Extreme Weather: Monsoon 2024 has brought heavy rainfall to many areas across the country. The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert in several states, including Rajasthan. However, this year, the weather patterns seem to have shifted dramatically. Rajasthan, known for its arid climate and minimal rainfall, is now being drenched by the monsoon. In stark contrast, Kashmir, famous for its cold weather, is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave. This extreme heat has upset the local population, raising concerns about the region’s climate stability. The persistent tampering with nature has led to these drastic changes. While other states face torrential rains, Kashmir is enduring severe heat, with temperatures breaking 25-year records for July. What have we done to Kashmir, the paradise of the country?
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Kashmir Heatwave: Schools closed in Kashmir due to extreme heat
Who has cast an evil eye on the paradise of the country? On one hand, monsoon is at its peak in other states of the country. It is raining heavily everywhere. On the other hand, heatwaves are raging in Kashmir. And that too is not an ordinary thing, the heat has broken the record of 25 years of the month of July. Actually, Kashmir is in the grip of severe heat and on Sunday, the highest temperature of July in 25 years was recorded at many places in the valley. Now the question is, how much have we messed with nature that Kashmir is experiencing such intense heat in July.
The condition is so bad due to the scorching heat that an order has been issued to close the schools so that it does not affect the children. The Kashmir School Department has ordered the closure of schools from 20 to 30 July due to the scorching heat. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Srinagar city was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This was the hottest July day since 9 July 1999, when the mercury had reached 37 degrees Celsius.
Records of many years broken
Kashmir is reeling under intense heat and many places in the valley on Sunday recorded the highest temperatures for the month of July in the last 25 years.
The hottest day of July in Srinagar was recorded on July 10, 1946, when the mercury reached 38.3 degrees Celsius. South Kashmir’s Qazigund and Kokernag towns also recorded the hottest day of July on Sunday. The maximum temperature in Qazigund was recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, which is higher than the previous highest temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius recorded on July 11, 1988.
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature of Srinagar city was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This was the hottest day of July since July 9, 1999. The hottest day of July in Srinagar was recorded on July 10, 1946, when the mercury reached 38.3 degrees Celsius. South Kashmir’s towns of Qazigund and Kokernag also recorded the hottest day of July on Sunday.
The divisional administration of Kashmir has ordered government and private schools not to hold classes for students up to primary level on Sunday 29 and 30 July amid the persistent heat.
Rain expected : The mercury in Kokernag reached 34.1 degrees Celsius, while 33.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on July 3 this year. The mercury in this town of South Kashmir had reached 33 degrees only once before on July 8, 1993. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain at different places in the Kashmir Valley in the next 24 hours, due to which the temperature is expected to fall.
Very heavy rain predicted in Rajasthan
Along with this, monsoon is also very kind to Rajasthan these days. Very heavy rainfall is also expected at different places in eastern Rajasthan today. Along with this, heavy rain is expected at different places in western Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh on July 31, while in Uttarakhand on July 31 and August 1.
Heavy rain likely in Gujarat
On the other hand, according to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of very heavy rains at different places in Gujarat today. Also, heavy rains have been predicted in Saurashtra and Kutch today.
There may be heavy rain in Delhi too
Along with this, there is a possibility of heavy rain in Uttarakhand from July 29 to July 30, in Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi from July 29 to July 31, in western Rajasthan today, in western Uttar Pradesh on July 30 and August 1. Along with this, heavy rains may occur in eastern Uttar Pradesh and eastern Rajasthan from July 30 to August 1.
Possibility of heavy rain in these places too
The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall at different places in coastal Karnataka and Kerala today. Heavy rainfall is also expected in different areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura today. Heavy rains have also been predicted in Assam and Meghalaya till August 1, West Bengal and Sikkim from July 30 to August 1.
Heavy rains have been predicted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today and on August 1, while heavy rains have been predicted in Odisha from July 29 to August 1 and in Jharkhand on July 30 and August 1.
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