Summers this year have been unforgiving with heat waves hitting various parts of the country. For the past 122 years, March of this year has been the hottest. The heat wave is expected to continue in parts of north-west and central India due to hot, dry winds from the north-west. Now that the world is free to travel, many people have started planning. If you’re traveling too, these are the hottest spots for the next few days when heatwaves hit India.
West Bengal
Kolkata and West Bengal are expected to experience severe humidity and high temperatures. The maximum temperature could reach 39 degrees Celsius. Darjeeling and Kalimpong and some other sub-Himalayan regions may experience rainfall.
Delhi
This week the temperature in Delhi will hit 44 degrees Celsius. However, you won’t face heat waves, but the temperature will still be high.
Bihar
Buxar, Bhojpur, Kaimur, Rohtas, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Jamui, and Banka are the places in the state where heat waves are expected to continue earlier in the week. The maximum temperature in Bihar has already exceeded 40 degrees Celsius.
Gujarat
The Kutch and Saurashtra regions are already experiencing heat waves as temperatures are hitting 40 and 42. The regions will experience more heat over the next 5 days.
Odisha
The temperature recorded in various parts of the Odisha had exceeded 40 degrees. Bhubaneswar recorded 41.5 degrees Celsius on April 23. Many districts could see a 3-4 degree rise in temperature when heat waves hit.