GUWAHATI, July 26: Severe heat wave conditions are likely over many parts of Assam as people grapple with severe heat conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Guwahati recorded a maximum temperature of 37.8°C, 4.5°C above normal. This sharp temperature rise has raised concerns as the IMD has further predicted that maximum temperatures will likely exceed 35°C at several places across Assam, remaining 3°C to 4°C above normal in some plains until July 27.

Due to prevailing mainly clear to partly cloudy sky conditions during day time and high solar insolation, maximum temperatures are likely to be more than 35degree Celsius at a few places over Assam which are above normal by 3 degrees Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius over plains of some of the districts of the state till weekend.

On Thursday, the highest maximum temperature was recorded in Lumding with 39.0 degree Celsius.

Silchar recorded 38.4 degree Celsius maximum temperature on Thursday, Udalguri 38 degree Celsius, MMangaldai 37.9 degree Celsius, Dhubri 37.7 degree Celsius, Dibrugarh 35.7 degree Celsius, Tezpur 35.7 degree Celsius, and North Lakhimpur recorded 35.7 degree Celsius maximum temperature.

On Friday, highest minimum temperature was recorded in Silchar at 28 degrees Celsius.

“The maximum temperature is likely to rise by 3 degree Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius at a few places over some of the districts in Assam during the next 48 hours and thereafter very likely to be below normal by 2 degree Celsius to 4 degree Celsius in subsequent 48 hours,” the IMD bulletin said.

According to the IMD forcast, the maximum temperature may go up to 35 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius (by 1.5 to 2.5) in West Assam districts, 35 degree Celsius to 37 degree Celsius (1.5 to 3.5) in in Central Assam districts, 36 degree Celsius to 38 degree Celsius (1.0 to 3,0) in Northeast Assam districts and 36 degree Celsius to 38  degree Celsius  (2.0 to 4.0) in South Assam districts.

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