India, April 5 -- A gradual rise in maximum temperature by 3-5degC is expected over parts of northwest and central India until April 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.

Heatwave to severe heat wave is likely to be over Madhya Pradesh, South Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and adjoining west Uttar Pradesh around April 7-8.

On Friday, the maximum temperatures were hovering around 40-44degC over some parts of Saurashtra and Kutch, at isolated places over southwest Rajasthan, north Gujarat Region; 36-39degC in many parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, UP, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, east Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe, Maharashtra; 32-35degC over Punjab, west Assam, Odis...