Owing to the absence of cloud cover on 29 April (10:30 local time), the Sentinel-3 mission was able to obtain an accurate measurement of the land surface temperature of the ground, which exceeded 60☌ in several areas. Forecasters warned that heatwave conditions are expected to continue until 2 May.Įxperts at the Indian Institute of Technology’s Water and Climate Lab stated that, in recent years, the number of Indian states hit by heatwaves has increased, as extreme temperatures become more frequent. This image, produced using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission, shows the land surface temperature across most of the nation.Īccording to the India Meteorological Department, maximum air temperatures reached 43-46☌ over most parts of Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and East Uttar Pradesh in many parts over Gujarat, interior Odisha and in some parts of Madhya Maharashtra on 28 April. This comes just weeks after India recorded its hottest March since the country’s meteorological department began its records over 120 years ago. India is currently facing a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 42☌ in numerous cities across the country.
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