Brace for 0.5 degree Celsius rise in temperature this summer

Brace for some serious summer months ahead. The average temperature between April to June is likely to be 0.5 degrees Celsius warmer in north and central India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday in its seasonal outlook for the next three months.

Temperatures are expected to be near normal in the rest of the country, the IMD said.

“The April to June season average maximum temperatures are likely to be warmer than normal by 0.5 degrees Celsius over most of the meteorological subdivisions from central India and some subdivisions from northwest India. Near-normal maximum temperatures are likely in the remaining