Temp records tumble in NE as Assam, Arunachal sizzle
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Guwahati: The northeast sizzled on Sunday as Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh and Mazbat in Assam broke their previous maximum temperature recorded in July, while Guwahati equalled its previous highest maximum temperature for the same month.
While Itanagar recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius, breaking its previous highest maximum temperature of 38.8 degree Celsius recorded on July 19, 2018, Mazbat in lower Assam touched 39.9 degree Celsius, breaking its previous record of 38.4 degree Celsius recorded on July 6, 1984.
Under the sweltering July sun, Mazbat on Sunday recorded the northeast's highest maximum temperature, followed by Itanagar.
Dibrugarh and North Lakhimpur both recorded 38.5 degree Celsius respectively.
Meanwhile, Guwahati touched its previous highest July temperature of 38.4 degree Celsius, which was recorded on July 18, 2017.
However, the departure in maximum temperature from normal was highest (7.6 degree Celsius) in Arunachal Pradesh's Passighat. A large number of places in Assam especially recorded a departure from normal in maximum temperature, which was above 5 degree Celsius.
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"Departure in maximum temperature is unusually high in several parts of the northeast due to below normal rainfall and decrease in cloud coverage," said head at Regional Meteorological Centre of IMD, KN Mohan.
Several parts of Assam are having a dearth of rainfall, impacting paddy transplantation for last one week and also leading to cancellation of holiday plans for many families.
However, the RMC issued a warning that heavy rain was likely to occur across isolated places over Meghalaya and Mizoram on Monday, but hot and humid weather would continue over parts of Assam.
According to Met office predictions, maximum temperature is likely to be above the normal by 3 to 5 degrees over some parts of Assam on Monday.
In Guwahati and its neighbourhood, maximum and minimum temperatures are most likely to be 36 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius, respectively.
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