India, April 25 -- 'Strong-to-very-strong El Nino' at the end of 2023 suggests the tropics could likely experience mean daily maximum wet-bulb temperatures of around 26.2degC

A new study has predicted a 68 per cent chance of temperatures and humidity levels smashing records in India and other tropical countries this summer.

Northern India, for example, faces a 50 per cent chance of suffering record heat and humidity this summer, the study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters stated.

The new research established the potential to predict the maximum wet-bulb temperature of a particular year five months in advance, the authors claimed.

Wet-bulb temperatures are calculated using data on air temperature and humidity. It me...