IMD warns against more heatwave days in May; Mercury to rise in Haryana, UP, Bihar, Gujarat | Checking again update | Today news

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a fresh weather advice for May, which predicts a sharp increase in heatwave days over large parts of India. According to the latest Bulletin, the maximum temperature is expected to remain above normal in most regions of the country, with a specific increase in the number of heat wave days in the northern, central and eastern states, PTI reports. “Above normal maximum temperatures are probably over most parts of the country, except for many parts of the Southern Peninsula India, and some parts of East India, where normal to below normal maximum temperature is likely,” the IMD said in a statement on Tuesday. The advice noted that the number of heat wave days is expected to be higher than normal in most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal. Additional bags in Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana and North Carnataka are also expected to be affected. Heat wave conditions are typically explained when the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 ° C in the plains or is 5 ° C above the seasonal average. India recorded its hottest year in 2024, with a staggering 554 heat wave days across the country, underlining the growing intensity of climate extreme. IMD officials warned earlier that Central and East Indies would experience a greater number of heatwave days between April and June this year. However, in a little relief, the IMD also predicted that it was normal to above normal rainfall for May across different parts of India. “The normal to above normal rainfall is probably over many parts of the country, except for some parts of North West Central, East and Northeast India, where it is probably under normal rainfall,” the agency noted. Despite this forecast of rainfall, large parts of India will continue to struggle with high temperatures, especially during the day, which increases the risk of heat -related diseases. First Published: 30 Apr 2025, 07:23 PM IST