<p>New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said most parts of India are likely to see above-normal temperatures in May but occasional thunderstorms may keep the heat from reaching the severe levels of last year.</p>.<p>IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the number of heatwave days is expected to be higher than normal -- by one to four days -- in most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal.</p>.India to witness 'hotter than usual' temperatures from April to June: IMD.<p>Some areas of Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, adjoining Telangana and north Karnataka are also expected to see above-normal heatwave days.</p>.<p>Normally, different parts of the country, except the southwest Peninsular India, experience one to three days of heatwave in May.</p>.<p>Mohapatra said most parts of the country are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall, except for some areas in northwest, central and northeast India.</p>.<p>Rainfall over north India is expected to be above normal, more than 109 per cent of the long-period average of 64.1 mm.</p>.<p>He said frequent and intense thunderstorms in May will likely prevent temperatures from rising to the levels seen in May 2024.</p>.<p>The country recorded 72 heatwave days in April, the IMD DG added.</p>.<p>Above-normal heatwave days were reported in Rajasthan and Gujarat (6 to 11 days), and in east Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha (4 to 6 days), compared to the usual two to three days.</p>.<p>In east-central India, Maharashtra, and adjoining parts of northern Peninsular India, one to three days of heat were recorded, slightly below the normal two to three days. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said most parts of India are likely to see above-normal temperatures in May but occasional thunderstorms may keep the heat from reaching the severe levels of last year.</p>.<p>IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the number of heatwave days is expected to be higher than normal -- by one to four days -- in most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal.</p>.India to witness 'hotter than usual' temperatures from April to June: IMD.<p>Some areas of Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, adjoining Telangana and north Karnataka are also expected to see above-normal heatwave days.</p>.<p>Normally, different parts of the country, except the southwest Peninsular India, experience one to three days of heatwave in May.</p>.<p>Mohapatra said most parts of the country are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall, except for some areas in northwest, central and northeast India.</p>.<p>Rainfall over north India is expected to be above normal, more than 109 per cent of the long-period average of 64.1 mm.</p>.<p>He said frequent and intense thunderstorms in May will likely prevent temperatures from rising to the levels seen in May 2024.</p>.<p>The country recorded 72 heatwave days in April, the IMD DG added.</p>.<p>Above-normal heatwave days were reported in Rajasthan and Gujarat (6 to 11 days), and in east Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha (4 to 6 days), compared to the usual two to three days.</p>.<p>In east-central India, Maharashtra, and adjoining parts of northern Peninsular India, one to three days of heat were recorded, slightly below the normal two to three days. </p>