Temperatures capturing as much as 10 levels above regular, heatwave alert issued for Himachal, Rajasthan and Gujarat | India Information
3 min learnBengaluruMar 7, 2026 04:31 AM IST
After a dry and transient winter, western Himayalan areas are already sweltering beneath heatwave circumstances this March with day temperatures capturing as much as 10 levels Celsius above regular.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) Friday issued a heatwave alert for Himachal Pradesh, west Rajasthan and Gujarat (Kutch-Saurashtra) for March 7-10.
Because of the rising warmth, Kullu, Mandi and Solan districts of Himachal Pradesh stay beneath ‘yellow’ alert until Saturday.
The IMD declares a heatwave when the utmost temperature recorded over the plains is over 40 levels Celsius, alongside the coasts over 37 levels Celsius, and over the hills greater than 30 levels Celsius.
“The utmost temperatures over these areas will stay considerably excessive and keep 8 to 10 levels Celsius above regular for this time of the 12 months,” an IMD official from New Delhi mentioned.
On Friday, the utmost temperatures recorded in lots of locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan had been abnormally excessive for early March.
Jharsuguda in Odisha remained the most well liked location within the nation at 39.6 levels Celsius.
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Pahalgam, certainly one of Kashmir’s favorite winter locations, recorded 20.8 levels Celsius (10.8 levels Celsius above regular) whereas Gulmarg, at 17.2 levels Celsius, skilled the second warmest March day since 2018 on Friday.
Srinagar, J&Ok’s winter capital, reported 24.7 levels Celsius — a departure by 11.7 levels from regular. Within the plains, Jammu clocked 32.4 levels Celsius (+8.1 levels Celsius) on the day. The utmost temperature of Shimla was 25.2 levels Celsius — up by 10 levels Celsius from common.
This unprecedented heat begin to the summer time over the hills of north India is linked to the prevailing clear sky circumstances and lack of robust western disturbances, which might bring-in precipitation throughout March.
Konkan in Maharashtra, too, has been experiencing scorching and humid climate coinciding with the continued heatwave spell, which is predicted to final until Sunday. General, the Met division has warned of above regular warmth, when temperatures will stay as much as 4 levels Celsius above regular, over Odisha, northern Tamil Naducoastal Andhra Pradesh and coastal Gujarat until Sunday.
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Heatwave circumstances over Himachal Pradesh will abate by Sunday. West Rajasthan will come beneath the heatwave cowl on March 9 and 10 whereas Kutch in Gujarat will stay beneath the grip of the heatwave until March 10, the IMD has warned.