new Delhi: The Met Office said on Thursday that maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal in April over Northwest and Central India and parts of Northeast.
According to Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department, the maximum temperatures are likely to remain below normal over many parts of South Peninsular India, East India as well as adjoining areas of Northeast.
Maximum temperatures likely to remain above normal in April over Northwest and Central India and parts of Northeast: IMD
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Notably, India has experienced two heatwaves in the month of March, first between March 11 and March 21 when the maximum temperature reached five to 11 degrees above normal and the second heatwave started on March 26 and recorded the highest day temperature. Continuing from five. nine degrees above normal
According to the weather data, almost all of India received scanty rainfall in March, except the coastal peninsular regions.
The normal rainfall for March is 39.3 mm, which is the average of the long period of rainfall between 1961 and 2010.
As per the forecast of the Meteorological Office, India is expected to receive normal rainfall of Long Period Average (LPA) in the month of April.
The IMD further said that parts of Northwest and Central India and Northeast India are likely to receive below normal rainfall in April.
“There is a possibility of above-normal rainfall in many parts of South Peninsula, western parts of central India and some parts of Northeast India,” the Met Office said.