IMD issued temperature outlook for this year
Posted on: 28/Apr/2016 5:23:27 PM
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Issued Seasonal Outlook for Temperatures during the 2016 Hot Weather Season (April- June) as given below on 31st March 2016.
During the 2016 Hot Weather Season (April to June), warmer than normal temperatures are expected in all meteorological sub-divisions of the country. Seasonal (April-June) average temperatures over northwest India are expected to be above normal by more than 1.00 C.
Above normal heat wave (HW) conditions are very likely over central and northwest India during the 2016 Hot Weather Season.
IMD is also providing extended range forecasts (5 - day averaged forecasts for next 15 days) of heat wave conditions over the whole country. The forecast will consist of probability of occurrence of hot days, heat waves and severe heat waves for the next 15 days updated every 5th day from 1st April, 2016 onwards.
IMD will issue heat wave alerts and warnings on every five days which will be valid for next 15 days. The forecasts will be made available through IMD, Delhi website (www.imd.gov.in) and simultaneously shared with respective national/state/district level Disaster Management Authorities.
Advisories include precautionary measures to avoid heat stroke include drinking plenty of water; avoiding going out in open heat during 10AM-4PM; wearing light colored clothes; covering head/using umbrella while going out; monitoring symptoms of heat stroke etc. Based on such warnings, the respective authorities have been urging people to stay indoors during the mid-day along with health advisories to stay hydrated (to drink lot of water) so as to avoid heat strokes/illness.
Upon prediction of heat wave conditions by the IMD, various state governments have a system of giving wide publicity of Dos and Donts through advertisements in TV channels, News Papers and opening drinking water camps at identified places in rural and urban areas to mitigate the impact of heat waves. The schedule of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers is adjusted to avoid exposure to extreme hot weather duration periods.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Y.S.Chowdary in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
