Extreme Temperture rise makes it the Hottest ever February in India

The weather service stated on Tuesday that India saw the warmest February since records began in 1877, with average maximum temperatures reaching 29.54 degrees celsius. It attributed this to global warming. The majority of the country is predicted to suffer above-normal temperatures, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), although the southern peninsula and certain areas of Maharashtra are likely to avoid the brunt of severe weather. In a virtual press conference, SC Bhan, the IMD’s Director of the Hydromet and Agromet Advisory Services, stated that while heat waves were unlikely in March, they were likely to occur throughout the majority of the nation in April and May.

India may experience harsher weather in the upcoming months, raising worries of a repeat of the extreme heat wave from last year that might harm crops and put more strain on the nation’s power grid.According to Bhan, the meteorological office anticipates an increased likelihood of heat waves in the majority of the nation during the three months ending May 31.

According to the Meteorological Department, most of northeast India, east and central India, and some areas of northwest India are projected to have above-normal maximum temperatures during the next hot weather season (March to May).

Even in March, there is a greater chance of heat waves developing over central India.