UP’s Banda nears 47 degrees Celsius, heatwave conditions to persist across India till May-end

PT News, New Delhi, May 24

Several states grappled with scorching heat on Sunday, with Uttar Pradesh’s Banda again emerging as the hottest place in the country at 46.8 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The weather office, however, forecast gradual relief from the heat from May 29. “Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over Central and Northwest India during the next seven days, and over East and adjoining Peninsular India for the next three to five days,” the IMD said in its forecast. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius, 3.4 notches above the season’s average. Ayanagar and the Ridge weather stations recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius each, followed by Lodhi Road at 43.8 degrees, Palam at 43.7 degrees and Safdarjung at 43.6 degrees Celsius. In Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow recorded a maximum of 42.6 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees above normal, and a minimum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius, 3.2 degrees above normal. Banda was the hottest place at 46.8 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees above normal. Prayagraj, Orai and Jansi each recorded 45.6 degrees Celsius, Agra recorded 45.4 degrees and Hamirpur recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius.