A new phase of scorching heat has started in North India! Why can the temperature reach 46°C in North India from June 8? Are Thar’s ‘loo’ winds and heat dome together making the situation more dangerous? Why will there not be immediate relief even after the extreme heat on 10-11 June? Will the Western Disturbance of June 13 be the real break from this scorching heat?
New Delhi: The coming few days are going to be no less than a litmus test for the people of North India. If you were thinking that the scorching summer season has passed and the weather is about to become pleasant, then be careful. After a brief respite, nature is once again ready to show its most cruel form. From Monday, June 8, 2026, a dreadful period of heat is going to begin in North and Central India, which will challenge the limits of human tolerance. Meteorologists have warned that in this new phase the mercury may directly cross 46 degrees Celsius.
‘Wind of death’ is coming from Thar Desert, even scientists are surprised!
What happened suddenly that the weather took this deadly turn? According to weather experts, the biggest reason for this is the continuous flow of extremely hot and dry winds coming from the north-west direction. In scientific language, this deadly process is called ‘Advection’. These winds are entering India through the Thar Desert and the scorching dry plains of Pakistan. These infamous ‘loo’ winds, carrying within themselves the scorching heat of the entire route, will absorb all the moisture from your body when they touch your skin. These winds are blowing with such speed and strength that they are not allowing any cold air formed locally to survive.
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‘Invisible lid’ in the sky: Are we trapped in the cage of ‘heat dome’?
The suspense is not just limited to the winds blowing on the ground, but there is a much bigger and dangerous game going on in the sky above our heads. An area of high air pressure has formed above this area, which scientists call ‘anticyclone’. Imagine that an invisible and huge lid has been placed in the sky, which is not allowing the hot air rising from below to go out. This process is called ‘Subsidence’, in which the air gets pressed down and becomes hotter in a more dangerous way. This cover has wiped out all trace of clouds from the sky, due to which the direct and scorching sunlight of June is falling directly on the earth like darkness. This situation is called ‘Heat Dome’, where heat gets trapped near the ground like a cage.
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Terrible helplessness of the soil: 100% of the sun’s energy is spent only on burning air!
This time the situation has become even more scary because the soil of North India has completely dried up. Due to negligible moisture in the soil, nature’s cooling system has failed. Normally, a large part of the sun’s heat is spent in evaporating the moisture in the ground, which keeps the temperature under control. But now, due to lack of moisture, almost 100% of the sun’s energy is being spent only on burning the air like a furnace. This is the reason why the temperature in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR and Bundelkhand area of Uttar Pradesh is going to touch the scary level of 42 to 46 degrees.
So will there ever be respite from this hellish heat? Know the date!
According to the strict standards of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this situation falls in the category of a severe heatwave. This extreme level of heat will be at its most dangerous around June 10 and 11. But amidst this dreadful suspense, there is also a relieving news. A powerful ‘Western Disturbance’ arising from the Mediterranean Sea is going to hit the skies of India around June 13. It will bring with it a circle of moisture-laden clouds, which will cause change in wind direction, dust storms and heavy rain showers. However, the monsoon that has reached Kerala is still far away from North India, so until the monsoon arrives, keep yourself protected, keep drinking water and do not forget to go out in the afternoon!