The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions over West Bengal, Bihar and Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 4 to 5 days. The Heatwave conditions is also likely in isolated pockets over Punjab and Haryana during the next two days. The maximum temperatures will be in the range of 40 to 42 degree Celsius over many parts of plains of Northwest India and adjoining Madhya Pradesh and East India. IMD said, the maximum temperatures are above normal by 3 to 5 degree Celsius over many parts of Northwest, East and Northeast India.
