HT Digital,
New Delhi, April 2: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released an updated seasonal outlook for the hot weather season (April to June 2024) and a monthly outlook for April 2024. The IMD predicts above normal maximum temperatures over most parts of India, especially central India and western peninsular India.
However, normal to below normal maximum temperatures are expected in some parts of the western Himalayan region, northeastern states and north Odisha. During April to June 2024, normal to above normal minimum temperatures are likely over most parts of India, except isolated areas in the northeast and northwest.
For April 2024, above-normal maximum temperatures are anticipated over most parts of India, with some isolated pockets in the east, northeast and northwest likely to experience normal to below-normal temperatures.
Above normal minimum temperatures are expected over most parts of India during this month. The IMD also forecasts above normal heatwave days during the hot weather season over most parts of south peninsula, central India, east India and plains of northwest India.
The rainfall during April 2024 is likely to be normal (88-112% of LPA) across the country, with normal to above-normal rainfall expected over most parts of northwest India, central India, north peninsular India, and some parts of east and northeast India. Below normal rainfall is anticipated along the east and west coasts, some parts of east and northeast India and west central India.
