Northern states record above-normal temperatures

way2barak, April 19:  In a matter of concern for the residents of UP, the Indian Meteorological department (IMD) has predicted that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in the state over the next four to five days as maximum temperatures rise above normal levels across the state. The IMD said on Sunday that cities including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sultanpur, Agra, Barabanki, Bahraich, Shahjahanpur and Hardoi recorded temperatures significantly above normal, indicating the onset of heatwave conditions.

According to the Meteorological Centre in Lucknow, dry westerly winds in the lower troposphere over interior Maharashtra are causing a gradual increase in temperatures. Barring the Terai region adjoining Uttarakhand, maximum temperatures have crossed 40 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state.