Above-normal heatwave days likely in most parts of India during March-May: IMD

Above-normal fig of heatwave days are expected implicit astir parts of the state betwixt March and May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said successful its monthly forecast connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).

These parts see West Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, southbound and eastbound Maharashtra, eastbound Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of northbound Karnataka and northbound Tamil Nadu.

In March, however, maximum temperatures are apt to beryllium mean to beneath mean implicit galore parts of India, but the northeast, east, and immoderate parts of the Western Himalayan region, cardinal and peninsular India.

“This could beryllium due to the fact that rainfall averaged implicit India is astir apt to beryllium mean during March,” the IMD said.

Rainfall each implicit India successful February this twelvemonth was lowest since 2001, the IMD said.

“No acold question was recorded crossed the state during February,” it said.