- By Abhirupa Kundu
- Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:10 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
As the country gears up to face the scorching sun in the next few months with predictions of heatwaves hitting parts of the nation between April and June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast heatwave conditions in isolated pockets of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand till April 6. The weather department also predicted Madhya Pradesh and Odisha to experience warm nights for the rest of the week.
The states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha and Puducherry will be facing hot and humid weather conditions till April 6.
IMD, earlier on Monday, stated that several parts of the country are likely to witness above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, with 10-20 days of heat waves expected in different parts.
The Director General of Meteorology at IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, said at a press briefing that normal rainfall is also expected during the month of April across the country.
"Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of country, especially with high probability over central India and western peninsular India," Mohapatra said.
Mohapatra informed that normal to below normal maximum temperatures are likely over some parts of the western Himalayan region, north-east states and north Odisha to experience normal to below normal maximum temperatures.
On heatwave conditions, Mohapatra said: "Above normal heatwave days are likely over most parts in the plains of Country. 10 to 20 days of heat wave expected in different parts against normal of 4 to 8 days."
The most prone areas to an increased heatwave are Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and North Karnataka followed by Rajashtan MP and north Chattishfardh Oddisha Andra Pradesh,
The maximum temperature during February and March was normal to below normal.
Notably, a heatwave is a period where local excess heat accumulates over a sequence of unusually hot days and nights.
As per IMD, a heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains and at least 30 degrees Celsius or more for hilly regions.
(With agency inputs)
