Peninsular India: Expect searing summer early this year with above-normal temperatures

Opinion By Max Martin Mar 04, 2024 Read the article

It is hot and humid on the coast of Thiruvananthapuram. Traditional fishermen are taking extra water bottles and have started wearing caps, hats and turbans.

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The hot season of March to May is expected to witness above-normal temperatures. The IMD seasonal forecasts also show, sea surface temperatures will remain high.

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“Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over south Peninsular India,” IMD said. Meanwhile, parts of north India had a respite with rain and snowfall.

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This year saw the warmest January globally, with an average surface air temperature of 13.14 degrees Celsius, 0.70 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for January.

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El Niño, has begun to weaken, but marine air temperatures, in general, remained at an unusually high level, scientists noted.

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As the ongoing El Niño event is expected to last at least until April 2024, more warm weather is expected in many parts of the world, including India.

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Many parts of India might see heat waves, as forecasts indicate. Qualitatively, a heat wave is a condition of air temperature that is harmful or even fatal.

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The Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju, said: “Over the past several years, India has experienced increasing heat waves and we urgently need to figure out ways to prevent it.”

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