New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India is likely to experience a warmer-than-usual summer during the upcoming March-May 2026 season, with above-normal maximum temperatures forecast over most parts of the country, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, some parts of northwest and central India may see normal to below-normal daytime temperatures during the season, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, IMD's director general, said at a press briefing.

Above-normal heatwave days are also expected over most parts of the country, including West Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, south and east Maharashtra, east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, north interior Karnataka and ...