Rain likely in various regions across the country till July 25
Over the next few days, the maximum temperature is likely to be above 33 degrees and below 38 degrees, and the minimum temperature to be less than 30 degrees but above 25.
Over the next few days, the maximum temperature is likely to be above 33 degrees and below 38 degrees, and the minimum temperature to be less than 30 degrees but above 25.
The Met office predicts that heavy to very heavy rainfall spells over Uttarakhand and Central India in the coming two days and isolated heavy rainfall after that is predicted.
In Northwest India, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will witness extremely heavy rainfall for the next two days.
Hundreds of people have been displaced.
A Red Alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an Orange Alert means very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm of rain.
Monday's temperatures beat the previous record set in July 2022 and August 2016 of 62.46 degrees Fahrenheit or 16.92 degrees Celsius.
The capital city of Bhubaneswar and neighbouring Cuttack city logged 40 degree C maximum daytime temperature.
Over the past 24 hours, fresh snowfall has been reported from the higher elevations of the Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur, Sirmaur, and Shimla districts.
Italy's National Research Council LaMMA meteorology consortium that 2022 was the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1800, the union Coldiretti released data on Wednesday showing that these unusual weather patterns had taken a heavy toll on the country's agricultural sector.
The summer heat is getting intense, so hot that forecasters put nearly 100 million Americans under excessive heat warnings or advisories this week.
