The IMD predicts sizzling and humid climate over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry & Karaikal from April 2 to April 6
As summer season takes maintain and scorching temperatures loom, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of potential heatwaves throughout a number of South Indian states. According to their forecast, heatwave circumstances are anticipated to prevail over peninsular India from April 3 to April 6.
The IMD predicts sizzling and humid climate over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry & Karaikal from April 2 to April 6, over Telangana, South Interior Karnataka from April 2 to April 4, and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Rayalaseema on April 2 and April 3.
Isolated pockets in north inside Karnataka are more likely to expertise heatwave circumstances from April 3 to April 5, together with elements of Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, above-normal heatwaves are anticipated in many elements of the northern plains from April to June.
The areas most vulnerable to elevated heatwaves embody Gujarat, Maharashtra, North Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, North Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the Director General of Meteorology at IMD, said in a press briefing that standard rainfall is anticipated throughout the nation in April.
Addressing the seasonal outlook for April to June, Mohapatra talked about, “Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, particularly in central and western peninsular India.” He additionally famous that some areas in the western Himalayan area, northeast states, and north Odisha might expertise regular to below-normal most temperatures.
Regarding heatwave circumstances, Mohapatra highlighted, “Above normal heatwave days are expected nationwide, with 10 to 20 days of heatwave projected in different regions compared to the normal 4 to 8 days.”
