The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that heatwave conditions will persist in most of North India on Thursday. Areas in Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana are expected to experience heat spells today, but temperatures are predicted to decrease over the next three days.
In Telangana and Gujarat, heat waves will continue for the next two days, while the Northeast will see widespread rainfall. Heavy showers are expected in parts of West Bengal and Sikkim on April 3.
Scattered rainfall is forecasted in Southern India, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and South Interior Karnataka, over the next five days.
IMD categorizes a heatwave when the maximum temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 notches above normal. A severe heatwave is declared if the temperature departure from normal is more than 6.4 notches.
Parts of the National Capital experienced temperatures above 41 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with severe heatwave conditions expected to continue on Thursday. Northwest India is facing severe hot weather due to a prolonged dry spell, which is expected to continue for the next four to five days.
Heatwave conditions are also expected in parts of South Bengal over the next two days, with Bankura recording a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Telangana saw a significant rise in temperature on Wednesday, with Adilabad recording the highest maximum temperature at 42.3 degrees Celsius. The IMD has warned of heatwave conditions in isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, and other districts on April 1 and 2.
