India Meteorological Department issues May heat outlook
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 1
India Meteorological Department issues May heat outlook
9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 1
The update, due Friday, covers India's typically hottest period as extreme heat pushes electricity demand to record levels and strains power grids amid energy shortages.
The country is expected to face blistering conditions until monsoon rains arrive in June, with temperatures running above average across parts of India.
In March, the weather office forecast a higher-than-normal number of heat days and has since issued warnings as the summer intensifies.
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