Guwahati, March 1 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave warning, forecasting above-normal temperatures and more heatwave days across India from March to May.

The IMD predicts above-average temperatures nationwide, except in isolated parts of peninsular and northeast India, indicating a nearly nonexistent spring season.

DS Pai, senior scientist of IMD, stated that a higher-than-usual number of heatwave days will occur across most of India.

He added that the exception would be northeast India, extreme north India, and the southwestern and southern regions of peninsular India.

Regions expected to experience the most intense heat include Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, ...