In its seasonal outlook for the hot weather season, the department said that from April to June, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, except some parts of east and northeast India and pockets of northwest India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted above-normal temperatures during this summer and longer heat waves from April to June. In its seasonal outlook for the hot weather season, the department said that from April to June, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, except some parts of east and northeast India and pockets of northwest India.
Not just maximum, minimum temperatures are also likely to be above normal over most parts of the country except for some isolated areas in northeast and northwest India.
The weather department has also predicted longer heat waves this summer. IMD’s Director General Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha are going to experience heatwaves in April, May, and June. He said heatwaves usually persist for 8-10 days but this time, it is expected to last longer than normal.
A heatwave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, exceeding the normal maximum temperature for the hot weather season. “Above normal heatwave days are likely to occur over most parts of the south peninsula, central India, east India, and plains of northwest India,” the department said in its seasonal update.