India to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June 2023

New Delhi: Most parts of India, except the northwest and peninsular regions, are likely to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June 2023, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

The weather agency has predicted an increase in above-normal heatwave days from April to June, particularly in central, east, and northwest India.

“A significantly higher number of heatwave days are predicted over parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana,” IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mahapatra said in a virtual press conference.

“During the 2023 hot weather season (April to June), most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, except for south peninsular India and some parts of northwest India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely,” the IMD said.

Over the rainfall activities, the IMD said Normal to above-normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the northwest, central and peninsula India.

“Below normal rainfall is likely over east and northeast India and some areas over the west coast of India. The rainfall during April 2023 averaged over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal (88-
112% of LPA).

“Normal to above normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the Northwest, Central and Peninsular India whereas below normal rainfall is likely over East and Northeast India and some areas over the west coast of India” IMD said.