According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the number of heatwave days in May 2024 is expected to be above normal in various parts of the country. Specifically, south, west Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Gujarat are likely to experience 5-8 days more heatwave days than usual, while Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh may see an increase of 2-4 days. Similarly, interior Odisha, Gangetic, Jharkhand, Bihar, north interior Karnataka, Telangana, and parts of north Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh can expect 2-4 more heatwave days. Despite the heatwave prediction, IMD anticipates normal rainfall during the summer months overall.