Heatwaves in India are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent

The India Meteorological Department reported on Wednesday that heat waves in India are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent. The United Nations' weather and climate agency has also reported that El Niño conditions could develop as early as May or July, although the current high temperatures are not linked to that phenomenon.

"Heat waves in India are becoming longer, stronger, and more frequent," the India Meteorological Department said Wednesday, warning of current" heat wave to severe heat wave conditions" across northwest and central India.

"Take preventive measures by staying hydrated and keeping cool," it said, issuing guidance posters on social media detailing the health risks. The United Nations' weather and climate agency last month warned that El Niño conditions could develop as soon as May to July. The IMD did not say the current high temperatures were linked to El Niño, a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure and rainfall patterns.

But the department highlighted research from previous events, including a 2022 paper on how El Nino patterns in the past had influenced"extreme temperature events across India and intensifies heat wave conditions". It detailed past measurements that showed a"higher heat wave frequency during El Niño", as well as"increased temperature anomalies" across northwest and central India, as well as"longer heat wave duration and wider spatial spread". India routinely experiences intense heatwaves between April and June.

The IMD said the highest maximum temperature recorded on Tuesday was 48.2C in the city of Banda in Uttar Pradesh state, 450 kilometres southeast of New Delhi. Temperatures in the capital were 44.4C. The country's highest officially recorded temperature is 51C, measured at Phalodi in Rajasthan in 2016.

Last month, international air-quality monitoring platform AQI said its daily heat index -- made of six measurements including temperature, solar intensity, wind, precipitation and humidity -- recorded that every single one of the world's top 50 hottest cities was in India.

"Across all 50 cities, the average peak temperature on April 27 was 44.7C. The coolest maximum on the entire list -- Solapur at 41.9C -- would be considered a public health emergency anywhere in Europe," it said.

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