Lok Sabha Election 2024: Bengaluru votes amid heat wave-like conditions

As per IMD data, Bengaluru’s maximum temperature on the voting day will range between 36.4 and 38.4 degree Celsius.

Published on: Apr 26, 2024 1:58 PM IST

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Voters across four constituencies in Bengaluru came out to vote in heat wave-like conditions on Friday. (PTI)

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“Although Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has not included Bengaluru in the list of heat wave affected areas, the city does satisfy one of the heat wave conditions – the departure from normal temperatures by at least 4.5 degrees,” said A Prasad, a scientist at IMD Bengaluru. (PTI)

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Bengaluru is categorised under Aw (tropical savanna, winter-dry) by the Koeppen-Geiger classification with an average temperature pegged at 22 degrees Celsius.  (REUTERS)

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According to Climate-data.org, the mercury in the city’s warmest month April usually never rises above 32.8 degrees Celsius. (REUTERS)

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“This April, Bengaluru’s highest temperature has surpassed the normal average almost every day,” said C S Patil, director of IMD Bengaluru. (REUTERS)

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As per IMD data, Bengaluru’s maximum temperature on the voting day will range between 36.4 and 38.4 degree Celsius. (REUTERS)

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Given that, IMD scientists said it is best that voters take precautions when they venture out. (PTI)

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“It is best to avoid direct exposure to sunlight between 12 noon and 3pm, when the intensity of the heat will be at its peak. Also, keep drinking water even if you are not thirsty and use an umbrella and sunglasses whenever venturing out. If one feels hot, a damp cloth to the neck will cool down the person to an extent,” said M Rajavel, a scientist at IMD. (REUTERS)