Maha to see no relief from heatwaves for atleast a week
Chandrapur district in Vidarbha recorded the highest maximum temperature of the season at 47.8°C and Nagpur recorded 47.5°C.
Mumbai: Scorching heat waves are rising across India and Maharashtra is experiencing severe heat waves as its temperature on Tuesday touched new heights that a few cities made it to the list of the World’s top 15 hottest cities. Chandrapur district in Vidarbha recorded the highest maximum temperature of the season at 47.8°C and Nagpur recorded 47.5°C, which were not only the highest in Maharashtra but also across country.
The heatwave conditions didn't see any relief on Wednesday as the mercury crossed beyond 45°C as well. On May 29, Nagpur recorded 46°C, one notch below yesterday but fitting well into the category of severe heat wave.
Weathermen are not predicting any relief from the ongoing extremely hot weather conditions for at least another week.
According to weather expert, no rain activity is foreseen over most parts of Maharashtra, which is the only feature to drop the temperatures. However, light to very light rains might occur over the coastal districts of the state from Dahanu to Goa covering Mumbai, Ratnagiri and Raigad. These rains would be light and patchy in nature with partly cloudy to cloudy sky in offing and thus, would not bring any relief. Temperatures won't be affected much.
Last month, The Asian Age had reported that the humidity, ultraviolet (UV) radiation and soaring temperatures have caused a 50 per cent rise in skin infections, claim city-based doctors of state and civic-run hospitals. The doctors said that the scorching sun and high humidity levels cause one to sweat a lot, and this causes skin ailments like excessive itching, fungal infection, pigmentation and much more, especially due to wearing tight jeans.
The doctors are witnessing a rise in the number of patients suffering from ailments like ringworm, photo ageing, and other skin-related problems.
There has been a rise in cases of eye infections such as conjunctivitis and microsporidiosis, the latter a rare disease caused by a parasite called microsporidia, due to increase in temperatures.