IMD Warns Of Harsher Summer With More Heatwave Days in Odisha

The next summer will be more severe than it was last year, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Following the release of the March monthly forecast and the all-India hot weather season projection (March to May) in New Delhi, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that Odisha is quite likely to see an increase in the number of heatwave days, especially in April and May.

Although the severity would be higher in the western interior regions than in coastal areas, Mohapatra predicts above-normal temperatures and heatwave conditions throughout Odisha. He emphasized that any brief respite would probably be linked to thunderstorm activity and that March daytime temperatures in the state will be average or below normal.

The majority of India, including Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and other regions in the northwest, west-central, and peninsular regions, are predicted by the IMD to have above-normal heatwave days between March and May. Additionally, it emphasized possible threats to electricity demand, water supplies, public health, and vital services, particularly for vulnerable populations including children, the elderly, and outdoor laborers.