Mumbai, May 31: Several parts of central and northwestern India will continue to reel under severe heatwave in the coming week, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A weather bulletin by the IMD on Thursday informed that scorching heat would continue to batter Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, parts of Madhya Pradesh, isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh over the next two to three days. In the wake of the rising mercury levels, heatwave conditions are also likely to prevail over Delhi, National Capital Region and some other parts of northwestern India over the next four to five days. Delhi Heatwave: National Capital Reels Under Severe Heat, Mercury Likely to Hit 47-Degree Mark in Coming Days.

This week, heatwave swept Maharashtra's Vidharba region. The highest maximum temperature of 48.0 degree Celsius was reported from the plains of Vidarbha region on May 29. Meanwhile,  mercury touched the 48-degree mark in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur town on Thursday. In Delhi's Safdarjung, the maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 44.7 degree Celsius. According to reports, mercury level soared up 6 degrees above normal to 46.8 degree Celsius in Palam area in the national capital. In Rajasthan’s Ganganagar, mercury hit the 47.2 degree- mark on Thursday while Khujraho in Madhya Pradesh recorded a maximum temperature of 47 degree Celsius. Heatwave Due To Global Warming May Cause More Deaths By 2080, Says Study.

At present, the maximum temperatures across the country are above normal by 2-6°C in most parts along with more than 45°C temperatures over isolated pockets of northwest, central, east & north Peninsular India. The IMD said, the temperatures are likely to be above normal over most parts of the northwest & east India and some parts of north Peninsular India during the first week of June.

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