weather department has extended its forecast for the prevailing heatwave by another 24 hours.

Heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of north India during the next 24 hours and gradually abate thereafter, a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said.

In its forecast issued on Sunday, the IMD had expected the heatwave to prevail till Wednesday, after which it would begin to subside along with the possibility of isolated rain over some areas.

Over the past 24 hours, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, the IMD said. Warm night to severe warm night conditions were also observed over many parts of these states.

During this period, the maximum temperature recorded in Punjab ranged from 41.8°C at Faridkot to 45.8°C at Samrala, while the minimum temperature was in the range of 27.2°C at Pathankot and Rupnagar to 39.9°C at Faridkot.