Temp reaches 48.2°C in UP’s Banda:MP, UP Haryana remain most affected; 22 cities nationwide witness temperature of over 45°C

Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far in several states across the country. The mercury crossed 45°C in 22 cities of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Banda in UP remained the hottest city in the country for the third consecutive day, with a temperature of 48.2°C. Earlier, on May 15, 2022, the record temperature was 49°C. Out of 75 districts in UP, 22 recorded temperatures of 40°C. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was 45.1°C. This is the highest temperature in two years. According to private weather agency Skymet, temperatures in many cities of MP will remain 45°C for the rest of May. The maximum temperature in Delhi was 45.1°C, the highest in 2 years. According to Skymet, the Western Disturbance is currently weak, and no weather system is approaching. City temperatures could range from 43°C to 47°C. The next week will be dry in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. According to the Meteorological Department, a massive cyclone has formed over central India, which will lead to a heatwave.
Weather forecast for the next two days May 21: May 22: Wet Bulb Temperature is becoming a crisis beyond heatwave Due to intense heat, the critical wet bulb temperature in the country has dropped to 35 °C. 40 years ago, this threshold was 42 °C. This means the human body is now approaching a deadly temperature. Last year, the wet bulb temperature in the country remained at 31 °C for 40 days. 5 years ago, it was 24 °C. This indicates that the duration (of high wet bulb temperatures) is increasing, and the critical wet bulb temperature (threshold for danger) is decreasing. This is the minimum temperature at which the body can cool itself by sweating. Understand it this way: if the temperature is 40 °C, but the air is dry, the body can protect itself by sweating. But if the temperature is 35 °C and the humidity is high, the body’s cooling system starts to fail. Laborers working in the sun, and patients with heart and lung conditions are at greater risk. In cities, houses are so close to each other that the heat from one falls onto another. Walls don’t get time to cool down. The next day, the houses get hot again. Because of this, higher temperatures are felt in cities. Night temperatures are now consistently rising above 30 °C, which is dangerous. (In conversation with Eco N Energy Talk) Feel Temperature up to 4 °C higher There is an average difference of 2 °C to 4 °C between the actual temperature and the feel temperature in every city. According to climate experts, people are feeling much hotter than the temperature reported by the meteorological department. The biggest reason for this is rapid urbanization. This is causing a surge in temperature. The feel factor is rapidly increasing. Weather pictures across the country Mats have been laid for devotees at Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, UP. Water is also being continuously sprinkled on them. Weather conditions in the states