During the 2025 hot weather season between April to June, above-normal maximum temperatures are most likely over most parts of the country, according to a press release by the IMD on Monday. This excludes some parts of west peninsular India and isolated regions of east-central and east India where normal maximum temperatures are most likely, the release said.
During the season, above-normal minimum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country except some isolated regions of extreme northwest India where normal minimum temperatures are likely, the IMD added.
For the month of April 2025, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country except some parts of extreme south peninsular India and northwest India, where normal maximum temperatures are most likely, as per the IMD. Above-normal minimum temperatures are most likely over most parts of India, except some isolated pockets over northwest and northeast India where normal to below-normal minimum temperatures are likely during April 2025.
During April to June, above-normal number of heatwave days are also likely to occur over most parts of the north & east peninsula, central India, east India, and plains of northwest India. For April, the IMD forecasts above-normal number of heatwave days likely over most parts of east and central India adjoining peninsular India.
The rainfall during April 2025, averaged over the country as a whole, is most likely to be normal at 88-112% of the long period average.
While normal to above-normal rainfall is likely over many parts of northwest India, peninsular India, northeast India, and some parts of west-central India, below normal rainfall is likely over remaining parts of the country.
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