IMD forecasted ‘extreme heat’ for several Indian states in the coming months. It said that above-normal heatwave days are likely over most parts of the plains during this time with 10 to 20 heatwave days expected in different parts of the country against a normal of four to eight days.
Speaking of above-normal heatwave days, IMD predicted it in many areas in central India and the adjoining areas of the northern plains and south India in April. The weather department indicated that Gujarat, central Maharashtra, north Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, north Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will experience the worst impact of heatwaves.
-IMD has predicted scattered light to moderate rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during next seven days with isolated thunderstorms and lightning during 1st-3rd April and with hailstorms activity also likely on 1st April, 2024. -Heavy rainfall/snowfall has been predicted over Arunachal Pradesh during 1st-5th April while heavy rainfall over Assam, Meghalaya during 1st-2nd and 4th April.
-Isolated hailstorm likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on 1st April, IMD said. Milestone Alert!
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