Gopal Sharma
JAMMU, June 10: The winter capital of the State today recorded season’s highest temperature of 44.5 degree Celsius while the harmful ultra violet radiations have crossed the critical limit with the blazing Sun in last one week.
A Met office spokesman disclosed that Jammu recorded season’s highest temperature of 44.5 degree Celsius. It is over five degree above normal temperature. Minimum temperature of Jammu remained 27.3 degree C which is again, nearly 4 degree above normal.
Jammu city’s north observatory had recorded 44 degree C temperature on June 9 (Monday) while it remained 43.7 degree C on June 8. Today’s temperature was five degree Celsius above normal, which is around 39.6 degree C. Hardly few days back, on June 3, the maximum temperature in Jammu was 40.2 degree Celsius. In next 2-3 days, there will be no respite from the blazing Sun and the temperature may further rise, the spokesman added.
The heat waves swept across many areas of Jammu region including kandi belt of Akhnoor, Jammu, Samba and Kathua, while the winter capital city experienced the hottest day of this season so far. The movement of the people has been contained with the rising of mercury every day while farmers have also limited their working hours on the fields.
The spokesman further disclosed that the maximum temperature in the city shot at least five notches above average, making it the season’s hottest day so far. In 2012, June 21 was the hottest day with 45.2 degree C temperature. On June 8, 2003 the highest temperature of 45.1 degree C was recorded in Jammu city.
It is pertinent to mention here that on May 23, last year, Jammu recorded 45.8 degree C temperature, which was highest in last 25 years during the month of May. Winter capital city recorded a minimum temperature of 27.3 degree C today while Srinagar city a maximum of 30.2 degree C and minimum 13.9 degree Celsius.
Udhampur recorded a maximum of 41 degree C and minimum of 20.4 degree C temperature today while holy township of Katra a maximum of 40.7 degree C and minimum of 26.4 degree Celsius temperature.
Weatherman predicts that there would be further increase in temperature in next 3-4 days and the whole region would experience a completely dry spell.
As mercury has started soaring high gradually, the scorching heat wave have brought the normal life in Jammu to almost grinding halt during the mid day as most of people preferred to remain indoor, in the comfort of coolers and air- conditioners at homes and offices during the day. Most of the roads and lanes in the city and other major towns like Samba, Kathua, Akhnoor, Vijaypur etc wore deserted look at noon and afternoon. Even the movement of vehicles has also gone thin in the afternoon. During evening and morning hours rush at city canals has also started picking up.
Chief Scientist SKUAST-Jammu associated with the Met Department, Dr B C Sharma when contacted disclosed that Jammu’s temperature has gone about 5 degree C above normal while the intensity of ultra-violet radiations has now crossed critical limit. It has gone higher than the normal limit, causing direct impact on the human beings as well as animals and birds. They have reached nearly three times higher than the normal limit.
Replying to a question, Dr Sharma said these waves are exposing people to the risk of skin cancer, brain stroke and other ailments. The people must avoid direct radiations especially between 11 am to 2.30 pm because during this period the intensity waves are much higher. Even under such scorching heat conditions, there are maximum chances of heat stroke to the people, animals and even the birds. He said the school going children or the labourers working in the open Sun are more prone to this kind of risk. Dr Sharma suggested that public should take more precautions under such hot conditions and the farmers should keep their cattle indoor, protecting them from direct radiations.
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