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India, Bangladesh and Pakistan will be hit hard by changes in weather patterns. Besides the direct impact on health, this could lead to a decrease in their per capita consumption expenditure and GDP

The data of the Meteorological Department shows that in the year 2022, due to weather-related incidents, about 2,770 people lost their lives across India. | BLiTZ

The total duration of heatwaves rose by about 2.5 days between 1961 and 2021, due to global warming. A comprehensive response plan that integrates a range of adaptation measures including technological ones is the need of the hour, said India Meteorological Department's report.

With no significant change in maximum temperatures over rest parts of India during the next 5 days, maximum temperatures were in the range of 34-40°C over many parts of Rajasthan, Odisha, central, west and south peninsular India and 25-34°C over rest parts of the country as on 25th April.

A study by a UoH student found that heat waves have become more common in summer while cold waves became less so common in winter in India.

In January, northern India bore the brunt of cold waves, and now as the summer begins, temperatures are soaring. One study estimated that in India, annual deaths linked with abnormal cold temperatures is 655,400, while the fatality associated with high temperatures is 83,700

The rise in temperature over North West India on January 19 and January 20 is likely by 3-5 degree Celsius but no change after that for at least three days.

The IMD has predicted dense fog to very dense fog over Delhi and other parts of North India in the next 5 days, details below.

Minimum temperatures are expected to dip by 2-4 degrees Celsius over northwest and bordering central India over next two days.

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