High humidity levels, clear skies add to locals’ woes

Kanpur: Humid and sultry weather conditions continued to trouble residentsof Kanpur on Friday despite a slight dip in temperature. High moisturelevels caused widespread discomfort across the city.According to weather data, the maximum temperature on Saturday wasrecorded at 38.2 degrees Celsius, slightly lower than Friday’s 39 degreeCelsius. The minimum temperature settled at 27.8 degrees Celsius againstthe expected 30 degrees Celsius.The hot and humid atmosphere left citizens exhausted throughout the day.North-Western winds blowing at a speed of 6.3 km per hour swept acrossthe city, while maximum relative humidity touched 62 percent, intensifyingthe uneasy conditions. Many residents complained that even air coolers were adding to the humidity inside rooms.The weather in the Kanpur division is expected to remain mainly clear anddry over the next 24 hours, with maximum temperatures forecast to rangebetween 39°C and 41°C and minimum temperatures between 28°C and31°C. Intense heat and humidity caused by hot north-westerly winds will beexperienced during the afternoon, while partial cloud cover in the eveningor late night may bring slight relief.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the sky willremain clear during the day with bright sunshine. The maximum temperaturewill be around 39°C, and the minimum around 29°C. Hot winds (resembling aheatwave) will blow in the afternoon, but light cloud cover is likely inthe evening.Dr. S. Sunil Pandey, weather expert at CSA University, said that due toincreased atmospheric moisture, strong winds, thunderclouds, and light rainor drizzle are likely to continue in the Kanpur division during afternoonhours in the coming days.He added that temperatures are expected to fluctuate during the week, whilehumid and sultry conditions are also likely to intensify further, causinginconvenience to residents.