Heatwave articles
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Clouds pull max temp down by a notch but heatwave may continue
Kolkata: Partly cloudy skies and a minor temperature dip brought false hopes of a heatwave break on Monday, but the Met office warned that the near 40° Celsius dry spell is likely to continue till at least Sunday.With no rain anywhere near the horizon to break the heat, a substantial fall in maximum temperature below Monday’s 39° Celsius in Kolkata is unlikely, while clear and sunny skies from Tuesday onwards may resume the mercury’s upward march over 40° Celsius — after the brief break....
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Weather tracker: Mexico swelters under season’s first heatwave
Anticyclonic conditions have allowed temperatures to reach 35-45C across much of the countryMexico has been undergoing its first heatwave of the season. The heatwave started on Sunday 14 April, when Mexico City recorded a new date record with a high of 32.9C, surpassing the previous record of 32C from 1998.Anticyclonic conditions over the region have been responsible for this heatwave by inhibiting cloud formation, allowing temperatures to rise significantly. These conditions persisted through...
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'Bloodsicles', baths keep Manila Zoo animals cool as heatwave hits
Manila Zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country.