IMD issues Red Alert for High Temperature Heat Wave in Ahmedabad through this week
May 20, 2024
Ahmedabad: The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for the city of Ahmedabad for the upcoming five days for high temperatures. The maximum temperature shall be at or above 45 degrees through this week as per the IMD forecast.
FIVE DAYS CITY WEATHER FORECAST FOR AHMEDABAD
Validity | Maximum Temperature °C | Minimum Temperature in °C | Probability of Occurrences | High Temperature Warning |
DAY-1
|
(Valid from time of origin to 0830 Hrs. IST of 21/05/2024) | |||
45 | 32 | Most likely | Heat wave | |
DAY-2
|
(Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 21/05/2024 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 22/05/2024) | |||
45 | 32 | Most likely | Heat wave | |
DAY-3 | (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 22/05/2024 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 23/05/2024) | |||
45 | 32 | Very likely | Heat wave | |
DAY-4 | (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 23/05/2024 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 24/05/2024) | |||
45 | 32 | Very likely | Heat wave | |
DAY-5 | (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 24/05/2024 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 25/05/2024) | |||
45 | 32 | Very likely | Heat wave |
LEGENDS: –
- Severe Heat wave criteria:
When maximum temp. departure from normal ≥ 6.5 deg. C & maximum temperature ≥ 40 °C
- Heat wave criteria:
When maximum temp. departure from normal ≥ 4.5 deg. C & maximum temperature ≥ 40 °C
- Probability of occurrences:
- Unlikely: less than 25 %
Likely: 25-50%
Very Likely: 50 to 75%
Most likely: 75 to 100%
- Levels
Yellow: 41.1-43 °C
Orange: 43.1-44.9 °C
Red: ≥45.0 °C
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