India to witness 10-20 days of extreme heatwave in April-June: IMD

New Delhi: India is expected to experience extreme heat from April to June, with severe impacts over the central and western peninsular parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

“Above-normal heatwave days are likely over most parts of the plains during this period. 10 to 20 days of heatwave are expected in different parts of the country against a normal of 4 to 8 days,” IMD DG Dr. Mrutyunjoy Mohapatra said.

“Gujarat, central Maharashtra, north Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, north Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience the worst impact of heat waves,” he said.

“Above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country between April and June, except for some parts of east and northeast India and pockets of northwest India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely,” Mohapatra said.

He further said that above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in April, with a high probability over central south India.

“In April, above-normal heatwave days are likely over many parts of the south peninsula and adjoining northwest central India, some parts of east India, and the plains of northwest India, Mohapatra added.