new Delhi . The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday that with the second heat wave continuing over large parts of northwest and central India, above normal temperatures in most parts of northwest and parts of central India and northeast India in April. likely to be registered.
The IMD said below normal maximum temperatures are likely over the rest of the country.
Announcing the temperature and rainfall outlook for April, IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said normal minimum temperatures are likely over south peninsular India, eastern parts of central India and southern parts of northeast India.
March saw two rounds of heat waves, the first between March 11-21 while the second started on March 26 and is still continuing.
Meanwhile, almost all of India received deficient rainfall in March, except in the coastal peninsular regions.
The average rainfall in the country in April is likely to be normal (89-111 per cent of the long period average), the IMD said.
Below normal rainfall is very likely over most areas of Northwest and Central India and some parts of Northeast India. He said that there is a possibility of above normal rains in many parts of South Peninsula, adjoining areas of West Central India and some parts of Northeast India.
—AnyTV News
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