After starting in eastern India in mid-April, heatwave conditions have been in effect in Haryana since May 17 and in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh since May 18.
Delhi, New: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated that further heatwaves are unlikely till Monday, which might be a respite for a country that has been dealing with oppressive heatwaves for weeks.
After starting in eastern India in mid-April, heatwave conditions have been in effect in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh since mid-May.
The average temperature has been between 45 and 47°C, although high gusts and humidity have made some days seem much hotter.
Severe heatwaves were reported in many regions of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Heatwaves were also reported in several areas of Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar. The highest temperature in these regions hovered around 43–45°C, which is 4–7°C above average.
In Kanpur, in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the highest recorded maximum temperature was 45.1°C.
After two days, the IMD predicted that the eastern UP may see a further 2-3°C increase in temperature. Over the following two days, there will be a 2-3°C drop in maximum temperatures across eastern India. The meteorological agency said that "there will probably be no significant change in maximum temperatures for the remainder of the country."
Probably warm nights
But Odisha is predicted to see hot, muggy weather through Friday. In certain areas of northern Rajasthan, warm nighttime temperatures are anticipated till Saturday.
Regarding New Delhi, the city has had daytime highs of above 44°C on ten occasions as far, as well as for a single week between June 12 and 18. June 17 had the maximum temperature of 45.2°C, while June 6 recorded the lowest temperature of 41.2°C. June 2024 is on track to become the hottest month ever recorded due to an unheard-of extended period of intense heat. The last week of the month is probably when relief will occur.
Prior to this, on June 18, 2024, the capital city had its hottest night in the previous 14 years. The Safdarjung base observatory recorded a low temperature of 34.8°C, which is about 7°C higher than the average. Between June 16 and June 19, the lowest temperature exceeded 33°C on 4 of those days, resulting in prolonged periods of hot and muggy evenings.
Regarding the southwest monsoon, the IMD stated that "conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of North Arabian Sea, Gujarat State, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Northwest Bay of Bengal, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, remaining parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, some parts of Jharkhand, some more parts of Bihar and some parts of East Uttar Pradesh over the next three to four days." The monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Northwest Bay of Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and some parts of Bihar.
Monsoon has not yet accelerated
One day ahead of schedule, on May 31, IMD proclaimed the southwest monsoon to have arrived over Kerala, citing cyclone Remal's formation in the Bay of Bengal as the cause. It is not yet gaining momentum in eastern India, even though it is moving over the Peninsula more quickly than typical.
In the case of northwest India, Delhi's beginning date is June 30 while Rajasthan's is July 5 or later.
Since June 1st, the country's rainfall deficit has maintained at 17%.
Nearly 70% of the rain that India needs for its fields and to replenish aquifers and reservoirs comes from the southwest monsoon.
Since that the monsoon provides 44% of the country's food output and around 56% of its net cultivated land, the monsoon's timely arrival is essential for India's agricultural industry. Sufficient precipitation is essential for healthy crop development, stable food prices (particularly for vegetables), and vigorous agricultural output.
A favorable monsoon is crucial for economic development in India, since agriculture accounts for 14% of the country's GDP.
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