Nagpur Records Unprecedented Heatwave as Temperature Hits 56°C

Nagpur, a city in central India, has recently experienced a historic heatwave as temperatures soared to an unprecedented 56 degrees Celsius, breaking all previous records. According to reports by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Times of India, Nagpur surpassed even Delhi‘s recent scorching temperatures.

Automatic weather stations (AWS) in Nagpur, set up by the IMD, have been registering extraordinary highs, with two stations reporting readings above 50 degrees Celsius. The AWS situated at the 24-hectare open agriculture field of PDKV in Ramdaspeth recorded a staggering 56 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the AWS at the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Sonegaon displayed a temperature of 54 degrees Celsius.

Contrastingly, the AWS at the Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) fields at Khapri and the Ramtek AWS reported relatively cooler temperatures at 44 degrees Celsius.

Delhi had recently made headlines with a temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius, raising concerns and scrutiny over the accuracy of the data from the Mungeshwar station. The extreme temperatures in both Delhi and Nagpur are thought to be influenced by the heat originating from Rajasthan, with experts like Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather attributing the soaring temperatures to increased radiation in open areas.