New Delhi, India

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (Apr 5) issued a heatwave alert as temperatures are likely to rise in parts of east and peninsular India over the next two days. 

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In its latest release, the government agency said that Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Telangana would likely face the heat wave. 

The update mentioned that the heat wave conditions will prevail in isolated pockets in regions such as North Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. 

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In official terms, the heatwave has been described as extreme heat and a period of abnormally hot weather. It is often accompanied by high humidity. The air temperature becomes fatal to the human body when exposed for a long time. 

The update also weighed in on the impact and action suggested due to the heat wave conditions. In Yellow alert areas, IMD said that temperature is moderate, but heat is tolerable for the general public. However, the focus should be on moderate health concerns for vulnerable people e.g. infants, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases. 

Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Marathwada and North Interior Karnataka on April 5 and April 6. 

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Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Kerala and Mahe, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Karaikal from April 5-April 9; over Coastal Karnataka and Konkan and Goa on April 5 and April 6; over Telangana on April 7 and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema from April 7-April 9.

IMD also suggested the public in the impacted areas to avoid heat exposure, wear lightweight, light colour, loose, cotton clothes, cover their head, and use a cloth, hat or umbrella. 

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IMD noted in the update that the western disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from April 10, which will bring isolated light rainfall/snowfall very likely over Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh.

Rainfall/snowfall is also expected in Himachal Pradesh on April 5, April 6, April 10 and April 11; and over Uttarakhand during the next seven days. 

Isolated light to moderate rainfall is very likely over Rajasthan on April 5, April 6, April 10 and April 11. 

(With inputs from agencies)