The Indian Meteorological Department released its first-ever summer forecast, predicting that the entire country is expected to record above normal temperatures during April-June period.
Bearing the brunt of the heat will be north-western parts of the country (including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh), parts of Kerala in South and Vidarbha in central India as average temperatures in these areas are likely to be “above normal by more than 1 degree Celsius“.
The national weather forecaster will also issue periodic “heat wave alerts and warnings“ for the summer season (April-June). It will be updated every five days from April 1 onwards. The frequency and the duration of heat waves over the country are showing an increasing trend. A part of this increasing trend is attributed to increasing greenhouse gases due to anthropogenic activity,“ said the IMD.
The death of as many as 2,500 people due to heat waves in the summer season in the country last year had prompted the IMD to come out with the temperature outlook this year. Prolonged heat wave conditions had prevailed over Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana, claiming the maximum number of lives in 2015.
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