Above normal temperatures expected in Northeast

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday informed that during the upcoming hot weather season-March to May (MAM), above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of Northeast, east and central India and some parts of Northwest India.

Meanwhile, normal to below normal maximum temperatures are most likely over remaining parts of the country.

It updated that monthly maximum temperatures for March are likely to be above normal over most parts of the country except peninsular India where normal to below normal maximum temperatures are likely. 

Further, it stated that the rainfall in March averaged over the country is most likely to be normal (83- 117% of LPA), and below normal rainfall is most likely over most areas of northwest India, west central India and some parts of east and northeast India.

Normal to above normal rainfall is likely over most parts of peninsular India, east central India and some isolated pockets of northeast India, it added.

According to the update, the forecast suggests that below normal rainfall is most likely over many areas of northwest and west central India and some parts of northeast and east India, and normal to above normal rainfall is likely over most parts of peninsular India, parts of east central India and some isolated pockets of northeast India.