Summers 2024 may get a warmer start, THESE regions likely to see more heatwave days than normal

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hot weather season (March to May (MAM)), above-normal maximum temperatures are most likely over most parts of the country, except over some isolated areas of Northwest, Northeast, Central and Peninsular India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are most likely," a press release by the IMD read. The weather department said monthly maximum temperatures for March 2024 are most likely to be above normal over most areas of Peninsula, Northeast and West Central India and many areas of North West India.

"On the other hand, normal to below normal maximum temperatures are most likely over most parts of East and East-Central India and some parts of Northwest India," the press release added. The IMD informed that between March and May, above-normal number of heatwave days are likely to occur over most parts of the country except over Northeast India, Western Himalayan Region, the South-West Peninsula and West coast.

More heatwave days than normal may be witnessed in many areas of Maharashtra and some areas of Odisha and adjoining areas, and northeast peninsular India — Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and north interior Karnataka. "Over the North-West, central and eastern India, the possibility of heatwaves conditions will be less in March," said Mohapatra .

India is likely to record above-normal rainfall in March (more than 117 percent of the long-period average of 29.9 mm). "The rainfall during March 2024 averaged over the country as whole is most likely to be above normal (>117% of LPA).