New Delhi, February 28 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast on Saturday that above-normal days of heatwaves are expected over most parts of the country between March and May.
These areas include West Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, South and East Maharashtra, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of North Karnataka and North Tamil Nadu.
However, in March, maximum temperatures are likely to be normal to below normal over many parts of India, except the Northeast, East, and some parts of the Western Himalayan region, as well as Central and Peninsular India.
"This is likely due to the fact that rainfall across India is most likely to be normal during March," the IMD said.
The IMD also said that rainfall across India in February this year was the lowest since 2001.
"No cold wave was recorded across the country during February," it said.