Expect hotter May, double the heatwave days, warns weather panel
Most parts of India are likely to witness a hotter-than-usual month of May, with the number of heatwave days doubling to nearly seven, as opposed to the usual three, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Wednesday. The weather body has cautioned people across the country as the temperatures are predicted to rise to a record high next month.Both day and night temperatures may remain higher than normal during this period.advertisementThe IMD further said that in most parts of the country the temperatures will remain above normal but in some parts of southern and eastern India, temperatures are expected to be below normal.
The effect of extreme heat will be more visible, especially in Northern, Western, and Central India.The number of heatwave days is expected to be higher by one to four days in most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, reported news agency PTI.However, not just scorching heat, but rainfall is also expected to be more than normal. While this month usually sees a little more than 64 mm of rainfall across the country, this year the average could reach 70 mm.This 10 per cent increase over the normal recorded rainfall is expected in the northern, middle, southern and eastern parts of India.advertisementThe IMD also estimates that monsoon will hit Kerala at the end of May and this time the monsoon in the entire country will be 105% above normal. El Nio and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions will remain neutral during this period.
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