New Delhi: Most of India, barring components of the northwest and peninsular area, is predicted to expertise above-normal most temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned on Saturday.
It mentioned the above-normal heatwave days are predicted in most components of central, east, and northwest India throughout this era.
These states to see larger variety of heatwaves
“A significantly higher number of heatwave days are predicted over parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana,” IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mahapatra mentioned in a digital press convention.
“During the 2023 hot weather season (April to June), most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, except for south peninsular India and some parts of northwest India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely,” the IMD mentioned.
Normal to above-normal minimal temperatures are very seemingly over most components of the nation, barring some areas within the northeast and northwest India and remoted pockets of the peninsular area, it mentioned.
The climate bureau mentioned India is predicted to see regular rainfall in April. Normal to above regular precipitation is predicted over most components of the northwest, central, and peninsular area, whereas under regular rain is predicted in east and northeast India, it mentioned.