Heat wave across North India / myLot

India

May 1, 2019 9:18pm CST

Currently we are having temperatures in the range of Normal +2 to Normal +4 in many places. Indian capital city Delhi recorded 43.7 C yesterday. Lucknow had 44.6, Khajurao had 46 plus and many other had 44 plus. The average this time used to be between 39 and 41. And from my own experience, anything above 42 is dangerous and one can get heat stroke. I too have to go out in the heat sometimes but I make sure to keep on drinking water. Yet this is a sign of things to come- we are already facing the effects of Global Warming. And my heart goes out to states where people are facing drinking water shortage as well as draught. Well I am hoping that things improve.

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Shifa

@ShifaLk (17811)

• India

2 May 19

Yeah. We need to take care and consume much water.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@ShifaLk yes we need to be careful and take a lot of fluids.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502466)

• Italy

2 May 19

Oh my goodness, this is very hot. I can imagine the poor people without air conditioning and fans, this is horrible.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@LadyDuck yes those without fans and AC have a very tough time but many of them are resilient.

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Sreekala

@Sreekala (34312)

• India

2 May 19

Yes, the heat is unbearable and I am praying for rain.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@Sreekala yeah the period from May to July is the toughest but average temperatures are on the rise.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

4 May 19

@Sreekala yes here we had a dust storm and some rains.

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rakski

@rakski (156477)

• Philippines

2 May 19

We are experiencing somehow the same temperature but early this morning, there was a sudden rain that makes the weather much tolerable today

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@rakski even here, some winds helped us.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@rakski even we would have high humidity weather after a month or so.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98005)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 May 19

That is hot. Hope the temps come down a bit. Stay cool and safe.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

2 May 19

@RasmaSandra yes and tough too.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382068)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 May 19

Those are high temperatures indeed. I think there is often high humidity there too. Is that right?

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 19

@JudyEv it is dry heat. From mid June onwards, humidity increases and in some ways that is more unbearable, though the chances of heat stroke are less than.

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