The highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 44.8℃ in Garidepalle in Suryapet
Normally, the peak tourist season starts in Himachal Pradesh in the first week of June, which has been advanced this year due to heatwave-like conditions sweeping across India
The alert has been issued for Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Bhadohi and Jaunpur districts, where severe heatwave conditions are likely during the day
A 'yellow' alert stands for "be updated", while the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius