New Delhi, March 26 -- Brace for a hotter-than-usual summer, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted nearly double the number of heatwave days across Northwest India.

Typically, the region records five to six heatwave days in a season, but this year, it is likely to experience 10 to 12 days.

"We are expecting slightly above normal heatwave conditions, especially over West and Central India. Generally, Northwest India sees around 5 to 6 heatwave days. This year, we expect 10 to 12 days, which is double the normal," IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy said while clarifying that this is a seasonal prediction and does not mean that all the days of the season will be above normal.

She added that while the forecast suggests above-n...