IMD issues heatwave warning for parts of Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

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New Delhi: Parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar may experience heatwave conditions over the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday..

Earlier this month, the Met office predicted above-normal maximum temperatures for most parts of the country from April to June, except parts of the northwest and the peninsular regions...

Above-normal heatwave days are expected in most parts of central, east, and northwest India during this period...

The maximum temperatures in central and north peninsular India are hovering in the range of 40 to 42 degrees Celsius at present.. The weather department said maximum temperatures are three to five notches above normal in many parts of the western Himalayan region and northeast India, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala...

In an extended-range forecast, the IMD said heatwave conditions are likely over parts of Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh on some days between April 20 and April 26...

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