Heatwave conditions are expected to persist over portions of east and peninsular India from April 3 to April 6. Karnataka and Coastal Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience heatwave conditions on April 4, while isolated places in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand may also face heat wave conditions during this period. Heatwaves are predicted in isolated pockets of Rayalaseema, Gangetic West Bengal, and East Madhya Pradesh from April 3rd to 5th.
Isolated areas of Jharkhand and Vidarbha are expected to experience heatwave conditions on April 4th and 5th. Also Read: Heatwave alert in India Today: IMD predicts above-normal temperatures in Karnataka, Telangana and THESE states this week Heatwave conditions are anticipated in isolated pockets of North Interior Karnataka from April 1st to 5th. Earlier, IMD's forecast highlighted the likelihood of "extreme heat" across several Indian states in the upcoming months.
The prediction indicated an increase in above-normal heatwave days over most plains regions, with expectations of 10 to 20 heatwave days in various parts of the country compared to the usual four to eight days. Specifically, central India, adjoining areas of the northern plains, and south India were mentioned to experience above-normal heatwave days in April. The forecast emphasized that Gujarat, central Maharashtra, north Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, north Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh would bear the brunt of heatwaves.
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