Achi news desk-
The Meteorological Department has advised people to cover their faces in the sun.
May is the hottest in Haryana after 26 years. The day temperature in Sirsa has reached 48.4 degrees. Earlier on May 26, 1998, Hisar’s temperature was recorded at 48.8 degrees. The day temperature in the state has increased by 5.1 degrees above normal.
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In the last 24 hours, the daily temperature has increased by 1.6 degrees. The day temperature in Narnaul is 6.3 degrees above normal. While the temperature has increased by 5.8 degrees in Rohtak and 5.6 degrees in Ambala. There was 71% less rain than usual in May. At the moment the chance of rain is very small.
Meteorologists say the mercury could rise at night during the next 4 days. A further rise in daytime temperatures is possible. Temperatures are expected to drop on May 30.
Holidays till 12th class in 5 districts
In view of the scorching heat in Haryana, DCs of 5 districts have announced holidays in schools up to class 12. These include Bhiwani, Sirsa, Karnal, Jind and Panipat. Holidays up to 8th class in Jhajjar and Gurugram and up to class 5 in all districts including Rewari, Kaithal, Ambala, Faridabad, Sonipat have been extended till 31 May. Earlier, DCs from 15 districts had announced holidays in schools till class five.
46 year old record likely to be broken in Punjab
An increase of 2.4 degrees in temperature was recorded on the second day of Punjab Nautapa. The state’s average temperature was found to be 5 degrees above normal. Today the temperature in the cities of Punjab could cross 48, which means that the old record of 46 is expected to be broken today.
Faridkot’s temperature was recorded at 47.4 degrees on Sunday night, which is only 0.3 degrees less than the temperature of May 21, 1978. On that date, Punjab’s highest temperature was recorded at 47.7 degrees in Amritsar. The highest temperature recorded in Bathinda was 46.9 degrees. Apart from this, the temperature of Patiala was recorded at 45.7, Amritsar at 45.2 and Ludhiana at 44.8 degrees.
Meteorological Department warning for Punjab and Haryana.
Una is hottest in Himachal
Sunday was the hottest day of this season in Shimla along with Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Dhaula Kuan of Himachal. Una’s temperature has reached the highest, which is 44.4 degrees Celsius, which is only 0.8 degrees less than the temperature recorded so far in the last 50 years. Earlier, the highest temperature recorded in Una was 45.2 degrees Celsius on May 23, 2013.
The temperature in Shimla has also reached 30.6 degrees Celsius, which is 4.8 degrees more than normal. The temperature of Hamirpur also increased by 6.2 degrees above normal and reached 42.1 degrees. The temperature of Mandi and Bilaspur has also become 6 degrees more than normal, that of Nahan and Bhuntar 5 degrees more than normal.
