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IMD Forecasts Hotter-than-Normal Summer for Most of India

The India Meteorological Department warns of rising heat-wave days through May, raising risks to crops, health, and energy demand amid normal March rainfall forecasts.

  • The India Meteorological Department forecast that above-normal maximum temperatures and more heatwave days are likely across many parts of India through May 31, including West Rajasthan and Gujarat.
  • Low February rainfall and an absent cold wave helped shape the outlook, as February rainfall was lowest since 2001 and March rainfall is likely normal with an LPA of about 29.9 mm.
  • The forecast signals risks to public health, water and power systems, as sustained higher temperatures during the March-April-May season could lift electricity demand and strain power generators including coal-fired plants, IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
  • Prolonged hot weather may cut wheat output below last season's record, prompting policymakers to reconsider export easing after limited shipments were allowed earlier this month.
  • Looking to March, the IMD expects maximum temperatures to be normal or below normal in many parts of India, while above-average minimum temperatures persist, amid growing climate change and extreme weather risks affecting farmers and agricultural productivity.
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