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El Niño, which has caused water scarcity in parts of Asia, is expected to transition to neutral next month and possibly to La Niña by mid-year. La Niña often brings above-normal rainfall, potentially leading to flooding during the June-September monsoon season in India. The India Meteorological Department anticipates above-average rainfall during the latter half of the monsoon season, and the World Meteorological Organization had earlier indicated that El Niño could cause drought conditions until May.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a sharp rise in temperatures in Delhi, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 40°Celsius in the next three days. However, no heatwave conditions are anticipated. Meanwhile, an intense heat wave continues to scorch large parts of east India, including West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar, for another five days. The IMD has issued warnings of heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in parts of West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand during the next five days.