IMD Predicts Heatwave Conditions Over West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar. Check Details

As per IMD, small areas of Gangetic West Bengal will likely experience heatwave conditions till Monday, north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha until Saturday, and Bihar from April 15 to April 17.

At the moment, maximum temperatures in central and northern peninsular India vary from 40 to 42 degrees Celsius. (File Photo)

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday stated that parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar may experience heatwave conditions during the next three to four days. Earlier, the Met Office had forecasted above-normal maximum temperatures for most of the country from April to June, with the exception of the northwest and peninsular areas, news agency PTI reported.

During this time, much of central, eastern, and northwest India should expect above-normal temperatures.

Heat wave conditions likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/pFSS2JWidk

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 13, 2023

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), small areas of Gangetic West Bengal will likely experience heatwave conditions till Monday (April 17), north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha until Saturday (April 15), and Bihar from April 15 to April 17.

At the moment, maximum temperatures in central and northern peninsular India vary from 40 to 42 degrees Celsius.

According to the weather service, maximum temperatures are three to five degrees Celsius above average in various sections of the western Himalayan region and northeast India, including West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.

A heat wave is announced when the highest temperature at a station is at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, 37 degrees in coastal areas, and 30 degrees in hilly areas, with a deviation from normal of at least 4.5 degrees.

India had its warmest February since records began in 1901 in 2023. However, above-average precipitation in March held temperatures in check.

The month of March 2022 was the hottest on record and the third driest in 121 years. In addition, the country saw its third-warmest April since 1901.

(With Inputs From PTI)