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India is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert in several districts across the country, warning of high temperatures over the next five days. The meteorological department also advised children and the elderly in these regions to avoid outdoor activities due to the risk posed by the scorching heat.  

The heatwave is expected to intensify along the Ganges in West Bengal and multiple districts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. Other affected areas include the Sub-Himalayan regions of West Bengal, Sikkim, East Uttar Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema (southern Andhra Pradesh)  and Karnataka, with conditions peaking on April 29 and 30.

The IMD had previously issued a red alert for Odisha and West Bengal, an orange alert for Bihar and Jharkhand and a yellow alert for eastern Uttar Pradesh. In response to the heatwave, Tripura has shut down schools from April 29 to May 1 to protect student health. 

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Delhi experienced partly cloudy skies and temperatures one degree Celsius above normal on Sunday, offering a brief respite from the heatwave. The forecast for Monday predicts partly cloudy skies with winds ranging from 25 to 35 kilometres per hour.

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Bihar's temperatures have soared above 40 degrees Celsius. Patna recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius on April 28 and a maximum of 42 degrees Celsius on April 27. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall (64.5-115.5 mm) on Monday.