A woman offers water to her granddaughter as she covers her and herself to protect from sun stroke on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh sweltered under the continuing heat wave on Friday with hot winds accompanying the scorching sun, while the state's famed tourist destination of Khajuraho was hottest in the country on Thursday at 47.5 degrees Celsius, said weather officials.
According to the local meteorological office, the state's northwest region lies in influence of a cyclonic circulation stretching from east Rajasthan to Jharkhand, even as the several places in the state reported temperatures in excess of 45 degrees.
The weather office has also warned hot winds will further sear Gwalior, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Khargone, Chhattarpur, Raisen, Damoh, Rewa, Satna, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh and other areas.
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Men transport an air cooler on a two wheeler during a hot summer day in Ahmedabad, India May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave[/caption]
Delhi Continues To Reel Under Heat Wave, Mercury Soars To 45 Degrees
NEW DELHI, May 25 (PTI): The maximum temperature shot up to 45 degree Celsius in the national capital today as Delhi continues to reel under heat wave that will last for another three days, according to the weather office.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees, normal for this time of the year, and humidity oscillated between 53 and 23 per cent, a Met Department official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. The Metereological Department has predicted rain and thunderstorm after May 29. The humidity settled at 37 per cent at 8:30 am on Friday.
"Heatwave conditions are very likely to occur in some parts of Haryana,Chandigarh and Delhi, West Madhya Pradesh and at one or two pockets over Rajasthan, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh," the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) tweeted this morning.
On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 43 and 26.7 degrees respectively. Thursday's maximum temperature was recorded at 43 degree Celsius, three notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was 26.5 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
The Met office has forecast clear skies for Saturday along with the possibility of heatwave conditions in a few places.
The NDMA has shared several tips on Twitter to beat the heat.
