Back to 41 torture: Sultry weather beats down on city

KanpurAnant/ weatherTimes News NetworkKanpur : Residents experienced hotter weather conditions on Friday as themaximum temperature climbed to 35.2 degrees Celsius, nearly five degreeshigher than Thursday’s temperature. Despite the rise in daytime heat, thenight remained comparatively cool with the minimum temperature settling at18.2 degrees Celsius, which was 6.6 degrees below normal.According to Dr. S. Sunil Pandey, weather expert at CSA University,temperatures in Kanpur are expected to rise gradually over the next twodays, while the sky is likely to remain mainly clear or partly cloudy. Hesaid there was a possibility of light drizzle or isolated thunderstorms onFriday, but from Saturday onwards sunshine would intensify, leading tohotter conditions.Pandey stated that the temperature, which hovered around 35.2 degreesCelsius on Friday, could rise sharply to nearly 41 degrees Celsius bySunday. He cautioned that the heat would be felt most intensely betweennoon and 4 pm and advised people to take precautions while venturingoutdoors during afternoon hours.He further informed that light to moderate winds are expected over the next48 hours. Wind speeds on Saturday may touch 20 kmph, increasing thelikelihood of blowing dust in several parts of the city. Although noofficial heatwave warning has been issued so far, the onset of dry westerlywinds from Sunday is expected to create a pronounced sensation of hotweather.Despite the relatively cool night, residents felt increased discomfortduring the day due to high humidity levels, with maximum relative humidityrecorded at 81 per cent.Meanwhile, according to the weather forecast issued by the IndiaMeteorological Department (IMD), weather conditions in Kanpur division onSaturday are expected to remain partly cloudy with mild sunshine. Owing tohigh humidity levels, temperatures are likely to stay below average forthis period.…………..