1/10 - IMD launches ‘heat index’ to give ‘real feel’ information
IMD launches ‘heat index’ to give ‘real feel’ information
2/10 - Normal to above-normal rainfall is expected in the northwest, central parts of the country
It said normal to above-normal rainfall is expected in the northwest and west central parts of the country in May, including in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and parts of western Uttar Pradesh.
3/10 - Parts of eastern India, are likely to face above-normal temperatures in May
Parts of eastern India, including Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, are likely to face above-normal temperatures in May with a likelihood of heat wave conditions on some days, the weather office has said.
4/10 - Parts of northwest and west-central India may experience warmer nights
Parts of northwest and west-central India may experience warmer nights and below-normal temperatures during the day, the India Meteorological Department said in the monthly outlook for temperature and rainfall for May.
5/10 - No heatwave warning for the Navi Mumbai area of Maharashtra
There was no heatwave warning for the Navi Mumbai area of Maharashtra on April 16. The temperature wasn’t expected to cross heatwave thresholds, and it didn’t.
6/10 - A matrix of conditions needs to be factored in
A matrix of conditions needs to be factored in, and set to a scale that’s easily understood, for a more accurate risk assessment.
7/10 - Temperatures alone do not give the entire picture of how heat impacts people
Although in the above case, the risks were compounded by prolonged exposure, age and health parameters of the victims.
8/10 - IMD’s heat index, launched on an experimental basis
“Along with temperatures, the index takes into account humidity levels of a given place to give an equivalent ‘feels like’ temperature range,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, head of IMD.
9/10 - IMD’s heat index will be available as a spatial map of the country
In its current form, IMD’s heat index will be available as a spatial map of the country giving the “feels like” temperature probabilities in the form of colour codes, with green areas representing below 35 degrees and the red areas showing extreme HI temperatures.
10/10 - Indians generally have a higher tolerance to heat
The heat risk factors that the colour codes represent are based on indices developed for the US. The values for India will be different as Indians generally have a higher tolerance to heat.
