The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a 2-4°C temperature increase across much of India over the next few days, with some northwest regions seeing a 5°C rise. While pre-monsoon rains affected parts of southern and eastern India, March saw dry conditions and heatwaves in several areas. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) emphasises the urgent need to improve global early warning systems for extreme weather events.
New Delhi : Most parts of the country will see a gradual increase in maximum (day) temperature by 2-4 degrees Celsius over the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. According to the IMD’s forecast, several areas in northwest India may witness even steeper temperature rise of up to 5 degrees Celsius over the next 4 days. The IMD said on Monday that the day temperatures along central India and interior Maharashtra will increase by 2-4 degrees Celsius.
In Gujarat, which reeled under heatwave earlier in March, the maximum temperatures will go up by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next 3 days, the Met department said. This will be followed by a decrease of about 2-3 degrees Celsius afterwards. “Hot and humid weather conditions” will persist in isolated areas along Gujarat’s coastal regions until Tuesday.
Pre-monsoon seasonal rains impacted Kerala, Tamil Nadu, south interior Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh in southern India as the month progressed. Meanwhile, western disturbance systems brought rainfall to Northe.
