According to a forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the summer is set to be severe over most parts of the country and above-normal temperature and more days of heatwave are expected to occur between the months of March and May, 2026. Although one might get a taste of relief of the overheating in March, in other parts of India, the entire India is likely to have higher than normal temperatures continuing throughout the pre-monsoon period.
The IMD monthly forecasts predict that during March May, an excess of normal days of heatwave is expected in large sections of east-central India, most areas of the southeast peninsula and some regions of the northwest-west central India. However, the other regions will have almost normal heatwave days.
In the case of March, it will be the case that there will be above-normal heatwave conditions in isolated regions of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. It has been predicted based on spatial forecasts that the number of days per season above the average tendency of the heatwaves will be between three and 15 days in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and even in some parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The IMD warned of long periods of heatwave that can cause major effects on the health of the population, their water supply, agriculture, and demands on electricity. At-risk populations, such as children, outdoor workers, the elderly, and people with underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of heat-related illnesses.
District administrations and state governments have been recommended to enhance preparedness. These involve provision of operational cooling shelters, proper supplies of drinking water, sensitization of the masses and improved health surveillance to counteract the negative impact of extreme summer weather.
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