PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- Sangam city in Uttar Pradesh is heading towards another spell of intense heat with weather experts warning of a sharp rise in temperatures in coming days. According to experts, the maximum temperature here is likely to cross 46-degree mark. Residents are likely to face scorching afternoons coupled with strong hot winds, they say.

The city has witnessed extreme heat conditions between mid-April and mid-May, with temperatures consistently soaring. The highest temperature recorded this summer was 45.7 degrees Celsius on April 26, making Prayagraj the second hottest city in Uttar Pradesh that day after Banda, which recorded 46.6 degrees Celsius.

Data show multiple days of extreme heat in the city. On April 25, Prayagraj...