Heatwave Grips Zirakpur, Punjab

Heatwave Grips Zirakpur, Punjab

Zirakpur, Punjab: As the scorching sun made its presence felt at the beginning of May, the thirst for human life increased. By noon, the mercury had reached 43 degrees, forcing people to huddle indoors to escape the heatstroke. While the main roads of the city were deserted, only a nominal number of customers were seen in the main markets. This clearly shows that the heat has started to show its effect.

Rising Temperatures Bring Heatwave

With the continuous rise in temperature, the feeling of heat has started to be felt. For the past week, the weather has been cool due to the frequent changes. Due to the recent activation of the western disturbance, the temperature was not expanding. While the night temperature was between 18 and 19 degrees Celsius, the day temperature was around 30 degrees Celsius. However, now the maximum temperature during the day is being recorded at 40.6 degrees Celsius and a rise in night temperature has also been observed.

Weather Experts Predict Clear Skies for Next 5 Days

According to weather experts, there is a possibility of clear skies for the next 5 days. Along with this, there will be further expansion in the temperature. The continuous increase in day time temperature is bound to have an impact on the work being done.

Eye Experts Advise Precautions to Avoid Heatstroke

To avoid heatstroke, eye specialist Dr. DV Singh said that people should cover their mouths with wet clothes to avoid heatstroke and wear glasses on their eyes and wash their eyes with cold water repeatedly. This will keep the moisture in the eyes intact.