- Northern India is experiencing the longest stretch of heatwaves in the past 15 years, with minimum daytime temperatures consistently above 45°C in some states.
- Night temperatures are also 3°-6°C above normal due to a lack of moisture and rain.
- The monsoon, which began early, has stalled since the second week of June in central India, the India Meteorological Department predicted normal rainfall for June but has since revised it to ‘below normal,’ indicating at least an 8% shortfall from the expected 16.69 cm.
- The monsoon’s delay could extend the arrival dates over northwestern and northern states, typically between June 25 and July 1, further stressing infrastructure.
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