Light Rain Likely In Parts Of Haryana, Rajasthan Today, Know IMD Forecast On Heatwave In April

Indian Meteorological Department said that most of India, barring northwest parts and peninsular regions, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June. 

Most parts of India are expected to experience heatwaves from April to June. (Representational Image)

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New Delhi: Light intensity and intermittent rain and drizzle are likely to occur in adjoining areas of Haryana and Rajasthan during the next two hours, said the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre in the national capital on Sunday. As per a tweet by RWFC, the rain spell is likely to occur over and adjoining areas of Narnaul (Haryana), Pilani, Jhunjunu, Kotputli, Alwar, Viratnagar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh (Rajasthan) during next the 2 hours. 

Earlier in the day, the MeT department had predicted light to moderate intensity intermittent rain over and adjoining areas of Rajasthan in the next two hours. 

02/04/2023: 09:30 IST; Light intensity rain/drizzle would occur over and adjoining areas of Narnaul (Haryana) Khairthal, Kotputli, Alwar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Nadbai, Mahawa (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/GeTZnVSBMw

— RWFC New Delhi (@RWFC_ND) April 2, 2023

‘Above-Normal’ Maximum Temperatures From April To June: IMD 

On Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department said that most of India, barring northwest parts and peninsular regions, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June. 

It said above-normal heatwave days are predicted in most parts of central, east and northwest India during this period.

"During the 2023 hot weather season (April to June), most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, except for south peninsular India and some parts of northwest India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely," the IMD said.

"A significantly higher number of heatwave days are predicted over parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana," IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mahapatra said in a virtual press conference, reported PTI. 

A heatwave is declared if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, at least 37 degrees Celsius in coastal areas and at least 30 degrees Celsius in hilly regions, and the departure from normal is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius.